Our manufacturing facilities are a source of incredible pride.
At HighTop we produce sport balls at various levels. Our mission is to be the all-in-one manufacturer and supplier of OEM/ODM business. That’s why we keep pushing the boundaries on design and technical innovations. Also invest in our current factories.
For 10 years, our factories has been extended and altered in order to create space for HighTop's on-going growth and development.
1. Lining the cover materials. Sheets of synthetic leather are backed with several layers of cloth, to strengthen the material. The sheets are fed through a press that applies a latex adhesive and attaches the cloth.
2. Cutting the panels. After the adhesive is fully dried, the sheets of synthetic leather are passed to a die-cutting machine. Workers load the cloth into the die cutter, which cuts the hexagonal panels and also punches the stitch holes.
Some of the cut panels are next taken to a screening area. Workers silkscreen the panels individually, imprinting them with the manufacturer's logo. This is done with a specially fast-drying paint.
Panels are then sewn up by operation the sewing machines, to form a ball prototyping, before inflate the bladder.
Either natural or synthetic rubber can be used for bladder. Our raw material is heated gently and forced into a mold where a balloon is formed. Workers remove the bladders to smooth them out and partially inflate them.
Hand stitching by experienced workers makes sure seamless closure of lining. These balls have deep and strong seams that benefit the durability of the ball.
