Swimming goggle manufacturer FAQ

Yes. We work in three ways:

• Private label: an existing catalog model with your colors, lens finish, logo and packaging.
• OEM: we manufacture to your design, drawings and quality requirements.
• ODM: we develop a new swim goggle with you from a brief, including design, engineering and tooling.

For catalog models, our current quantity schedule is based on 2,000 pieces per color per model at baseline pricing. Smaller runs are possible with a unit-price multiplier: ×1.04 at 1,200 pieces, ×1.09 at 600 pieces and ×1.15 at 300 pieces per color. Catalog colors are available at every tier; Eyeline standard Pantone colors start at 2,000 pieces, and a new Pantone color match has a higher minimum per dye lot.

Treat these figures as an indication. The minimum quantity, eligible configuration and any surcharge for your order are confirmed in your quotation. New tooling, custom color matching and corrective lenses are reviewed separately. For how the three routes differ on cost, tooling and IP, read OEM vs ODM vs private label swim goggles.

Most visible parts of a catalog model can be specified for your brand:

• Colors: frame, gasket, strap and lens tint can each be specified separately, within the color minimums above.
• Mirror finish: PVD mirror finishes, including silver, gold, blue, red and gradient options, applied on our own coating line. Compatibility depends on the model and base tint.
• Anti-fog coating: FSI or our Nano anti-fog coating, confirmed for the selected configuration.
• Logo: print positions on the strap, frame and selected lens areas. Lens-area logos are reviewed case by case so they stay out of the swimmer's line of sight.
• Packaging: retail boxes, cases, polybags, hangtags, blister packs, header cards and inserts, or bulk packing for wholesale.
• Strap: silicone headband as standard; split and dual-strap options on selected models.

Print areas and strap options vary by model. Supply artwork and color references where you have them. Your quotation sets out the included logo prints, additional charges, minimum quantities and any configuration limits. To discuss a specification, send your brief.

Tooling ownership and design rights are set out in the supply agreement, agreed before any tooling is made. Common arrangements are:

• Catalog tooling: private label orders run on our existing molds, which remain ours and are also used for other customers.
• Customer-funded tooling: for a new design, the customer funds the mold and ownership is assigned to the customer under the agreement.
• Tooling recovered through unit price: the tooling cost is spread across an agreed production quantity instead of paid up front.

Whichever arrangement you choose, agree tool ownership, design rights, exclusivity, storage, maintenance, minimum volumes and transfer conditions in writing at the start of the program. They are much harder to settle once the mold exists.

We are a manufacturer. Eyeline operates its own integrated facility in Suzhou, China, where design, mold-making, injection molding, coating, assembly and packaging take place. You work directly with the team that engineers and produces the product, and the same facility makes adult, junior and kids' swim goggles.

Confirm the contracting and invoicing entity in the commercial paperwork. Read more about our swimming goggle factory, or review the factory certificates and audit documents.

Our current planning guide, counted from order confirmation:

• Catalog samples (existing model, catalog colors, no logo): 7–10 days.
• Branded samples (existing model with your logo, colors or packaging): about 3–4 weeks.
• Pre-production samples (production-tooled, matching the final specification, used for sign-off): 4–6 weeks.
• Bulk production: 60–75 days after pre-production sample approval and purchase order.

These are planning indications, not a delivery commitment. Mirror finishes, large volumes and peak-season orders can take longer, and shipping time is additional. The dates for your order are confirmed in your quotation. Locked forecasts help: when volumes are confirmed well ahead of the required delivery date, components can be prepared in advance.

For a lead time against your launch date, send your brief.

It depends on how much is new:

• Private label on a catalog model: no development; the schedule follows the sample and production lead times above.
• A new model on an existing platform (new frame styling or fit on a proven lens and gasket system): typically 6–9 months from approved brief to production-ready samples.
• A new design with new lens geometry, gasket material or optical features: typically 12–24 months, because it needs more prototype and test iterations before tooling is committed.

The project plan sets dates for the brief, prototypes, mold trials, pre-production samples, testing, approvals and production. Review turnaround on both sides is the largest variable. See custom swimming goggle design and development for the stages.

Quality evidence comes in three layers, and each answers a different question:

• Factory management systems: an ISO 9001 quality management certificate covering the manufacture of swimming goggles, plus ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certificates for environmental and occupational health and safety management at the factory.
• Product testing: ISO 18527-3 test reports from Bureau Veritas, which apply to the models and configurations tested.
• Program requirements: where your brand has its own test protocol, inspection levels or approval steps, we agree them in the quality plan for your program.

In-process checks run at molding, coating and assembly, followed by a final inspection before shipment. Inspection requirements are confirmed in the quality plan, and defect handling follows the agreed supply and warranty terms. See swim goggle compliance documents for what is available and what each document covers.

Two quotations are only comparable when they describe the same product. Check each one against the same:

• Model and materials, including the gasket and strap material.
• Lens process, tint, mirror finish and anti-fog coating.
• Tooling arrangement and mold ownership.
• Inspection level, test reports and documents supplied.
• Packaging, quantity per color and delivery terms.

These choices drive cost as much as order quantity does. Our quotations state these assumptions, so you can judge price against your brief rather than against a photograph. To get one, send your brief.

Eyeline was founded in Melbourne, Australia, in 1963. Today we develop and manufacture swim goggles for brand partners, and have operated an integrated facility in Suzhou, China, since 2016. This website is a B2B catalog for manufacturing and wholesale inquiries.

Read the company history on the About Eyeline page.

Young Sporting Goods (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. is Eyeline's manufacturing company in Suzhou, China. Its registered Chinese name is 扬洋体育用品（苏州）有限公司, which is sometimes transliterated as Yangyang Sporting Goods (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. All of these names refer to the same factory.

You will see this entity on quotations, contracts and certificates, so check it there when you review documents.

The catalog has 36 models across these ranges:

• Fitness, in large and medium frames, for recreational and lap swimming.
• Training, in medium and small frames, for regular squad and lap training.
• Hybrid, combining a cushioned gasket with a low-profile frame.
• Competition, with compact, low-profile frames for racing.
• Corrective lens swim goggles and a swim mask.
• Junior (ages 6–13) and kids (ages 2–8).

Every catalog model is available for private label. Compare models and specifications in the swim goggle catalog.

Materials vary by model. Across the catalog:

• Lens: polycarbonate (PC).
• Gasket: TPE on standard models, silicone on selected variants. Our current default TPE gasket specification is 40 Shore A; model-specific material and customer approval control the final configuration.
• Headband: silicone.
• Nose bridge: TPEE or POK, depending on the model.
• Buckle: polypropylene (PP) or polycarbonate (PC).
• Side covers: polycarbonate (PC).
• Spring components: polyoxymethylene (POM).

Confirm the bill of materials for the exact configuration you plan to order. For how the parts work together, see swim goggle technology.

Lens quality comes from geometry, molding, coating and how the lens meets the frame:

• Curved lens designs that extend the field of view toward the sides.
• Lens molding on Japanese all-electric injection molding machines, which hold consistent process conditions from shot to shot.
• Mirror finishes applied by physical vapor deposition (PVD) on our own coating line in Suzhou, so finish and color are controlled in-house.
• Lens over-molded into the frame on models designed for it, instead of glued or snap-fitted.

Compare optical results, finish and configuration for the model you choose. See swim goggle technology for more detail.

The lens shape. A flat lens limits how far the swimmer can see to the side; a curved lens wraps toward the temples and extends peripheral sightlines, which helps with sighting in open water and awareness of other swimmers in a lane.

Curved lenses are harder to make well: the mold has to hold tighter tolerances, and coatings have to be applied evenly over a compound curve. Field of view and distortion should be assessed together on the finished lens of the model you select. See wide-vision lens technology.

Yes. Aquity and Oracle are our corrective lens models. The visible difference from a standard swim goggle is in the lens area directly in front of each eye, which is shaped for the corrective power. From a distance the difference is hard to spot.

Confirm the available powers, left and right combinations and compatible finishes for your program; do not assume every lens and fit option of the standard range carries over. Compare both models in the corrective lens range.

A mirror or revo lens has a thin reflective coating on the outside of the lens. It reflects part of the incoming light, which reduces glare, and it changes the look of the swim goggle.

Mirror finishes suit bright conditions such as outdoor pools and open water; for indoor or low-light swimming they can be too dark. Specify the mirror finish together with the base tint, and check the measured light transmission of the finished lens for the conditions you are designing for. We apply mirror coatings by PVD on our own line. See mirror coating.

Choose by the light the swimmer will use it in:

• Clear: indoor pools and low light. Lets the most light through with the truest color.
• Smoke or light tint: reduces overall brightness. A practical all-rounder for mixed use and bright indoor pools.
• Mirror: bright outdoor pools and open water, where glare is highest.

Tint and mirror finish work together, so specify them as a pair. How dark a lens looks does not establish its UV protection; check the test results for the finished configuration.

The mirror coating is on the outer surface, so it is the part most exposed to abrasion. General care:

• Rinse in clean fresh water after each swim; chlorine and salt residue wear coatings over time.
• Let the swim goggles air-dry instead of wiping the outer lens.
• Store them in a case so the lens does not rub against other items.
• Keep them out of direct heat, such as a hot car.

For a branded program, ask for the approved care instructions for your selected finish before you print packaging.

Two coatings are offered across the catalog:

• FSI anti-fog: a US-developed coating widely used for everyday training and recreational swim goggles.
• Nano anti-fog: a coating developed in-house.

Which coating suits your program depends on the model, the intended use and your target price. Performance is confirmed for the exact lens and coating configuration you order; ask for the relevant test method and results when you compare them. See anti-fog technology.

Fog is condensation. Warm, humid air from the face meets a lens cooled by the water, and moisture condenses into tiny droplets that scatter light.

An anti-fog coating is hydrophilic: it makes the condensation spread into a thin, even film that you can see through instead of forming droplets. Because it is a thin layer on the inside of the lens, it wears with use and handling. How long it stays effective depends on the coating, the lens configuration, how the swim goggles are used and how they are cared for.

The inside coating is delicate. General care:

• Rinse gently in clean fresh water after each swim and let the swim goggles air-dry.
• Do not rub the inside of the lens with a towel, cloth or fingers.
• Keep sunscreen and saliva off the inside of the lens.
• Store dry, in a case, away from direct heat.

Care and any reactivation instructions differ by coating. For a branded program, confirm the instructions for your selected coating before adding them to your packaging.

A seal depends on four things working together:

• Gasket geometry: profiles differ by model, from low-profile racing seals to wider fitness cushions.
• Gasket material: our current default TPE gasket specification is 40 Shore A; model-specific material and customer approval control the final configuration. Selected models use silicone.
• Nose bridge fit: one-piece flexible bridges or interchangeable sizes, depending on the model.
• Headband tension: enough to hold the seal without pressing the gasket hard into the face.

No gasket fits every face. When you shortlist models, test samples on representative swimmers in the conditions the product is intended for. See gasket profiles.

Start with the swimmer and the activity, then compare frame size, gasket profile and nose bridge options:

• Fitness: larger and medium frames with softer, wider gaskets for longer recreational sessions.
• Training: medium and small frames, stable enough for intervals and comfortable for long sets.
• Competition: compact, low-profile frames that sit close to the face.
• Hybrid: a cushioned gasket on a low-profile frame, for swimmers who train and race in the same pair.
• Junior and kids: smaller frames for ages 6–13 and 2–8.

These categories help build a shortlist; sample fit on the intended swimmers should decide the final choice.

Fit the nose bridge first where the model allows it, then set the headband so the gasket sits snugly against the face: firm enough to seal, not so tight that it leaves deep marks. A practical method is to start slightly tight and loosen one step at a time to the lowest tension that still seals.

For dives, a slightly firmer setting and a tucked head on entry reduce the impact of water on the lens. For a branded program, base the fitting instructions in your packaging on the model's approved guidance.

Both types are in the catalog:

• One-piece models have a flexible nose bridge molded into the swim goggle, which adapts to the face without adjustment.
• Adjustable models come with interchangeable nose bridges, usually in three sizes; Invicta has five.

Interchangeable bridges allow a more exact fit for narrow or wide noses; one-piece bridges are simpler. Check the model page for the configuration supplied.

Light marks right after swimming are normal, because any seal presses on the skin; they usually fade within minutes. Deep or lasting marks usually mean the headband is too tight or the gasket shape does not suit the face.

Loosen the headband to the lowest tension that still seals. If a swimmer has to over-tighten the strap to stop leaks, a different gasket profile or frame size is the better fix. For a product program, collect comfort feedback from representative swimmers during sampling.