Pickleball & padel specs guide materials, cores, balls, logo methods, packaging, MOQ and approvals

• Fiberglass (glass fiber) — the usual face for entry, recreational, program and rental pickleball paddles and padel rackets; takes bright full-face graphics well.
• T700 carbon — a common grade of unidirectional carbon fiber, used in mid and upper paddle lines.
• Raw carbon — carbon left with its natural textured surface instead of a printed smooth face; graphics are applied around or on top of the texture.
• 3K, 12K and 18K woven carbon — woven carbon fabrics (the number refers to filaments per tow); visible weave, used on paddles and widely on padel racket faces.
• Hybrid layups — carbon and glass combined to hit a target feel and price.

Feel depends on face, layup and core together; choose on samples. We publish no spin, power or speed figures.

Bags, nets and shoes: bags use polyester or nylon (600D–1680D is a common request range), PU leather and neoprene; nets use powder-coated steel frames with polyester or PE mesh; padel shoes use mesh or synthetic uppers, EVA midsoles and rubber herringbone / omni or clay outsoles. Padel balls are a pressurized rubber core with a felt cover.

• PP (polypropylene) honeycomb — the standard pickleball paddle core. 13 mm, 14 mm and 16 mm are the most common thickness requests; thicker cores are usually chosen for a softer, more controlled feel, thinner ones for a firmer feel.
• Foam perimeters and alternative cores — quoted on request for specific paddle lines.
• EVA and foam (padel) — padel racket cores in softer or harder densities, or combinations.
• Weight — specified per SKU as a target range with a tolerance (paddles usually in ounces for US buyers, padel rackets usually in grams); balance and swing weight are agreed on pre-production samples.

• Surface texture: raw carbon texture, sprayed grit or textured coatings, smooth printed faces; padel faces smooth, sand or 3D-textured. For paddles meant for approval, texture is kept within the limits of the current USA Pickleball standard, confirmed by the brand owner.
• Edge guard: TPU or ABS guards in your color, low-profile guards or edgeless paddles; padel frame protectors.
• Grip: handle length and circumference, cushion or perforated overwraps, printed grip tape, branded butt caps; padel wrist cords.

• Outdoor pickleball balls — more, smaller holes (40 is a common request) and a harder shell for wind and rough surfaces.
• Indoor pickleball balls — fewer, larger holes (26 is a common request) and a softer feel for gym floors.
• Color — optic yellow, neon, orange, white or custom; each color is treated as its own product for approval.
• Padel balls — pressurized rubber core with felt, packed in sealed 3-ball tubes and cases.

Size, weight and bounce are specified per SKU; see pickleball balls and padel balls.

• Full-face UV printing — paddle and racket faces; full-color artwork.
• Heat or water transfer and decals — faces and frames, metallic effects.
• Pad printing — pickleball and padel balls, butt caps, small parts.
• Printed edge guards, grips and net headbands — secondary brand placement.
• Embroidery, rubber patches, woven labels, screen and heat-transfer print — bags, covers and shoes.

Neoprene or printed paddle covers, padded racket covers, window and gift boxes, 2- and 4-paddle sets with balls and a bag, pickleball ball tubes and packs, sealed padel ball tubes in cases, shoe boxes, boxed net systems with carry bags, and bulk packing for clubs and programs. Barcodes and marketplace (e.g. FBA) labels are applied per SKU.

What drives MOQ:

• Mold — an existing paddle or racket shape with your graphics starts lower than a new shape; shoes depend on the outsole mold.
• Materials — face material, core and fabrics have minimums per type.
• Colors — ball colors, edge guards, bag fabrics and shoe colorways have minimums per color.
• Logo method and packaging — printed boxes, tubes and covers have their own minimums; neutral packaging with a label starts lower.
• Approvals — samples and time for a brand owner’s USA Pickleball submission or federation checks may set a practical minimum per model.
• Mixed SKUs — combining categories helps fill a shipment even when each SKU is small.

MOQ and lead time are quoted per SKU on every quotation; no prices are published. Send your RFQ via the inquiry form.

We do not hold out approvals, certifications or test data on this site. Approvals belong to a specific model under a specific brand:

1. Channel. You tell us where the product will be used and sold — recreational, school and club, or sanctioned tournament and competition play — and any retailer, marketplace or procurement requirements.
2. Pickleball (USA Pickleball). USA Pickleball keeps approved paddle and ball lists for sanctioned play. Models are submitted for testing by the brand owner under the brand and model name shown on the product, using production-identical samples; each ball color is its own product. You confirm per model whether and how it will be submitted. See the paddle approval process.
3. Padel (FIP / federations). FIP rules and national federations define racket and ball requirements for competition; you confirm the rules for each model with the federation.
4. Materials and products. Material or chemical declarations (for example restricted-substance or children’s-product requirements where relevant) are confirmed per SKU and per order.
5. Labels and claims. Labels, marks and packaging claims are approved by your team and must match the status of that model.

Labeling and claims are the brand owner’s responsibility. Rules change; confirm current requirements with USA Pickleball, the relevant federation or your compliance advisor.