NOVASEA
Sports & outdoor sourcing

From yoga mats to bicycles, equipment tested under load.

Xiamen, Taizhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan: our sports division knows the factories that build for the major brands — and the tests that separate reliable equipment from an accident.

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Home & leisure family

Sports equipment puts user safety on the line.

A weight rack that folds, a cracked bike frame, a tent whose seams give way, an undersized life vest: in sports, quality is a matter of safety.

Digital caliper resting on the edge of a sage green yoga mat, the other hand holding the mat flat
On the ground

Our teams, as close to the factories as possible.

Our sports and leisure category, led by a former product manager at a multi-sport retailer, enforces the standards of each family (EN ISO 20957 for fitness, ISO 4210 and EN 15194 for bikes and e-bikes, EN ISO 12402 for flotation, EN 13537 for sleeping bags), has products lab-tested and selects factories by specialty: Xiamen and Quanzhou for fitness and outdoor, Taizhou and Tianjin for bikes, Shenzhen for sports electronics, Dongguan for technical gear.

Product examples

What we source in this category.

  • Fitness and strength training
  • Bikes and mountain bikes
  • E-bikes
  • Electric scooters
  • Camping and hiking
  • Racket and team sports
  • Paddles, kayaks and inflatable boats
  • Boat fittings
  • Fishing
  • Winter sports
  • Equestrian
  • Ping-pong and billiards
  • Musical instruments
Scope

What we take care of.

Sports standards

EN ISO 20957, ISO 4210, EN 15194, EN 1078 (helmets), EN ISO 12402, EN 13537, ASTM and CPSC for the USA.

Load testing

Fatigue, static and dynamic load, drop, seam and weld strength.

Bikes & e-bikes

Frames, braking, UN38.3 batteries, certified motors and controllers, market-by-market homologation.

Technical materials

Waterproof and breathable fabrics, foams, steels and aluminum, aging tests.

Private label & brands

Full ranges for retailers and brands, design, packaging, documentation.

Sports electronics

Watches, sensors, trackers: radio, batteries, apps and firmware.

Process

How we work.

  1. Specification

    Product-by-product specs, applicable standards, target prices, volumes and seasonality.

  2. Specialized sourcing

    Factories by sport, audits, compared quotes.

  3. Samples & testing

    Lab-tested prototypes, corrections, validation.

  4. Production & inspection

    Pre-shipment AQL inspection with load tests, loading supervision, DDP delivery.

The division in figures
190+qualified sports and leisure factories
100%of load-bearing equipment load-tested before production
6families of standards built into inspections
0recalls on the SKUs tracked since 2019
FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Do you handle electric bikes for Europe and the USA?

Yes: EN 15194 for the EU and the UK, UL 2849 requirements for the USA, UN38.3 batteries and adapted logistics.

Can you source professional fitness equipment?

Yes: class S (commercial use) per EN ISO 20957, with reinforced fatigue testing.

Do you work outside China?

Yes: Taiwan for high-end bikes, Vietnam and Cambodia for textiles and sports bags.

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A product to manufacture? Get an initial costed analysis.

Describe your product and volumes: a project manager from your industry replies with feasibility, the relevant manufacturing hubs and an indicative landed cost.

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