HOW A KITE IS MADE - Inside the Factory

I went out to Sri Lanka to visit the production line for our Duotone Kites to see what goes into making a kite. The amount of skilled labour and sporting knowlage that it takes to produce what have become the most respected and high quality products on the market today. Duotone Kites. Each model from our iconic range is made with the same care and attention, a specialised design and testing team makes sure that each kite is meticulously refined. It is amazing to see that there are over 500 people in the production line, from materials, stitching, printing, quality control, packing and shipping. Each step is carefully monitored. There are over 250 individual parts in just one kite and we make up to 120 kites per day!
This is how a Duotone Kite is made!
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[@ciamm155]

a special thanks to the workers that thanks to them it is possible to have what we have

[@tomcourtkite]

ciamm155 yes exactly how I felt when I saw all the work

[@Amila278]

Good old day video..Happy to be the part of manufacturing quality products as the QA Manager..

[@tomcourtkite]

Yewww. He’s was great to see the whole process 🤟

[@lewisfrost863]

Great construction but the graphics look like they were done on Microsoft Paint in 2004...

[@tomcourtkite]

graphics are always subjective, some people love them, some dont. If you see them on the water they will brighten up your day ;)

[@808GT]

Sorry but I have seen them on the water and they still suck. Last years were much better.

[@tomcourtkite]

mvh808 see, not tried?

[@808GT]

@@tomcourtkite I'm talking about the design. The kite rocks otherwise.

[@808GT]

@@KickMinecraftPL I can say whatever I want dude. Is my opinion, you don't have to like it. But hey, if you enjoy this design, good for you. I hope we never see another homeless hobo trucker graphic like in 2011. goo.gl/images/iPbDKx

[@MicBergsma]

wow very cool! Thanks for sharing!

[@jeremiasrobinson]

Do those people in the factory also get to go kiteboarding?

[@tomcourtkite]

Yes some of the best kiting is just up the road…

[@wasanthakahandugoda6342]

making the Great together by inspired people

[@tomcourtkite]

:)

[@archiekras6668]

Awesome kites but I got to admit 2015-2018 colors and patterns were great, bright yet subtle. These ones look like the designer was busy and got his 8-year old to do the job instead

[@MatPendle]

Nice small movie, looking fwd to see more

[@tomcourtkite]

Mat Pendle yes want to make more ;)

[@tomwinfield1979]

Amazing!

[@tomcourtkite]

Tom Winfield cheers

[@jaynebarrywestwood3659]

I’m still wondering how a kite is made.......

[@tomcourtkite]

well, not going to tell you that!

[@ra_onetechnology3538]

I am very proud to be a kite maker,

[@floriandrouot7672]

Crazy production ! Congratulation to all workers ! Are they sewing lines and making bars as well ?

[@tomcourtkite]

most of it is done in Sri Lanka but some in china too

[@gayangamage4697]

Fully kite production process is done in Sri Lanka

[@sirsweetalot]

Super Interesting!- could be even longer on more indepth. Will you do a vid about the boardfactory in austria?

[@tomcourtkite]

sirsweetalot maybe! ;)

[@elcajondavid1]

sirsweetalot. LOL. In the kiting world, no designer likes to give out secrets, so I doubt they will allow you to see much more.

[@tomcourtkite]

this is coming soon!

[@davidflego5138]

I agree new graphics are not the best done. Because of that I also bought N2018 kite. Well, it’s a new beginning, some people will still buy this kites, but I don’t see much of Duotone on Netherlands beaches :(

[@tomcourtkite]

they have only just released with Duotone branding and the 2018 kites are very simmilar

[@petobezdeda]

Made in sri lanke?

[@tomcourtkite]

yes!

[@tberdal]

what BOUT the kitebar

[@tomcourtkite]

Totally different production... the lines are assembled here

[@jyotipawar9665]

Hey Tom, Duotone Kites are made in the Global Sports Lanka factory? is Duotone your brand or GSL brand? just wondering

[@tomcourtkite]

Duotone is the brand and yes GSL is one of our factories... this is inside GSL

[@gayangamage4697]

Yes It is our company that is GSL

[@mrkoopsy]

I was looking forwards to learning how a kite is made but this video only gives a few snapshots

[@mabonbran8913]

Yeah, I thought they were going to show how to make a kite, not how to wander round a factory with a video camera... What's up with that?

[@mrkoopsy]

Mabon Bran , perhaps it’s trade secrets ;-)

[@mabonbran8913]

mrkoopsy, ah, that must be it... Lol, show nothing that anyone could copy... cheers, that makes sense now...Lol!

[@tomcourtkite]

yes cant give you the full recipe ;) Its very impressive tho

[@tomcourtkite]

well its not allowed to show all the secrets...

[@vicentesantosvasquez4408]

literally 400$ to make :/ why do kites cost so much man

[@tomcourtkite]

Really?

[@jimmyjames1411]

What is the name of the factory?

[@tomcourtkite]

Jimmy JAMES it’s GSL in this video

[@jimmyjames1411]

tom court I spoke to Dimitris old friend in CT and he said these companies just use a cad software and request x amount of kites based on the design and the factory builds and sends it to the requestor.

[@tomcourtkite]

Jimmy JAMES every designer uses a CAD software... definitely not a hand drawn design😜 cheap kite brands do exactly that, we are in the factors all year round making sure we are the most progressive!

[@jimmyjames1411]

tom court out of curiosity, how does one even present an idea for a design to GSL? I’m not interested in doing it bc I’m no engineer and my ideas probably wouldn’t produce a flight worthy kite.

[@danielweber9738]

Take away: Quality management is an Sinhalese Guy running around with some weighted rope.

[@tomcourtkite]

no its actually all done through bar codes on each process so if there is ever a defect we can trace it back to the exact process and time... the rope is to make sure the bladders have gone in without a twist... yes, lots of the processes are manual

[@jeremybrioulet477]

I am very disappointed by the graph of the new kite sails

[@tomcourtkite]

well graphics dont effect performance luckily

[@darens3907]

Dont wast your money on a bag! Zippers on the bags brake and suck big time!

[@jimmyjames1411]

How are the people treated and paid in these factories. I’m trying to stay away from China.

[@tomcourtkite]

Yes the working conditions and pay are good, the people are valued and skilled. I was in the factory with full access and interact with the place. I was impressed

[@mmilhazes]

Why not making them in europe?? Going for cheap workers is not good!! I hope your family will be unemployed one day because of business going after low salaries so you can see the kind of shit the companies are making!!

[@tomcourtkite]

I think by saying that you insult the sri lankan workers, they are incredibly skilled workers and know what they are doing. It is simply a matter of exchange rate that makes labour cheaper. Producing in europe doesn't guarantee higher quality, but it does guarantee higher price!