To compete with plenty of sales in the market, you need a more reliable and strong artificial turf supplier to back your up with more knowledge show your specialization, and be well prepared to deal with customer queries. For helping more effectively find suppliers in China and purchase artificial turf in bulk, read on to check 5 elements worth considering before buying.
- Table of Contents
- 1.Clarify Artificial Turf Type The Business Needs
- 1.1 By Use
- 1.2 By Material
- 2.How to Judge Product Characteristics-7 Terms about Artificial Grass You Need to Know
- 2.1 Backing Weight
- 2.2 Front/Face Weight
- 2.3 Infill
- 2.4 Pile Height
- 2.5 Roll Width
- 2.6 Total Weight
- 2.7 Yarn
- 3.Where to Find Reliable Suppliers and Manufacturers
- 3.1 Production Capacity
- 3.2 Quality Inspection
- 4.Determine If The Supplier is Reliable and Worth Working with
- 4.1 Production Capacity
- 4.2 Quality Inspection
- 4.3 Certification
- 4.4 After-sales System
- 4.5 Real Reviews
- 5.Cosiderate the Profitability of Purchasing Artificial Turf from abroad
1. Clarify Artificial Turf Varieties The Business Needs
A company whether you are an installer, reseller, distributor, etc, must identify its requirements for a specific type before procuring bulk artificial grass. Find out what your clients need and understand diverse kinds of artificial turf to make the most reasonable choice.
1.1 By Use
Artificial turf is basically divided into two categories: Landscaping Grass and Sports Grass.
Landscape grass includes leisure grass (also known as economical landscaping grass) and monofilament landscaping grass.
Sports grass is divided into fibrillated sports grass and monofilament sports grass.
sports turf
landscaping turf
1.2 By Material
Usually, there are two main materials of artificial grass on the market: PP (polypropylene) and PE (polyethylene).
The difference in material is inevitably related to cost and practical use.
2. Judging Product Characteristics-7 Terms about Artificial Grass You Need to Know
In order to clearly know artificial turf products' features and find the best turf for your business, here list 7 key terms that you should know when you start browsing the different types of artificial turf available.
(1) Back Weight
As we know, the backing of your artificial turf is the part holding everything together and Back weight refers to the total weight of the primary backing and secondary coating per square yard of turf. You can assume that the weight of the backing is proportional to the durability of the turf.
However, if the turf is purely decorative and will not be used very often, you could consider a turf product with a lower back weight.
(2) Front/Face Weight
This term will tell you this square yard of turf is made with how many ounces of yarn. The higher the face weight, the longer and denser the turf’s artificial grass will be and softer as you walk on it. So it's absolutely a key indicator of overall turf quality based on density.
(3) Infill
The infill keeps the blades of grass upright and protects the grass backing from damage caused by UV rays. The infill is also the important reason why artificial grass remains resilient after many years.
It is worth noting that the choice of infill is biased according to the differences in the use of the site. For example, the infill designed for sports fields tends to have more adaptable to hot weather, and the one for pet playgrounds is used to resist corrosion and absorb odors, etc.
(4) Pile Height
The pile height is the length of the longest blades in the turf, which plays a key role in how your turf looks in sight. A higher pile will make the turf more real and perfect.
Pile height also relates to the utility of the turf. For example, most sports field turf has a pile height of 2 to 3 inches because it should be high enough to provide a slight cushion against the impact that a player’s body would go through. But for a pet park, that's not necessary and too long to clean up.
(5) Roll Width
Turf is installed usually by combining multiple rolls, especially on large lawns or sports fields. o fit the dimensions of your field or lawn. Most rolls are typically 1m, 2m, or 4m wide, and the length is cut to size. This will minimize the material waste and labor required.
Of course, if there are special needs, there is also a 5m wide special size for customization.
(6)Total Weight
It normally contains face weight and backing weight.
Understanding this terminology is critical to sourcing artificial grass, as the meaning indicated by the grass weight labeled by different suppliers is likely to be different, so more care should be taken when comparing options.
(7) Yarn
The type of yarn decides the material of artificial turf. Each yarn type has unique properties that make it best suited for specific functions.
There are three main types of yarns available, including Nylon yarn, Polypropylene, and Polyethylene yarn.
And a turf may be woven with one yarn or a mix of different yarns to suit different needs.
3. Where to Find Reliable Suppliers and Manufacturers in China
Obviously, you can source products and suppliers online or outline in China.
(1) Outline - Trade Fairs
China’s most popular and biggest fair is the Canton Fair, held in Guangzhou every autumn and spring.
(2) Online - Search Platforms
A Google search will bring up any online artificial turf factories. Because of a mix of vendors in the market, you should purchase from trusted suppliers.
4. Determine If The Supplier is Reliable and Worth Working with
How to choose which one to trust among many suppliers and factories needs to be considered from various aspects, perhaps you can take the following as a reference:
(1) Production Capacity
How is artificial turf made? Understanding this process helps to provide a more complete picture of a manufacturer's production capabilities.
In simple terms, there are 6 steps in turf processing: producing the grass yarn, securing the grass yarn to the backing (flocking), backing, drying, storing into rolls, and packaging.
In each step, the level of equipment and technology used by the manufacturing plant is what defines its expertise.
(2) Quality Inspection
A mature artificial turf factory needs to strictly follow the following four rules:
- IQC (Incoming Quality Control)
- IPQC (Input Process Quality Control)
- FQC (Final Quality Control)
- OQC (Outgoing Quality Control)
(3) Certification
The factory qualifications and product-related certificates that the manufacturer can provide are the most intuitive elements to judge the manufacturer's ability, such as factory SGS certification, artificial turf flame retardant, free of heavy metals, UV resistance level report, etc.
(4) After-sales System
When a problem occurs with an order, a mature, quality supplier is the first to respond and provide a reasonable and satisfactory solution. Such ability is also a measure of the selection of suppliers.
(5) Real Reviews
The real customer feedback will tell you if the artificial turf supplier is an expert at what they do. What is the quality of their product and customer service? Pay attention to what are people saying about the products on the seller’s official product pages.
Here you can check some real comments of our clients:
"We have 15 years of experience in the construction and installation of turf surfaces. We found Sunwing the best partner for the high quality of the synthetic grass product they manufacture and the excellent service they offer."
"They deliver what they promise. They did everything they said, like good products, reasonable prices, and perfect timing. That is why we and our customers are satisfied with the product and with Sunwing."
5. Cosiderate the Profitability of Purchasing Artificial Turf from abroad
Take account of profitability in this business upon determining the budget and quantity you want to import bulk artificial turf. Importing artificial plants from abroad may incur some expenses compared with purchasing inland.
The Purchase Cost from Factory Direct
You can enjoy a discount depending on the volume of rolls of your order, so purchasing artificial turf in bulk will help improve the profit margin of your business.
In addition, the sales team provides advice on placing orders based on demand through calculations to help minimize depletion.
Freight and Delivery Time
Choosing overseas factory direct supply inevitably requires consideration of shipping costs and delivery time.
First， when it comes to delivery time, it normally takes 15-30 days and 45-60 days in peak season.
However, the delivery will be delayed due to the following factors:
- Epidemic Impact
- Upcoming Chinese New Year
- Understaffed Factory
- Bursting Ports
Second， the Sales group also helps you to take the QTY (quantity of package) in mind to make sure whether the container loading is full or not and save shipping costs as much as possible.
For more information about factory direct supply of artificial turf or to contact a trusted artificial turf supplier directly, please don't hesitate to contact us by sending us an email: sales@sunwinggrass.com