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South Korea's buyers rarely purchase disposable gloves for a single use case. A distributor serving Gyeonggi food processors, Seoul beauty salons, Busan laboratory suppliers and regional janitorial contractors often needs one supplier who can hold several material programs at once. That is the practical reason to evaluate a disposable gloves manufacturer for food service janitorial laboratory and beauty in South Korea on program breadth and documentation discipline, not on a single headline price.
This guide is written for procurement teams, importers and private-label owners in Asia who are comparing suppliers. It explains how to match material to task, how to read packing and carton data without over-trusting it, and which variables actually move a quotation.
Start with the task, not the material name
Nitrile, latex and PVC are not interchangeable, and no supplier should tell you one is universally correct. The honest approach is to compare each material against what the wearer actually does.
- Food service and handling: buyers typically weigh tactile sensitivity, grip when dry or lightly soiled, and how often the glove is changed per shift. Change frequency often matters more to cost per hour of work than piece price does.
- Janitorial and cleaning: longer wear periods and contact with cleaning chemistry push buyers toward thicker gauges and, in some cases, longer cuffs. Confirm chemical contact assumptions with your own safety assessment; a glove supplier cannot certify suitability for a specific chemical task.
- Laboratory: powder-free options and consistent dimensional tolerance are usually the priorities, alongside documentation that matches the destination market's requirements.
- Beauty and salon: fit, surface texture and the look of the packed box matter as much as the glove itself, because the box is often visible on a salon shelf.
Junda's approved product context covers nitrile, latex and PVC programs matched by target market, weight, color, packaging and private-label requirements. Exact claims and documents depend on the product and the destination market, so treat any material recommendation as a starting point for confirmation, not a specification.
Compare texture, thickness and cuff against the real task
Three attributes do most of the work in segment selection:
- Piece weight and thickness. A 3.5 g nitrile and a 6.3 g latex glove behave very differently in the hand. Lighter gloves suit high-change, low-risk tasks; heavier gloves suit longer wear. Ask for the piece weight in grams, not a vague "light" or "heavy" label.
- Surface finish. Powder-free versus powdered, and textured versus smooth, change grip and donning behavior. For beauty and laboratory use, residue and particle concerns usually decide this quickly.
- Cuff length. Standard versus extended cuff affects splash protection at the wrist. Janitorial buyers in particular should confirm cuff length before committing to a container.
None of these choices can be declared "best" in the abstract. Ask your supplier to send samples of the specific SKU you are considering so your own staff can test them against the actual task.
Read the packing and carton data correctly
This is where many first-time importers lose money. Three different weights get confused:
- Piece weight — the weight of one glove, e.g. 4.0 g.
- Net weight — glove weight multiplied by the number of pieces in the carton.
- Carton gross weight — net weight plus packaging.
The reference values below are model-specific and indicative only. They are user-supplied reference-sheet figures, not universal specifications. Confirm the exact SKU, current packing list, carton measurements, gross weight, container loading and destination-market documents before quotation or shipment.
| Reference model | Carton configuration | Carton size (cm) | Carton volume | Approx. gross weight | 20GP (approx. cartons) | 40HQ (approx. cartons) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latex 6.3 g | 100 pcs/box, 10 boxes/carton (1,000 pcs) | 39 × 26.5 × 25.5 | 0.0264 m³ | ~6.8 kg | ~1,252 | ~2,883 |
| Latex 5.0 g | 1,000 pcs/carton | 32.5 × 23 × 22 | 0.0164 m³ | ~5.5 kg | ~2,006 | ~4,621 |
| Nitrile 4.0 g | 1,000 pcs/carton | 36.5 × 23.5 × 23.5 | 0.0202 m³ | ~4.5 kg | ~1,650–1,800 | ~3,800–4,150 |
| Nitrile 3.5 g | 1,000 pcs/carton | 32.5 × 23 × 22 | 0.0164 m³ | ~4.0 kg | ~1,650–1,800 | ~3,800–4,150 |
| PVC 4.0 g | 1,000 pcs/carton | 36.5 × 23.5 × 23.5 | 0.0202 m³ | ~4.5 kg | ~1,650–1,800 | ~3,800–4,150 |
The general reference formula is: carton gross weight = glove weight × 1,000 pcs + approximately 0.5 kg packaging. All figures are approximate and subject to actual loading.
Two practical notes for Korean buyers. First, a lighter glove can nearly double carton count per 40HQ, which changes your landed cost per piece even when the unit price looks similar. Second, if you plan to split a container across multiple SKUs for different customer segments, carton dimension differences between models affect how cleanly the container loads.
What actually drives the quotation
There is no single lowest unit price that applies across this category, and any supplier quoting one before knowing your requirements is guessing. Unit price depends on:
- material (nitrile, latex or PVC) and piece weight
- size mix
- box and carton configuration
- artwork and private-label requirements
- order quantity
- destination port and freight terms
- the Incoterm you are buying on
To get a usable quotation, confirm the exact SKU, quantity, packaging, destination and Incoterm in your enquiry. If you are still comparing materials, say so and ask for indicative pricing on two or three options rather than one.
MOQ, samples and lead time
- MOQ: disposable gloves MOQ 1,000 pcs. Trial orders are welcome.
- Samples: free. The buyer's own international courier collects them from our Guangzhou factory and the buyer pays the courier directly. Please contact us by email or WhatsApp before booking the collection.
- Lead time: 15–30 days; the exact date is confirmed with the order.
For buyers running a first trial into Korea, the sample stage is the right moment to test fit, texture and change frequency with your own staff — before you commit to a carton configuration.
Documentation: verify, do not assume
Certification marks and logos that appear in promotional artwork are not proof of current certification. Documents must be confirmed by product and destination market, because the applicable requirements differ between food contact, laboratory and cosmetic-adjacent uses, and between markets.
Junda publishes masked certificate previews on the Quality page; full documents are available on request. Ask for the specific document you need for the specific SKU and destination, and check that the scope matches your use case.
Building a multi-segment order
If you supply more than one of these segments, a few habits reduce friction:
- Keep one SKU list with piece weight, size range, box count and carton dimensions per model.
- Separate your food service and janitorial lines from your beauty line at the packaging stage, since box artwork and case counts often differ.
- Ask for container loading confirmation per SKU mix rather than assuming the single-SKU figures apply.
- Reconfirm documents annually and whenever you change destination market or use case.
Next step
Send your SKU list, target quantities, packaging and private-label requirements, destination port and preferred Incoterm by email or WhatsApp, and we will confirm what can be matched and quote accordingly. For general questions on ordering mechanics, see our buying information. Product pages for the two most requested programs are disposable nitrile gloves and disposable latex gloves.
This article was prepared with automation assistance and reviewed against Junda's product and export-content rules.