Forward is your soft goods partner

OEM manufacturer with over 50 years ofexpertise in creating customized carry cases and soft goods solutions in the medical,consumer, and industrial sectors.

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Carry cases OEM

Carry Cases

Designed to protect, carry as well as enhance your product functionality, while showcasing your brand.

Textiles used in our projects in forward

Textile components

Engineered components made out of textile as parts of larger assemblies or standalone products

Forward Sustainable

Sustainable solutions

Eco-friendly carry cases using recycled fabrics, lower CO2 technologies, and longer-lasting designs

Quality is our goal

Quality and compliance

From REACH, RoHs, to biocompatibility and OEKOtex certifications, we manufacture to your requirements.

Our soft-sided bags and carry cases, featuring cut & sew construction, provides optimal functionality to your product. We use high-quality materials like polyester, nylon, leather, and more to ensure durability and style. We deliver solutions for even the most demanding requirements, meeting all your needs. 

Cut & Sew is the most common construction type to create soft goods. It is the process where fabrics are cut from patterns – using laser or die-cut – and stitched together to create the finished product.

This method offers exceptional design flexibility, ensuring cases perfectly fit specific devices, while allowing for reinforcements, rigid structures, and plastic components for added durability. With low MOQs starting in the 100s, it’s scalable to meet millions in production.

Soft goods, Cut & Sew construction, Flexible bags.

For more technical gear we can provide rigid carry cases tailored to client needs. These can be shockproof, waterproof, with embedded electronics, Pantone color matching, and internal foam fittings or thermoformed trays. We ensure your case meets all your specific requirements.

Within this group of products, we can identify 3 main technologies: 

To create rigid carry cases, three key technologies are used:

  • Plastic Injection: Melted plastic is injected into molds, producing precise, durable parts with high detail, to the expense of high tooling costs.
  • Rubber/Silicon Molding: Injects material into molds, resulting in a soft, pleasant touch with tools that cost a fraction of plastic injection.
  • Thermoforming: Heats and molds plastic sheets, commonly used for luggage and tool cases, offering lightweight, rigid, and durable structures.

Thermoformed carry case are durable, semi-rigid cases made by moulding EVA foam to a specified shape. These cases provide excellent protection and aesthetic appeal thanks to designs tailored to your brand. 

Thermoformed EVA cases offer textile finishes with a sleek, elegant look. They provide controlled shapes tailored to specific design needs, combining rigidity and flexibility. These cases are durable, sharp in appearance, and cost-effective, with low tooling costs compared to other rigid case options.

Leveraging our expertise in soft goods, we provide single components or sub-assemblies made from textiles. We design, develop, and manufacture plastic components laminated with textiles, silicone parts, and other textile assemblies to meet your specific needs. 

Some of the industry we have more expertise

Camera industry by forward
Photography and Videography
OEM Government cases designed and manufactured by Forward
Government
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Military
Sport Optics - Forward
Sport Optic
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Industrial
Medical OEM products by Forward
Medical

OEM Solutions tailored to your needs and requirements

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We delve into understandingthe client’s real needs, usingour expertise to swiftly identifycreative solutions resulting inmutliple production concepts.

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From idea to prototype, ourteam translates the 3d modelsand technical drawings into aprototype or samples ready tobe mass-manufactured

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From only hundred units tomillions of units, ourfacilities allow us to scalemanufacturing dependingon your needs and forecasts

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With our onsite team we canprovide In-line spotchecking, full productionbatch inspection to providestrict levels of quality control

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Forward products can becertified to the highest globalstandards of certification suchas Oekotex, Biocompatibilityand other

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Logistics

Our comprehensive service also encompasses shipping and storage management, for those clients who seek simplicity and convenience

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