Tengo: a 3D configurator for teamwear and balls in WooCommerce

From jerseys to individually designed balls, Tengo offers customers many ways to customize their team's sports equipment. To make such a range work day to day, maintaining it needs to be straightforward. New products, 3D models and designs should be managed efficiently within the team.

With the 3D Designer by 3ddesigner.io, Tengo combines independent product management with online customization for customers. The WooCommerce integration takes the finished design straight to an order in the existing store. Automatic size scaling supports the preparation of clothing designs for different sizes.

Tengo: sports equipment with room for individual designs

Tengo Sport↗ (Opens in a new tab) is a family business from Grefrath, Germany, founded in 1987 by Udo Ingenpaß. Its team brings experience from competitive sport and combines sports equipment with personal advice. Alongside its tennis business, the company offers custom sporting goods and supplies clubs across several sports.

On tengo.de↗ (Opens in a new tab), teams can find customizable clothing and other sporting goods. Individual design is an essential part of the offering: club colours, logos and artwork need to work across different products to create a shared identity.

This variety also shapes the requirements for the configurator. It needs to display different product shapes while giving the team a straightforward way to manage the entire range.

Managing an extensive range independently

Tengo approached us to find out more about our 3D Designer. It quickly became clear that the software suited the company's requirements. The ability to manage products, models and designs independently was particularly important.

A large portfolio brings regular tasks: adding a product, updating a model or making another design template available. Tengo wanted to handle these efficiently within its own team.

The 3D Designer's admin dashboard brings these elements together. The team can create and edit products, upload 3D models and manage designs and customization options. This allows the range to keep developing.

Customizing jerseys, tracksuits and even balls

Customers can explore that extensive range directly in the designer. At Tengo, they can customize jerseys, trousers, tracksuits, jackets, socks and balls, then place an order.

Customers choose a product and develop their design on the 3D model. Depending on the product configuration, they can adjust colours, upload logos and add text. The preview shows how the design looks on the selected item.

A ball has a different shape from a jersey or a sock. With appropriate models and individually configured design options, Tengo can offer these different products through the same designer. Management stays within the team.

Ordering directly through the existing WooCommerce store

Tengo sells its customizable products through WooCommerce. Connecting to the existing store was therefore an important part of the project.

Our WooCommerce integration connects the 3D Designer to that ordering process. Customers customize their product and then order it through the store. Individual design becomes part of the existing shopping journey.

Two tasks work together: the designer manages products and their customization options, while WooCommerce handles checkout in the existing store.

Preparing one design for different sizes

An extensive clothing range includes different sizes. A team design needs to work in the required sizes without each variation being rebuilt by hand.

Tengo uses automatic size scaling for this. The designer transfers the artwork to the sizes configured for the product. Logos, images and text are scaled and positioned accordingly.

This makes it easier to prepare designs for production. The feature is part of automatic print file generation and complements independent product management with the preparation of size variations.

Manage independently, design online and buy directly

Tengo brings several requirements together in one project: maintaining an extensive range in-house, letting customers customize different sporting goods in 3D and completing orders in the existing WooCommerce store.

The 3D Designer supports this process from product management to size scaling. The team stays in control of its offering, while customers can personalize and order their sports equipment online.

Want a configurator like Tengo?

The 3D Designer by 3ddesigner.io is ready-to-use software for customizable products. You can connect it to WooCommerce and manage your range, models and designs in the admin dashboard. We can help with special requirements.

Explore the 3D Designer or discover product management for your range.

Questions about the project

Which 3D configurator does tengo.de use?

Tengo uses the 3D Designer by 3ddesigner.io. The configurator connects to the existing store through the WooCommerce integration. Customers can customize sportswear and sporting goods and order directly. The team independently manages products, 3D models and designs in the admin dashboard.

Which products can customers customize in Tengo's 3D Designer?

The range described in this project includes jerseys, trousers, tracksuits, jackets, socks and balls. Customers customize their chosen product in 3D and can then order it through the WooCommerce store.

Can I integrate a 3D product configurator into a WooCommerce store?

Yes. The 3D Designer by 3ddesigner.io offers a WooCommerce integration. At Tengo, it connects product customization with the existing store: customers create their design and complete their order through WooCommerce.

Can our team manage products, 3D models and designs itself?

Yes. The admin dashboard lets you create and edit products, upload existing 3D models and manage design templates and customization options. This independent management was essential for Tengo's extensive product range.

How does automatic size scaling help with custom teamwear?

Tengo uses the 3D Designer's automatic size scaling. It transfers a design to the sizes configured for the product, adjusting the scale and positioning of logos, images and text. The team therefore does not need to rebuild the design manually for each required size.

Can the 3D Designer also be used for socks and balls?

Yes. Alongside sportswear, Tengo uses the designer for socks and balls. Each product needs an appropriate 3D model and its own configured customization options.

How can I get a configurator or customizer like Tengo?

The 3D Designer by 3ddesigner.io is ready-to-use software. You can connect it to WooCommerce and manage products, models and customization options yourself in the admin dashboard. Further consultation is only needed for special requirements.