Tech packs are the most important documents when communicating to manufacturers how you want your garments made. What Is A Tech Pack? But before we get into the perfect tech pack format for those of you are new to the business or unfamiliar with the term; The definition of a tech pack is an information document that clothing or fashion companies use to inform the manufacturers how they want their garment manufactured. A tech pack should include; Accurate sketches including stitching details Garment colour ways Product measurement guides Garment specifications Graded pattern All Embellishments Any prints or branding Labelling trims & packaging Product costing Operation production breakdown Critical to the product life-cycle management (PLM) of any garment it is crucial that the tech pack format you are using contains all the information needed. If you are not explicitly clear in all the product details then you are leaving it open to interpretation. Something you want to avoid. Get it wrong and the critical path of your clothing is at risk or worse, you might miss all your deadlines.

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2. TECH PACK HEADER & FOOTER
• The HEADER & FOOTER of
your tech pack contains a
snapshot of your garment
details.
• Make sure your tech pack
header and footer includes the
style details you require and
add all the relevant informaCon
needed to give an overview of
the garment.
HEADER & FOOTER
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3. TECH PACK - PAGE 1 Sketch & Style Notes
• Page 1 of your tech pack
should be your finished
garment sketches.
• Include all the views to
highlight any garment detailing.
• Add drawings of any specific
sCtching that might be needed
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4. TECH PACK - PAGE 2 Colourways
• Page 2 of your tech pack
should be the colour ways of
your garment.
• Make sure you use the correct
pantone colour references.
• Check with your manufacturer
that they have the colours to
refer to.
• Send Pantone SMART
swatches.
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5. TECH PACK - PAGE 3 Measurement Guide
• Page 3 of your tech pack
should be the measurement
guides for your garment.
• Reference both in visual and
wriNen forms.
• Include ALL the measurements
needed to make a perfect
sample.
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6. TECH PACK - PAGE 4 SpecificaJons
• Page 4 of your tech pack
should be the specificaCons of
your garment.
• This is NOT a QC Spec.
• Your garment specificaCons
should include ALL the
measurements needed to cut a
Master PaNern.
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7. TECH PACK - PAGE 5 PaLern
• Page 5 of your tech pack
should be the paNern for your
garment.
• OUen neglected this is an
essenCal part of your tech
pack.
(If you need help with your
paNern refer to the PaNern
Making / PaNern CuXng post)
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8. TECH PACK - PAGE 6 Embellishments
• Page 6 of your tech pack
should be the embellishment
references for your garment.
• Include ALL the trims,
embellishments and branding
needed.
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9. TECH PACK - PAGE 7 Prints & Branding
• Page 7 of your tech pack
should be the print and
branding artworks for your
garment.
• You will send artworks to your
manufacturer but you will need
to reference these in your tech
pack.
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10. TECH PACK - PAGE 8 Labelling / Trims / Packaging
• Page 8 of your tech pack
should be the labelling, trims
and packaging informaCon for
your garment.
• Make sure you include all the
informaCon needed to save
Cme and quesConing at a later
date.
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11. TECH PACK - PAGE 9 CosJng
• Page 9 of your tech pack
should be the cosCng for your
garment.
• This is when you need
transparency with your factory.
• In the commercial world you
need clarity on the price
structure of your garment.
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12. TECH PACK - PAGE 10 ProducJon Breakdown
• Page 10 of your tech pack
should be the producCon
breakdown of your garment.
• It is essenCal to know how your
garment is going to be
constructed.
• This will expose any areas of
the producCon process that
might need aNenCon.
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13. SUMMING UP
A fully completed tech pack requires detailed product
informaCon, even for a single product.
The correct format will save you Cme and costs when developing
or manufacturing a new product and highlight any areas in the
development of your garment that might need aNenCon.
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