All About Tech Packs, The Ultimate Guide
In this episode, Rachel is geeking out and spilling the secrets of creating a professional tech pack that successfully communicates your apparel design vision. With a tech pack, you can ensure your product meets the quality and production standards that you and your customers demand. Throughout the episode, Rachel offers insights into what details are critical to include in a tech pack, the essential tools for creating one, and the importance of specificity.
We expand on the significance of flat sketch designs and the ‘nine heads technique’. Learn the advantages of employing a style number over using English words when communicating with factories. Also, discover the key information to be included in the header of a tech pack and how to modify it as the tech pack progresses.
We will also venture into the world of BOM’s (Bills of Materials) for a tech pack. Understand the complexity of YKK codes and learn how to decipher the right combination code that your tech pack requires. We’ll dive into the nitty-gritty of creating a measurement spreadsheet for your tech pack and how it could save you time and reduce back-and-forth emails. Rachel also shares additional insights on grade rules and graded measurements, and what to include in the tech pack to ensure a professional and complete product.
Overall, this episode is a comprehensive guide to understanding and creating tech packs, ensuring you know exactly what to include in your tech pack to communicate clearly with factories, streamline the production process, and end up with a product that meets your high standards. Don’t forget, Unmarked Street can help you create your very own, professional tech pack. Contact us for details!
In this episode, you’ll hear:
-What exactly a tech pack is and the details of how it will protect you in your apparel business?
-The importance of having an accurate flat sketch.
-Tech pack breakdown, an explanation of what should be included.
-How to properly detail sketches inside the pack.
-BOM breakdown.
-Different schools of thought on measurement spreadsheets.
-The final pieces to round out an exceptional tech pack.
We can’t wait to hear what you think of this episode!
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