Cover Page
Design name, season, category, colorways, and a visual overview of the garment. Sets context for the entire document.
Fashion Tech Pack
The complete guide to fashion tech packs
A tech pack is the blueprint your manufacturer needs to produce your garment. Learn what goes into one and how to create tech packs faster with AI.
Anatomy
What goes into a fashion tech pack
Flat Sketches
Technical line drawings showing front, back, and detail views. Every seam, pocket, and closure is visible and annotated.
Bill of Materials
Every fabric, lining, trim, button, zipper, and label — with supplier references, color codes, and quantities per garment.
Measurement Chart
Graded measurements across all sizes — chest, waist, hip, length, sleeve, and construction-specific points of measure.
Construction Notes
Seam types, stitch counts, edge finishing, topstitch placement, and assembly sequence for the factory floor.
Colorways & Labels
Pantone references for each colorway, label content and placement, care instructions, and hangtag specifications.
Comparison
Manual tech packs vs AI-generated
AspectManual (Excel/Illustrator)AI-Generated (Skema3D)
Creation time4-12 hours10-30 minutes
Flat sketchesDrawn separately in IllustratorAuto-generated from description
Measurement gradingManual spreadsheet entryAuto-graded from base size
Iteration speedHours per revisionMinutes per chat message
ConsistencyVaries by designerStandardized format every time
Frequently asked questions
What is a tech pack in fashion?+
A tech pack is a detailed document that communicates every specification of a garment to a manufacturer. It includes a cover page with the design concept, flat sketches showing front and back views, a bill of materials listing every fabric and trim, a graded measurement chart, construction notes, colorways, label placement, and packaging instructions.
Why do you need a tech pack?+
Without a tech pack, manufacturers guess at your intentions — leading to costly samples, miscommunication, and production delays. A tech pack eliminates ambiguity by documenting every detail: materials, measurements, construction methods, and finishing. It is the single source of truth between designer and factory.
How long does it take to create a tech pack?+
Manually, a tech pack takes 4-12 hours depending on garment complexity. With AI tools like Skema3D, you can generate a complete tech pack in 10-30 minutes by describing your garment and refining through conversation.
What should a tech pack include?+
A complete tech pack includes: cover page with design overview, front and back flat sketches, bill of materials (BOM) with fabric and trim details, graded measurement chart across all sizes, construction notes with seam types and stitching, colorway specifications, label and tag placement, and packaging instructions.
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