#Tech pack
Every The Knit Journal article about tech pack, for clothing brands, workshops and entrepreneurs.
Starting a clothing brandHow to work with a CMT workshop: what you supply and what to ask
With CMT the workshop sews, but you run the project. A complete kit of materials and a written agreement prevent most disputes.
Starting a clothing brandWhat to put in a tech pack for your first clothing collection
The tech pack is the only document the workshop has in front of it when you are not there. Anything missing from it gets decided by chance.
Garment manufacturingWhat to check in a client's tech pack before accepting an order
The tech pack a client sends is the basis of your production agreement. Every missing detail later turns into cost, delay or a claim.
Garment manufacturingHow to write a measurement chart and tolerances for knitwear
The measurement chart is the document a client uses to accept or reject your goods. With knits, which stretch, the method matters as much as the numbers.
Garment manufacturingHow to run a fit session and write fit comments for knitwear
A well-run fit session cuts weeks off development. A rushed one produces vague comments, remade samples and an unhappy client.
T-shirtsV-neck, crew or scoop: how t-shirt necklines are constructed
The neckline changes the character of a tee more than any other detail. Each shape has its own construction, its own risks and its own sewing time.
T-shirtsHow to build a t-shirt size chart and grade it
A size chart is both a production document and a sales tool. Done well, the workshop and the customer read exactly the same numbers.
Hoodies & sweatshirtsDrawcords, eyelets and trims: how to specify hoodie trims
Trims are a small part of the cost but a big part of perceived quality. A fraying cord or a rusting eyelet cancels out a good fabric.
Hoodies & sweatshirtsWhat to put in a hoodie tech pack for a factory
A factory can sew exactly what you ask for only if you ask exactly. The tech pack turns a hoodie idea into instructions that leave no room for guesswork.
Hoodies & sweatshirtsHoodie measurement points and size grading explained
Two people measuring the same hoodie can get different numbers. Clearly defined points of measure and logical grading end the arguments with your factory.
Hoodies & sweatshirtsHow to outsource hoodie production to a Romanian CMT workshop
A workshop makes what you ask for, exactly as you ask for it. The clearer your CMT order, the closer the hoodies come to the approved sample.
Polo shirts & uniformsHow to write a tech pack for a polo shirt
A good tech pack answers the workroom's questions before they are asked. An incomplete one is paid for in remade samples, delays and lots that do not match.
Polo shirts & uniformsHow to write a fabric specification for a uniform tender
A vague specification attracts cheap bids and weak products. A well-written one, with measurable requirements, protects the buyer and lets serious suppliers compete fairly.
Polo shirts & uniformsHow to build a uniform logo programme across all staff garments
When uniforms come from different workshops over different years, the logo ends up looking five different ways. A logo programme written once fixes that for good.
Kidswear & babywearCords and drawstrings on children's clothing: EU safety rules
A hood drawstring takes five minutes in the workshop and is one of the best-known reasons children's clothing gets recalled from the market.
Kidswear & babywearBaby clothing sizes by age and height: sizes 50 to 98
Size 68 does not mean six months; it means 68 centimetres tall. The distinction sounds technical, but it decides how many returns you get and how many parents come back.
Kidswear & babywearKids' sizes 104 to 164: how to build the size chart and grading
Children do not grow in proportion: a four-year-old and a twelve-year-old have different shapes, not just different dimensions. Your grading has to reflect that.
Kidswear & babywearPrivate label kidswear: how to supply retailers' own brands
Private label means making children's clothes that carry someone else's name. It is a business of process, deadlines and paperwork far more than of design.
Kidswear & babywearHow to work with a CMT workshop on small kidswear runs
Children's garments are small but involve many operations and strict finishing standards. A CMT workshop that is good at adult wear isn't automatically good at kidswear.
Loungewear, pyjamas & activewearWhat to put in a tech pack for a knitted lounge set
The workshop sews what the tech pack says, not what you had in mind. The clearer the document, the closer the first sample is to the final product.
Costing, pricing & marginsHow to build a garment cost sheet, step by step
Without a cost sheet, your selling price is a guess. Here is the structure experienced workshops use and how to fill it in line by line.
Quality, compliance & sustainabilityHow to write a measurement chart with tolerances for production
Without a measurement chart and tolerances, 'the tee is too short' is just an opinion. With one, it is a measurement anyone can check.
Quality, compliance & sustainabilityHow to approve a pre-production sample and seal a gold sample
Once the pre-production sample is approved, every change costs time and money. That is why this stage deserves an hour of careful checking, not a quick glance.
Quality, compliance & sustainabilityHow to label a hoodie with rib cuffs, lining and other parts
An ordinary hoodie often uses three different fabrics. EU rules are clear about how to declare them, and a well-built tech pack stops mistakes before labels are printed.
Quality, compliance & sustainabilityHow to build a product safety file for a garment
A style's technical file is not something you assemble on inspection day. It grows from the first samples and gets updated with every lot, mostly from documents you already receive.
Quality, compliance & sustainabilityChildren's clothing safety: drawstrings, cords and small parts
Children's clothing is among the products most often flagged for safety risks in the EU. Most of the problems can be solved at the design stage, at almost no cost.
Quality, compliance & sustainabilityDigital product passport for textiles: how to prepare your data
The digital passport is not yet mandatory for clothing, but the data it will need is slow and hard to gather. Brands that start now will have less catching up to do.
Selling & marketing in RomaniaHow to bid in public tenders for uniforms and workwear
Public institutions buy uniforms in large volumes under strict rules. A well-prepared bid can bring a contract that runs for several years.
Selling & marketing in RomaniaPrivate label for retailers: should you make clothes for them?
Private label brings volume without marketing spend, but also price pressure and dependence on one customer. Here is how to decide whether, and how much, it is worth it.
Selling & marketing in RomaniaWhich documents do you need for a B2B clothing order?
Most disputes between suppliers and B2B customers come from things that were never written down. A simple document set, used every time, protects you on every order.