# How to Prepare a Tech Pack for Streetwear Manufacturing Source: https://rightgateglobal.com/blog/how-to-prepare-streetwear-tech-pack Published 2026-10-30 The contents of a useful garment tech pack and how to keep its measurements, files and revisions understandable. A tech pack describes the garment you want made and the information needed to review it. It should connect drawings, measurements, materials and artwork in one identifiable version. A long document is useful only if the supplier can find the current instruction for each part of the product. ## Start with style identification Give the garment a name or reference number and add a version date. State the sample size, intended fit and collection context. If related garments share material or branding, identify the linked styles without combining their different fit charts. Include front and back flat drawings. Show internal or close-up details where the construction is not visible from those views. Annotate references to explain which features matter, rather than attaching several images and expecting one exact interpretation. ## Define measurement points Create a chart with the measurement name, location, units and target figure. State whether widths are measured flat and identify the condition of elasticated components. A simple diagram can make the start and end points clear. Include the sample-size chart and explain the size range required. Discuss grading and tolerances as part of development; do not assume the manufacturer will infer them from size names. If a measurement is provisional, mark it as such and identify the decision still needed. ## List materials and trims Record the proposed fabric composition, construction, weight where relevant, color and finish. Keep supplier references or approved swatch identifiers if available. For a jacket, separate shell, lining and any padding; for a hoodie, separate body material and rib. List trims such as zippers, buttons, elastic, drawcords and labels. Give dimensions, location and material or appearance references. Identify any component supplied by the brand and what still needs to be sourced or quoted. ## Show construction details explicitly Draw pocket openings, flaps, collar or hood shapes, waistband arrangements and hem details. Explain what is hidden inside the garment. A pocket photographed from the outside may not show bag depth, lining or attachment. Use consistent names across drawings and tables. If the drawing calls a part side pocket, the specification should use the same term. This makes revision comments easier to connect to the correct component. ## Create an artwork and label schedule Name each print, embroidery or patch file. Provide finished dimensions, colors and placement measurements from clear garment points. Link the artwork version used for the proof to the one listed in the pack. Add brand, size and care labels with artwork, wording, dimensions and positions. Product information should reflect the approved material and destination needs. Keep any required market review separate from approval of the visual layout. ## Add quantity and packing information Provide the proposed styles, colors, sizes and quantities in a readable breakdown. Label estimates if the plan is not final. State folding, individual packing, hang tags and carton grouping requirements that matter to the quotation. The tech pack can describe the product while commercial terms are agreed separately. Keep quotation, payment and shipping scope accessible alongside it, but do not hide a required construction detail only in a commercial message. ## Control the revisions When the sample changes, update the affected chart, drawing or file reference. Add a short revision note explaining what replaced the previous instruction. Archive the old version and identify the current one in messages and approval records. Before sending the pack, check: - Every style has a clear reference and version. - Drawings agree with the measurement chart. - Units and measurement points are defined. - Material and trim choices are identifiable. - Artwork dimensions and positions are stated. - Labels and packing are included or marked pending. ## Check whether the pack can be read without explanation Give each style a clear identifier, title and version. Put front, back and relevant inside views with the measurement chart, material references and artwork schedule. A reader should be able to identify which instructions belong to which garment without searching through unrelated messages. For the chart, state units and show the measurement points. If the sleeve starts at the shoulder seam, make that location visible. If an elastic waist is measured relaxed, say so. A value is useful only when both parties understand how it is obtained. Name the sample size and distinguish its chart from any proposed size range. Ask how grading will be developed and reviewed if that work is part of the project. Do not assume that increasing every measurement by the same amount defines the intended fit in other sizes. ## Work through a missing instruction Suppose the drawing shows a chest logo but the pack does not state its finished dimensions. The supplier can see the general design but cannot reliably locate or scale the application. Add the width, height and placement measured from an agreed point, then attach the current artwork file. If the same artwork appears on a sleeve, give that application its own entry. Explain whether the orientation is intended for the sleeve laid flat or for the worn position. The logo file alone does not provide these garment-specific instructions. For a pocket or fastening, include a detail view showing construction as well as appearance. Identify proposed materials and components separately. Mark anything you want the supplier to suggest instead of filling the gap with an assumed final instruction. ## Keep revisions consistent across the files If body length changes, update the chart and drawing together. Review whether artwork, pockets or trims use the changed area as a reference. If the material changes, review the material list and any related application or care notes. Include a concise change log that says what was revised and which files it replaces. Retain accepted references and remove obsolete files from the active approval package. The aim is one current set of instructions, not a folder containing several possible answers. Before sending the pack, compare it with the quantity plan and requested sample scope. The tech pack defines the garment; the inquiry should also identify the order and development questions needed to quote and review that garment accurately. The [cut and sew guide](/custom-cut-and-sew-manufacturing) explains garment development, while the [sampling guide](/sampling-and-product-development) covers revisions. [Attach your tech pack to an inquiry](/request-a-quote) and list unresolved questions so the supplier can address them without treating assumptions as final instructions.