A tech pack is the blueprint of your garment: every measurement, material, stitch and finish written down so a factory can produce it exactly, every time. Brands hear the term early and often worry they need one before they are allowed to talk to a factory. Here is the honest answer.
What a Tech Pack Contains
A complete tech pack includes technical flat sketches of every view, a measurement chart per size with tolerances, a bill of materials (fabrics, trims, threads, labels), construction notes (stitch types, seam finishes, assembly order) and artwork placements. Think of it as the difference between “make me something like this” and a builder’s drawing set, the second one gets built right.
Why It Matters for Your Production
Sampling goes faster when the factory reads the spec instead of guessing. Quotes come back accurate because the materials are listed. Quality control has a written standard to check bulk against. And re-orders months later match because the pattern and spec are on file, digitally, in our case, on Lectra systems.
So, Do You Need One Before Contacting a Factory?
No, not to start the conversation. A sketch, a reference garment or even a good photo starts the process. What matters is ending up with a proper spec before bulk, however you get there. At Kizen Lab, our Full Service model builds the tech pack with you from your rough concept: measurements, materials and construction documented by our pattern team before sampling begins.
What We Need From You at Minimum
- The design, sketch, photo or reference garment
- Quantity, honest numbers, from 500 pieces on FOB
- Fabric direction, woven, non-woven, or “advise me”
- Target timeline, real dates, with buffers
From there we build the spec together, sample it, and only then cut bulk.
The World KNK Group Standard
Kizen Lab is the subsidiary of World KNK, producing woven and non-woven garments from 500 pieces in Bandung. When your brand scales past boutique quantities, production graduates to our parent’s enterprise lines, same pattern team standards, same quality control, one factory relationship. Contact Kizen Lab with your idea, rough is fine, and let’s build the spec together.
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