Guides
Everything you need to spec, source, and manufacture your apparel.
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How to Source Fabric for a Clothing Line: A Starter Guide
Learn how to source fabric for a clothing line — where to buy it, how minimums work, and how to spec material so your factory cuts what you designed.
Jun 15, 2026
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Flat Sketches for a Tech Pack: A Beginner's Drawing Guide
Learn how to make a flat sketch for a tech pack — the technical drawing your factory reads to build your garment — plus tools, rules and beginner tips.
Jun 14, 2026
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How to Find a Clothing Manufacturer: A Starter Guide
Learn how to find a clothing manufacturer you can trust — where to search, how to vet a factory, and what to send so they quote your design accurately.
Jun 13, 2026
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How to Cost a Garment: A Beginner's Pricing Playbook
Learn how to cost a garment step by step — materials, labor, overhead and margin — so you price your clothing line for real profit, not guesswork.
Jun 12, 2026
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Trims and Labels in a Tech Pack: A Complete Checklist
Learn how to spec trims and labels in a tech pack — zippers, buttons, care labels and brand labels — so your factory sources exactly what you designed.
Jun 11, 2026
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MOQ in Clothing Manufacturing: A First-Timer's Guide
Learn what MOQ in clothing manufacturing means, why factories set minimum order quantities, and how new designers can negotiate or work around them.
Jun 10, 2026
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Garment Sampling Process: From Tech Pack to First Sample
Learn how the garment sampling process works — proto, fit, and pre-production samples — and how a clear tech pack cuts costly revision rounds.
Jun 9, 2026
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Colorways in a Tech Pack: A Beginner's Pantone Guide
Learn what colorways in a tech pack are, how to use Pantone TCX and TPX codes, and how to spec color so your factory matches the shade you designed.
Jun 8, 2026
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Garment Grading Explained: Sizing Your Tech Pack Run
Learn what garment grading is, how grade rules scale a tech pack across sizes, and how to build a graded measurement chart your factory can sew from.
Jun 7, 2026
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Construction Details in a Tech Pack: Stitch Callouts 101
Learn how to write construction details in a tech pack — seam types, stitch callouts, and SPI — so your factory sews the garment you designed.
Jun 6, 2026
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Points of Measure in a Tech Pack: A Beginner's Guide
Learn what points of measure in a tech pack are, how to measure a garment correctly, and how POM gives your factory the fit you actually designed.
Jun 5, 2026
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Bill of Materials in a Tech Pack: A Beginner's Guide
Learn what a bill of materials in a tech pack is, what every BOM should include, and how to build one factories can quote and source from accurately.
Jun 4, 2026
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What Is a Tech Pack? The Complete 2026 Guide
A tech pack is the blueprint your factory uses to manufacture your garment. Here's everything it includes and why it matters.
Jun 3, 2026