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The Tech Pack, Page by Page — The Specification Masterclass.
Most tech packs that land on our cutting table are missing the same three things. Every time. This book closes that gap — from flat sketch to cutting table.
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50 pages, 11 chapters.
Most tech packs that land on White Cotton's cutting table are missing the same three things, every time. The Tech Pack, Page by Page closes that gap — the complete path from flat sketch to cutting table.
Its chapters cover what a tech pack actually is (the seven sections every complete one contains, and the real cost of a bad one — €300–500 in wasted sample iterations), garment anatomy and factory terminology, measurements and grading across S–XXL with tolerance specifications, fabric specification down to GSM and Pantone TCX lab dips, and construction detail including six seam types with ISO 4916 stitch codes.
As the book's own line puts it: "a €200 investment in getting your tech pack right saves €300–500 in sample iterations and 30+ days in development time." 47 pages of factory-tested specification knowledge.
“A complete tech pack quoted and sampled in 17 days, start to finish, from our own production data. Real 2026 sample invoices ran €130–190 — an avoidable re-round buys another.”
Digital edition · instant delivery
A tech pack specification system — the knitwear edition — garment anatomy, grading, fabric and construction — plus a 6-sheet fill-in template and a fully worked example to check yours against.
Digital delivery by email. No refunds—check “Who it’s for” below.
What’s inside
- fill-in worksheets6
- checklists2
Table of contents
What's inside.
What a Tech Pack Is (and Isn't)
A production manager has ten minutes to extract everything needed to source fabric, cut pattern pieces, and schedule the line. Miss a section and they email you — or they guess.
- · The 7 core sections every complete tech pack needs
- · What happens when each section is missing: a 2–5 day clarification email, or a factory default
- · Why a tech pack is a manufacturing instruction set, not a mood board
Garment Anatomy
You can't specify what you can't name — describe 'the ribbed part at the bottom of the sleeve' and the factory has to resolve the ambiguity on its own.
- · What every flat sketch needs: front, back, detail and internal-construction views
- · Callout rules — leader lines, numbered references matched to the Bill of Materials
- · Factory terminology for every component, by garment type
Measurements & Grading
A size chart specifies finished garment measurements, not body measurements — the gap between the two is called ease.
- · Ease ranges by fit: Slim +2–4cm through Oversized +13–18cm
- · How grading scales a pattern between sizes
- · Tolerance specifications, tight to relaxed
Fabric Specification
'I want a nice cotton' is not a fabric specification. Weight, composition, construction, shrinkage and color — miss one and the factory is guessing.
- · GSM by fabric type: jersey, French terry, fleece, piqué, rib, canvas/twill
- · The five properties a real fabric spec needs, not GSM alone
- · The six fabric structures behind the weight table
Construction Details
Two identical-looking hoodies. One falls apart after five washes, one lasts five years. The difference is in the seams.
- · 6 seam types with ISO stitch codes, from 4-thread overlock to chainstitch
- · Stitch density (SPI) standards by fabric weight
- · Where each seam type belongs — high-stress, hems, topstitching, activewear
Trim & Labels
The €0.30 label is the first thing a customer touches inside the garment — and a legal requirement under EU Regulation 1007/2011.
- · What's legally mandatory on an EU label vs commercially essential
- · 5 label types compared on cost per unit, from printed satin to silicone
- · Label placement by position on the garment
Artwork Placement
'Center chest, big' is not a placement specification. '18cm wide, 8cm below HPS, centered on body width' is.
- · Reference points: HPS, CF, CB, side seam, armhole seam
- · Standard placement positions and typical sizes, left chest to full back
- · One spec that produces consistent garments instead of surprises
The 12 Mistakes
The dozen most expensive tech pack errors, by root cause — from missing tolerances to no sealed sample.
- · No tolerances, no grading, wrong fabric weight, RGB instead of Pantone
- · Missing wash data — an unwashed garment can shrink 5%, turning your M into an S
- · Label content errors that get flagged at customs
Your First Tech Pack
You've read the theory. Here's the nine-step build, zero to production-ready.
- · Start from a reference garment, build the flat sketch, create the size chart
- · Specify fabric, construction, trims and artwork placement in sequence
- · Review against the Chapter 1 checklist before you send
The Sample Round
Sending the pack isn't the finish line — it's the starting gun. A dated, real sample round from our own order log.
- · A first-time client's boxy tee, quoted and sampled in 2026, every date real
- · What happens in the loop between quote and shipped sample
- · Why a complete pack gets priced without a single clarification email
Your Tech Pack, Page by Page
Six fill-in drawing sheets, the same structure our studio outputs and our cutting table receives — reproduced as a template.
- · Style header & flat sketch, and five more sheets covering the full spec
- · Print-and-fill rules: one set per style, title block on every sheet
- · A complete pack any knitwear factory in Europe can quote and cut from
Preview
See the pages, before you buy.
Real pages from the shipped PDF, not marketing mockups.
Who it's for
Built for these founders.
- First-time founders who have never written a tech pack before
- Designers transitioning from concept sketches to production-ready specs
- Anyone whose sample came back wrong and wants to know why
- Brands about to email a factory for the first time and want their spec taken seriously
Not for
- Experienced brands with an established tech pack template already in use
- Anyone looking for pricing or margin guidance — see How to Price a Garment
Straight from the factory
“A complete tech pack quoted and sampled in 17 days, start to finish, from our own production data. Real 2026 sample invoices ran €130–190 — an avoidable re-round buys another.”
€300–500
Wasted on sample iterations from one bad tech pack
30+
Development days a right first tech pack saves
6
Seam types with ISO 4916 stitch codes (Ch. 5)
The Library
Every playbook, one shelf.
14 more guides from the same factory floor — Manufacturing Insider Series and Elite Brand Builder Program, from your first tech pack to scaling past your first million.
Production, Explained
€13
From Sample to Scale
€13
Factory Red Flags
€13
How to Price a Garment
€13
Choosing Your Factory
€13
The Law and the Fines
€20
Organic Growth: Every Channel
€20
First 100 Sales
€20
The Founder's Brain
€20
Ads That Don't Look Like Ads
€20
Everything About Fabric
€13
Why Nobody's Buying
€20
Plan the Next Drop
€13
What Your Factory Won't Tell You
€20
Also from the factory
Or start from a spec that is already written.
Once you know what belongs in a tech pack, the fastest way to have one is not to draw it. Thirteen finished specifications — one per garment, 25 to 26 pages each, graded XS to XXL with tolerances, vector PDF and .ai.
From €38 · all 13 for €248, saving €246
See the 13 tech packs
Common questions
Quick answers.
Still have a question about The Tech Pack, Page by Page? We answer every email personally — usually the same day.
office@genuineblanks.comWhat format is The Tech Pack, Page by Page?
It's a digital PDF download — you'll receive an instant download link after purchase, valid for 7 days. Includes all 6 fill-in template sheets.
How is the PDF delivered?
After purchase, a download link arrives instantly by email — valid for 7 days.
Is the PDF watermarked?
Yes, like every White Cotton playbook, the digital copy is watermarked and EU IP protected.
Do I need any prior tech pack experience?
No — it's written for first-time founders who have never written a tech pack, and for designers transitioning from concept to production.
Does it include real construction detail, or just the basics?
Both — beyond the fundamentals, Chapter 5 covers six seam types with ISO 4916 stitch codes and stitch density (SPI) standards by fabric weight.
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18 playbooks, one factory — from your first tech pack to scaling past your first million.
