Drawn in 2 silhouettesProduction-ready specification
Tank Top Tech Pack Template
A tank top tech pack is defined by what has been cut away. Strap width, armhole drop and the finished widths of the neck and armhole bindings do all the work here — rows that exist on no sleeved garment — with the body block graded XS to XXL with tolerances.
Strap width, armhole drop and binding widths — a tank is defined by what is cut away.
A free tank top tech pack, as a PDF download: 16 pages and 8 points of measure graded XS–XXL with tolerances, delivered as a vector PDF and an editable .ai file at no cost.
- 16 pages
- one garment
- 8 points
- 5 critical
- XS–XXL
- with tolerances
- PDF + .ai
- vector, editable
Commissioning a tank top spec from a technical designer typically runs €150 to €900 and takes days. This one was drawn inside a Portuguese factory that cuts the garment every week, and it is in your inbox in minutes.
Your Tank Top, finished
- Measurements graded XS–XXL, with tolerances
- Pantone references for every colourway
- Your brand, style code and logo placed
Every decision set in about five minutes. Works with any factory.
Why this one is different
Tank Top, specified
A tank is defined by what has been cut away. Strap width, armhole drop and the width of the neck and armhole bindings do all the work, and none of them exist on any other garment in the set. Miss them and you get a vest that is technically the right chest measurement and completely the wrong garment.
Because there is no sleeve, the sleeve rows are gone entirely — the document is shorter and every remaining row matters more.
The binding group — neck trim, armhole trim and strap width — which no sleeved pack in the set carries.
Specified down to
- Body
- Neck trim
- Armhole trims
Silhouette
Reference: Stanley/Stella Stancer, men. Check the fit on a sample; secondary dimensions are derived.
Fabric on the spec
180gsm Jersey — a starting point on the material page, written to be overwritten with your own.
Points of measure
Every row in the pack
All 8 of them, with the convention each is measured to. 5 are marked as measurements a factory cannot cut without — they print in bold on the page. The values themselves are inside the document, graded XS–XXL with tolerances; we do not publish them here.
- AHalf chestcriticalMeasure across the garment 2 cm down from the armholes, laid flat.
- BBody length (HPS to hem)criticalMeasure from the highest point of shoulder straight down to the bottom edge.
- CShoulder widthcriticalShoulder point to shoulder point across the back
- DArmhole drop (shoulder to underarm)Shoulder point straight down to the underarm seam. NOTE: the Points of Measure page lists “Arm hole”, which is the bicep width — a different measurement
- T1Strap widthcriticalFinished width at the shoulder
- T2Neck trim widthFinished width of the neck binding
- T3Armhole trim widthFinished width of the armhole binding
- T4Armhole dropcriticalShoulder point straight down to the underarm
Measurements in this pack are drafted from published industry sizing (EN 13402-3 body girths; Craft Yarn Council body lengths) with standard ease for the stated fit class. They are a production-ready standard block, not White Cotton house measurements. Confirm the graded spec against your own fit sample before bulk production.
The rest of the 16 pages
What else is in there
Specification — goes to the factory
- Cover & style summary
- Colourway flats, front and back
- Design details with numbered callouts
- Inside construction — every seam named
- Points of measure with tolerances
- Component measurements
- Graded specification, XS–XXL
- Material references
- Colourways with Pantone references
- Artwork placement & sizing
- Bill of materials
- Labels & care, to EU 1007/2011
- Packaging & hangtag
- Production notes
In the Textile Field Guide — with every pack
- Stitch & seam options
- Ribbing, cuffs, hems & necklines
- Washes & finishes
- 31 printing & decoration methods
- Trims & accessories
Every option, pictured, in a separate guide — so the pack itself stays the clean specification your factory reads.
Who it's for
Built for these brands
- Activewear, summer and festival ranges where the tank is a core piece
- Brands who have had a tank come back with the armhole cut too deep
- Anyone specifying bound edges for the first time
Not for
- Sleeved tees (see the T-Shirt pack)
- Technical performance vests with panelling, mesh or bonded seams
Usually bought with
FAQ
Before you download
Where can I get a free tank top tech pack?+
Here — the tank top tech pack on this page is a free download, in exchange for an email address. It runs 16 pages and 8 points of measure, 5 of them marked critical, graded XS–XXL with tolerances, with 180gsm Jersey written on the material page as a starting point you overwrite with your own. It arrives as a vector PDF and an .ai file, editable in Illustrator, Affinity or CorelDRAW, and carries no supplier details, so it works with any factory.
Why is armhole drop listed twice?+
Because a tank uses it twice: once as the body armhole and once as the finished drop after binding. Both are on the page, measured to their own convention, so a factory is not left choosing which one you meant.
Does it specify the binding construction?+
The neck and armhole trims appear in the component list, on the inside-construction page with their seams named, and as finished widths in the points of measure.
What do I actually receive?+
A vector PDF and an .ai file, by email, at no cost. Both open and edit in Illustrator, Affinity or CorelDRAW — nothing is flattened or locked.
Can I use it with any factory?+
Yes. The document is yours and carries no supplier details — no address, no contact, nothing that ties it to us. It is drawn to industry convention so any factory can read it.
Are the measurements already filled in?+
Yes, as a production-ready standard block graded XS–XXL with tolerances, drawn from published industry sizing. It is a starting point you overwrite to match your own fit sample — the pack says so on the page. Your own fields (brand, style code, season, colourway names, artwork) arrive marked [FILL IN] in red so nothing ships carrying someone else's data.
Wondering what each page is actually for? We walk a finished pack page by page.
The other 12
Every garment in the set
Each one is a different document, not the same file with a different drawing — the rows above exist on this garment and nowhere else. Select as many as you need on the main page and they arrive in one email.
