Production-ready specification
Zip Hoodie Tech Pack Template
A zip hoodie tech pack has to specify three things a pullover never does — the zip length against the centre front, the zip gauge and finish on the bill of materials, and the split pocket openings. All three are here, with the hood group and the rib specifications, graded XS to XXL.
Everything in the pullover plus full-length zip spec, split pockets and the centre-front stop position.
A free zip hoodie tech pack, as a PDF download: 16 pages and 18 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
- 18 points
- 7 critical
- XS–XXL
- with tolerances
- PDF + .ai
- vector, editable
Commissioning a zip hoodie 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 Zip Hoodie, 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
Zip Hoodie, specified
The zip is what makes this a separate document. Its length has to equal the centre-front measurement including the waistband, or the hem waves and the two front panels finish at different heights. The gauge and finish belong on the bill of materials, not in a phone call. And splitting the front turns one kangaroo pocket into two pocket openings that have to mirror.
Everything the pullover pack specifies is here too — hood height and width, eyelet spacing, cuff and waistband ribs — with the zip and pocket rows on top.
Carries the zip length as a critical row tied to the centre-front measurement, plus the zip specification and the split pocket opening.
Specified down to
- Body (split front)
- Hood
- Sleeves
- Cuffs
- Split pockets
- Waistband ribbing
- Drawstring + eyelets
- Full-length zip
Silhouette
Reference: Stanley/Stella Cultivator 2.0, relaxed medium unisex. Check the fit on a sample; secondary dimensions are derived.
Fabric on the spec
480gsm Felpa Italiana — a starting point on the material page, written to be overwritten with your own.
Points of measure
Every row in the pack
All 18 of them, with the convention each is measured to. 7 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
- ESleeve length (shoulder point to cuff)criticalShoulder point straight along the outer arm to the finished sleeve end
- FBicep width2.5 cm below the armhole, sleeve laid flat
- GCuff heightTop of the cuff rib to the sleeve end
- HCuff opening (relaxed)Sleeve end laid flat, rib unstretched
- HD1Hood heightcriticalHood neck seam to the top of the hood, laid flat
- HD2Hood widthcriticalFront edge to back seam at the widest point
- HD3Hood opening / face edgeAlong the finished front edge of the hood
- HD4Eyelet spacingBetween eyelet centres, symmetric to centre front
- HD5Drawstring cut lengthFull cut length of the cord
- R1Waistband heightTop of the rib to the finished hem edge
- R2Waistband width (relaxed)Laid flat, edge to edge, rib unstretched
- Z1Zip lengthcriticalTop stop to bottom stop
- Z2Zip specificationGauge and finish
- SP1Split pocket openingAlong the finished pocket opening edge
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
- Brands whose core layer is a zip-through rather than a pullover
- Anyone specifying a hoodie in both constructions and wanting both documents to agree
- Founders working with a new factory who need the trim spec written down
Not for
- Pullover hoodies — the front panel and pocket are different pieces (see the Pullover Hoodie pack)
- Technical outerwear with a storm flap, lining or waterproof zip
Usually bought with
FAQ
Before you download
Where can I get a free zip hoodie tech pack?+
Here — the zip hoodie tech pack on this page is a free download, in exchange for an email address. It runs 16 pages and 18 points of measure, 7 of them marked critical, graded XS–XXL with tolerances, with 480gsm Felpa Italiana 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.
Does the pack tell the factory which zip to buy?+
It specifies the length, the gauge and the finish, and puts the zip on the bill of materials as its own line. You fill in the supplier reference if you have one; if you don't, the spec is enough for a factory to source against.
Can I use this and the pullover pack for one style in two versions?+
Yes, and that is the usual reason people buy both. The body block is shared, so the two documents grade the same and only diverge where the construction actually differs.
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.
