Free Excel template
Tech pack template
Everything a factory needs to make a style, in one workbook: sketches, graded measurements, materials, construction, labels and packing, and a revision log that tracks which version the factory confirmed.
| Point of measure | Tol ± | XS | S | M | L | XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body length | 1.0 | 71.0 | 72.5 | 74.0 | 75.5 | 77.0 |
| Chest width | 1.0 | 52.0 | 54.0 | 56.0 | 58.0 | 60.0 |
| Shoulder width | 0.5 | 43.6 | 44.8 | 46.0 | 47.2 | 48.4 |
| Sleeve length | 1.0 | 62.0 | 63.0 | 64.0 | 65.0 | 66.0 |
What’s inside
- Cover
- Style, season, fabric, sizes, version and status, with boxes for the front and back flats.
- Measurements
- Nine points of measure with how to measure, tolerance and grade step. XS to XL calculate from the base size.
- Bill of materials
- Every material and trim with supplier, colour, placement, quantity and cost per garment.
- Construction, labels and packing
- Operations, stitch types, seam allowances, label content and placement, folding and carton ratio.
- Revision log
- Each version, what changed, where it was agreed, when it went to the factory, and whether they confirmed it.
How to use it
- Fill in the cover and paste the front and back flats into the boxes.
- Enter the base size and grade step for each point of measure.
- List every material and trim with quantity and unit cost.
- Describe construction, labels and packing.
- Add a row to the revision log every time something changes, and chase the factory until it confirms.
Where a sheet like this goes wrong
Changes agreed on fit calls and in WhatsApp reach the factory as messages, not new versions, so a unit can cut from the PDF it printed last week.
What Spurby does instead
Spurby keeps every version with what changed and why, sends the latest to each factory making the style, and flags a unit still working from an old one.
Questions about this template.
What should a tech pack include?
Flat sketches, a graded measurement chart with tolerances, a bill of materials, construction details, label and packing instructions, and a revision history. The template has a sheet for each.
Excel or a PLM for tech packs?
Excel works well for a few dozen styles. A PLM helps when many people edit many styles at once. Either way, the hard part is making sure every factory is working from the latest version.
Does it work in Google Sheets?
Yes. Open it with Google Sheets from Google Drive; the measurement grading and dropdowns carry over.
Or let Spurby keep it current.
Spurby fills this in from the WhatsApp, email and calls where things change, and does the chasing.