( After all, we’re designers, not accountants!) My free template has formulas built right in to ensure you don’t make any mistakes. I’ve seen A LOT of designers do this in Illustrator, which is a TERRIBLE idea! Why? Because Illustrator doesn’t do math! To make sure your designs get made right and your freelance clients are thrilled, doing a graded spec in Excel is the ONLY way to go. The graded spec makes sure your garment is made correctly in every size. Graded Spec (with formulas so you don’t make mistakes on measurements!) This includes everything from fabric, lining and fusible to thread, hangtags and poly bags. The BOM is where you’ll input every physical component required to make your design. It’s fully customizable to add as many colorways as you need, or just keep it to one.īill of Materials (BOM) formatted to quickly add fabrics, trims and labels / hangtags This page shows your factory what colors go where. Think things like: pocket bags, draw cords, waistband construction, lining, etc.Ĭolorways (with LINKED cells that are easy to fill in and update) This section usually gets pretty detailed, as you’ll want to make sure you have closeups of any details on the garment, both inside and outside. This is where you’ll add flat technical sketches of your garment from Illustrator to Excel. They’ll include specific details about how the design should be constructed. Technical Sketches (and room add as many close up sketches as you need!) Last, it’s the place where all revisions are tracked, so at any time you know what changes were made. It’s also the main page to keep track of dates and deadlines so you and the factory know when things are due. The cover page is where you add the high level information about your design, plus the full color fashion flats. This includes the style name, number, season, vendor and country of origin. Here’s Exactly What You Get with My Free Excel Tech Pack TemplateĮverything is built into ONE easy to use, tabbed Excel file:

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