{"id":1147,"date":"2017-11-15T04:37:30","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T04:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/insider.utelier.com\/?post_type=toolkit&p=1147"},"modified":"2019-07-15T12:19:39","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T11:19:39","slug":"difference-specification-sheet-tech-pack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fashioninsiders.co\/toolkit\/business-basics\/difference-specification-sheet-tech-pack\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Pack vs Specification Sheet – What’s the difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a designer in the fashion industry, it\u2019s necessary to deal with factories and manufacturers on a regular basis. Whether you use freelance contractors for small production runs or require the services of an overseas factory, one of the requirements of working with them will be to provide a Specification Sheet, in the first instance, followed by a Spec Pack (often referred to as a Tech Pack). Read on to know the difference between a Spec Sheet and a Tech Pack.<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Many industry newcomers struggle when working with factories until they learn what these working documents are and learn to appreciate their importance. On the other hand, larger brands as well as factories swear by these documents and place the utmost importance on their creation and keeping them up to date.<\/span><\/p>\n

So what is it that these big brands know that others don’t? <\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s delve in and demystify\u00a0<\/span>what a Specification Sheet<\/span>\u00a0<\/b>is, why it\u2019s produced, what it should contain and how it differs from a Spec\/Tech Pack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
SPECIFICATION SHEET<\/strong><\/td>\nTECH PACK<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Specification Sheet commonly referred to as “Spec Sheet” in the fashion industry, is a document created by the designer or product developer that gives a detailed overview of a product.<\/td>\nThe Specification Sheet forms part of a Specification Technical Package, which contains absolutely everything required to make your garments. This is called Spec Pack or Tech Pack.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It is produced\u00a0to provide essential details \u2013 the specifications \u2013 of the product, to ensure the correct execution of your designs into professionally finished garments or accessory products.<\/td>\nThis is the blueprint for your garment production, as it contains all the necessary components required to manufacture it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It includes the following:<\/td>\nIt includes the following:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Product code (style number for fabric and haberdashery).<\/td>\nTechnical drawings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Product description.<\/td>\nReference materials<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Supplier details.<\/td>\nSamples of special finishes and techniques<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cuttable width, size of buttons or length of zippers, etc.<\/td>\nPackaging information<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Estimated and actual amounts of fabric meterage and quantity.<\/td>\nA pattern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Required finishing of fabric such as dyeing.<\/td>\nGraded Spec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Costing information.<\/td>\nTest requirements<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Placement details.<\/td>\nQuality Control<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Materials and Trims.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Top Tips to Build a Specification Sheet<\/h3>\n

The execution of accurate samples will improve turnaround time and simplify communication during each stage of manufacturing and quality control.<\/p>\n