A spec sheet and a tech pack are essential documents in fashion production, but they serve different purposes.
Tech Pack vs Spec Sheet
3 Tips For Grading Apparel Products
What is a Marker?
4 Tips for Getting The Best Results From Your Pattern Maker
Today’s post offers 4 tips to help you get the best results out of your pattern maker.
Knowing what to provide and how to direct your pattern maker is crucial to how well can they execute your vision. Whether you are a veteran or new to the industry the following should make your pattern maker job easier and will make you look like a pro not to mention save you time and money:
When Should You Grade Your Apparel Pattern?
One of the most common mistakes we see with young designers is grading a pattern too early in the development process.
At what stage of the process should you grade your apparel pattern?
First, let’s explain what grading is:
Grading is the stage of sizing an apparel pattern up or down to create the patterns for the other sizes of that garment.
How to Choose Your Product’s Size Range. Numeric Sizes vs Letter Sizes
Choosing an appropriate size range for your apparel products will usually have more impact on your branding than what you might think, especially if FIT is high on your list of priorities for brand identity. The available sizes you decide to offer can send a message to whom you see as your target customer and what market you are going after.
When it comes to apparel there are two standard size ranges: