T-shirt tech packs · $299 per style
A tee has few parts, so every part carries weight. We spec the neck rib and its recovery, the jersey by GSM and yarn, shrinkage and the print position, so the factory quotes and cuts without guessing.
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Example tech pack: flats for raglan tees, by Pinterest user Marinnavd. Studio work: marking up printed flats.
Every tech pack
The team behind every pack
Our studio team in the USA drafts every flat, measurement and note, and answers your revision rounds by email. No template generator, no guesswork.
Reading a brief with flats and swatches
Sketch, reference photo or sample: someone on our team reads it and replies within 24 hours with the tier, the price and the timeline.
Example page
A technical designer draws every view to proportion, with numbered callouts for each seam, stitch and trim.
Example page
Measurements graded across your sizes with a tolerance on every line, plus the bill of materials and construction notes.
Measuring the inseam on a fit model
Before delivery, someone who did not draw the pack checks every point of measure against the flats. Then 2–3 revision rounds by email.
Example pages are shown with the brand removed. Photos show the kind of studio work behind each step.
Where it goes wrong
These are spec gaps, not design flaws. Each one is measurable, and each one gets caught at inspection if the tech pack leaves it open.
The operator stretches the rib to fit the neck opening and it stays stretched. The width was right on paper; the recovery was never specified, so the collar gapes after one wear.
In the spec rib width finished, neck opening seam to seam, rib type and elastane content, attachment method.
“Center chest” is not a position. Without an anchor, the print lands differently on every unit and every size.
In the spec top edge measured from HPS, centered on CF, artwork width and height per size, print method, pretreatment or cure.
Cotton jersey relaxes and shrinks after washing. A tee that measures right off the machine can fail its own tolerance at home.
In the spec after-wash finished measurements or a maximum shrinkage tolerance the factory has to meet.
Tubular and side-seam tees are different patterns with a different hang. Tubular bodies can twist after washing. Leave it open and the factory picks what its line runs.
In the spec tubular or side-seam body, seam type and stitch per seam.
A single-needle turned hem sits flat but can pop stitches when the jersey stretches. Most retail tees use a coverstitch for a reason.
In the spec hem stitch type and hem depth on sleeve and body.
Numbers match the balloons on the drawing. Source: our t-shirt tech pack guide.
Points of measure
A number with no tolerance cannot be inspected. Every point gets a base size, a grade to the next size and a plus or minus the inspector can check against.
| POM | Description | S | M | L | Tol ± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 chest, 2.5 cm below armhole | 48.5 | 51.0 | 53.5 | 1.0 | |
| Body length from HPS | 69.0 | 71.0 | 73.0 | 1.0 | |
| Sleeve length from shoulder point | 20.5 | 21.5 | 22.5 | 0.5 | |
| Neck opening, seam to seam | 17.5 | 18.0 | 18.5 | 0.5 | |
| Neck rib width, finished | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | |
| 1/2 hem width | 48.5 | 51.0 | 53.5 | 1.0 | |
| Sleeve opening | 16.0 | 16.5 | 17.0 | 0.5 | |
| Measured flat on a hard surface. The neck opening grades a fraction of what the chest does, so a 2XL does not swallow the collarbone. | |||||
In the pack
The same eight-section spec any factory expects, filled with the jersey detail a tee needs.
Front and back drawn to proportion, every seam and stitch line in place, callouts tied to the POM table.
How it is sewn, seam by seam, so the line does not default to its fastest build.
Everything that is not the jersey itself, named precisely.
One line per component, so two quotes for “cotton jersey” cannot hide a different fabric.
| Component | What we state | Example entry |
|---|---|---|
| Shell | Knit, fiber blend, GSM with tolerance, combed or carded, ring-spun or open-end | Single jersey, 100% cotton, 180 GSM ±5%, combed ring-spun |
| Neck rib | Rib type, composition with elastane, finished width | 1x1 rib, 95/5 cotton/elastane, 2.0 cm |
| Neck tape | Material, width, color | Self-fabric tape, 1.0 cm, match shell |
| Thread | Type, ticket, color | Polyester core-spun, tonal |
| Method, colors, size, position | Screen print, 2 colors, 26 cm wide, 8 cm below HPS | |
| Labels | Main, care and size label, position | Woven main label at CB neck |
Example entries show the format. Your fabric, trims and suppliers go in the real pack.
Example page, brand removedEvery tier includes all of this, delivered as one PDF that is yours to send to any factory.
Pricing
No hourly billing and no cut of your production. Send the brief, we confirm the tier and the price by email before any work starts.
In every tier
Single style Most common
$299per style
One garment, fully specced from your sample or a clear reference.
Order single style · $299Collection, 3+ styles
$249per style, 3+
Three or more styles specced together, with the same construction language and grading held across the set.
Order a collection · $249/styleFrom concept
$499per style
No sample yet. We develop the construction from your sketch, reference photo or idea, then spec it.
Order from concept · $499Add-ons, only if you need them
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Free guides
Our guides go point by point: neck rib, GSM, print placement, shrinkage and how a tee is inspected. Use them to fill in the free template yourself, or send the brief and we do it.
Send the brief with what you have today. Someone on our studio team in the USA replies within 24 hours with the tier, a fixed price and the delivery date.
Inside the studio
Your pack is drawn by a technical designer on our studio team in the USA and every measurement is checked by a second person before delivery. The photos show that kind of work.
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Questions
What a tee spec needs, and what we deliver for it.
Not on the list?
Ask us with your brief.
We reply within 24 hours. Or email garmentspec@gmail.com.
Get a quote for your tech pack$299 per style, or $249 per style when you order 3 or more. If you start from a sketch or an idea rather than a sample, development from concept is $499 per style. 3–5 working days per style, with 2–3 revision rounds included.
Speccing the neck rib width without its recovery. The collar gets stretched during sewing and never springs back. We name the rib composition and elastane content, not just the finished width.
A crewneck tee typically needs 8 to 12 points of measure: chest, body length, shoulder to shoulder, sleeve length, sleeve opening, neck opening, neck rib width and hem width. Each one gets a base-size target, a grade and a tolerance.
Yes. The print gets a measured anchor from the high point of shoulder and center front, its width and height, the print method and any pretreatment or cure note, so it lands in the same place on every unit.
It depends on fit and budget. A tubular body has no side seams and can twist after washing; a side-seam tee is cut and sewn for a cleaner hang. We write whichever you choose into the construction notes, because it changes the pattern and the cost.
T-shirts are pre-selected. Add any other garments, the number of styles and what you have today. We reply with a fixed quote within 24 hours.
Garments
How many styles
What you have today
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Other garments
Three styles or more, in any mix, and every style is $249. Same flats, same tolerances, one construction language across the set.
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