How much does a tech pack cost?
A clothing tech pack costs from nothing to over $2,000 per style. Free templates cost nothing. Freelancers often charge $50 to $500 for a full tech pack, and agencies and US studios about $400 to $2,000 per style.
- Prices seen on November 8, 2026
- From $0 to over $2,000 per style
- Detailed PDF spec sheet: $20
In the Studio, pick your product in step 1. Designing is free.
What each way costs
Prices seen on November 8, 2026. Each one is a typical range, not a quote.
| Way | What you get | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free templates and free generators | A file or a form you fill in yourself | $0 |
| Paid template files | A ready file, often with sample pages, for you to fill in | About $3 to $45 |
| AI (artificial intelligence) tech pack tools | Pages drafted by software from your sketches or photos | About $3 to $25 a pack, or $29 to $150 per user a month |
| Freelancer sites | A designer you hire online | From $5 at entry level. Full tech packs often $50 to $500 |
| Small studios and factory services | A tech pack made for you, often with measurements | About $80 to $400 per style |
| Agencies and US studios | A full tech pack with flats, measurements, materials and construction | About $400 to $2,000 per style |
The detailed PDF spec sheet for $20
In our Design Studio you design for free. Then you can get the detailed PDF spec sheet for $20, one time.
- What it holds: A cover, large views of every side, and front and back flat drawings. Every color with its hex code, and your own color code if you type one. The fabric. Each logo and text with its spot, size and technique, such as print or embroidery. A list of checks before production.
- What it leaves out: It has no measurement chart. Measurements go in our free tech pack template, or we take them from you with your order.
- Where it sits: below most paid ways to get a tech pack, and above free templates.
- With an order: we make the full tech pack for free, and the $20 comes off your order.
Why prices vary so much
Published price lists set their prices by these things.
- The garment: one price list puts a T-shirt at $100 to $300, a pullover hoodie at $200 to $500 and a denim jacket at $500 to $1,000.
- Technical products: flat rates for outdoor and technical products reach about $2,800 per product.
- Sizes and grading: each extra size takes work. One studio lists grading at $10 per piece, per style, per size.
- Revisions: one price list charges $50 to $150 for each extra round of changes.
- Rush: a rush job adds 25 to 50% on one price list.
- Artwork: some studios charge extra for logos and prints.
Five ways to spend less
- Start with a free template. Fill in what you know first.
- Design the look for free. Use our Design Studio, and get the PDF only when you are ready.
- Measure a garment you like. Lay it flat, or give one size and ask the factory to grade the rest.
- Order where the tech pack is free. Sharknits makes the full tech pack for free with your order, and the $20 for the PDF comes off.
- Keep changes in one file. Put every change in the tech pack, so you pay for fewer rounds.
A free tech pack when you order
When you order production with us, we make the full tech pack for free.
- Send what you have: a sketch, a photo, a design from our Studio, or your own tech pack.
- The $20 comes off: if you bought the PDF, the $20 comes off your order.
- One sample first: we make one physical sample, then your full order.
What is free, and what costs $20
Designing, the preview picture and the quote are free. The PDF is $20, one time.
- DesigningFree. You do not need an account to design.
- Preview pictureFree. The front and the back, with the color names, marked PREVIEW. It is about 1000 pixels wide.
- Design fileFree. It opens your design in the Studio again.
- Your emailBoth free downloads ask for your email first. Sign in with Google, or type the 6-digit code we email you. There is no password. A copy of each download comes to your inbox.
- Saved designsSign in to save your designs and open them on any device.
- Detailed PDF spec sheet$20, one time, on a secure payment page. It downloads at once. We also email it to you, with a link that works for 30 days.
- In the PDFA cover, large views of every side, and front and back flat drawings. Every color with its hex code, and your own color code if you type one. The fabric. Each logo and text with its spot, size and technique, such as print or embroidery. A list of checks before production.
- Not in the PDFIt has no measurement chart. Measurements go in our free tech pack template, or we take them from you with your order.
- Production quoteFree. Send your design to us from the Studio.
- With an orderIf you bought the PDF, the $20 comes off your order. We make the full tech pack for free.
Where these prices come from
All were seen on November 8, 2026.
- Freelancers. Freelancer marketplace listings and gig pages.
- Studios and factories. Published price lists of design studios, technical designers and clothing factories.
- Templates. The pages of template sellers.
- Software. The price pages of tech pack software and AI tech pack tools.
- The extras. The price lists and guides of studios and tech pack writers.
Questions buyers ask
How much does a tech pack cost?
From nothing to over $2,000 per style. Free templates cost nothing. Freelancers often charge $50 to $500 for a full tech pack, and agencies and US studios about $400 to $2,000 per style.
Is a free tech pack template enough?
It can be, if you can fill in the measurements and the materials. Our free template has every page a factory needs.
What do I get for $20?
A cover, large views of every side, and front and back flat drawings. Every color with its hex code, and your own color code if you type one. The fabric. Each logo and text with its spot, size and technique, such as print or embroidery. A list of checks before production. It has no measurement chart. Measurements go in our free tech pack template, or we take them from you with your order.
Does Sharknits charge for a tech pack?
No. We make the full tech pack for free when you order production with us.
Does the $20 come off my order?
Yes. If you bought the PDF and then order production from Sharknits, the $20 comes off your order.
Why do tech pack prices vary so much?
The garment, the number of sizes, the rounds of changes, a rush and the artwork all change the price.
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What happens next
- We reply with questions and a quote.
- We make one sample for you to check.
- You approve it, and we make your order.
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Sharknits is a custom clothing manufacturer for brands in the US, with factories in Lahore and Sialkot and a US corporate office near Chicago.