Guides

Colorways, tech packs and lab dips, explained

Practical guides for small clothing brands working with factories. Written to be used, not skimmed.

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How to Make a Tech Pack: A Guide for Small Clothing Brands

Learn how to make a tech pack a factory can quote and sample from: flats, BOM, color callouts per part, measurements, versions, and the sample approval loop.

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What Is a Colorway? How Brands Name, Spec and Send Them

What a colorway means in clothing and sneakers, plus how to name colorways, spec every part, plan around per-color MOQs and send them to your factory.

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Why Your Factory Got the Color Wrong (and 7 Fixes That Work)

Sample or bulk came back the wrong shade? Learn why factory colors miss, how lab dip approval works, and 7 practical fixes to get it right next time.

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