Keeping control and understanding your potential costs right from the beginning is both prudent and practical ensuring your project in placed on the best commercial footing from the start - giving it every chance of success. Thus even having a basic idea of your costings can be an invaluable part of your business planning.

The document included in this download will lay out some of the key information you may wish to include when communicating your designs to a supplier.

What’s included in this Download?

• Within your ‘How to Create a Costings Sheet Guide’ you will receive.

• Notes and key points on costings.

• A completed example ‘Initial Costings Sheet’ with detailed notes.

• A blank template Costings Sheet.

We have provided this high-level guide on how to complete your costing sheet with notes on each field to be completed. Obviously, everyone’s costs can be different, but this guide will give you the direction you need to complete your own.

We have provided a template [PDF] for you to create your own version in the software that you are most familiar with so you can integrate the info into your tech-pack(s) if required. This can be done quite adequately in excel, numbers or google docs.

Order Notes:

You will have the opportunity to download your chosen file from the order screen immediately after purchase and this is the most prompt way to access your download. You will also be sent a back-up email shortly after ordering.

The back-up email with provide your download link, valid for 24 hours so be sure to access your file promptly and be sure to check your junk email folder. After 24 hours click on the old link and a new one will be sent automatically.

You will also receive a separate order confirmation email - this is NOT your download email and is purely a receipt confirming your order with any links bringing you back to our website.

Any issues please contact enquiries@fashiondelivered.com quoting your order number and we will be happy to help.

What is a Critical Path?

This is a central document that will give structure to your project planning, provide a better understanding of your decision outcomes, assist you with your timelines and reduce potential waste and unnecessary costs. It will guide you through what you need do, when you should consider doing it and how long it might take helping keep your project on track and providing insight on how each step can interplay with the other stages.

What’s included in your download:

This is your guide on everything you may need to consider when building the most relevant timeline for your project. You will receive one file [PDF] containing information on the following:

• Top tips to creating a reliable Critical Path.

• Explanation of some of the main stages.

• An example of what a Critical Path looks like with notes.

• A blank Critical Path template.

The presentation will give you guidance and instructions on how to complete your Critical Path document in the most relevant way to your project with the field annotated slide providing notes on each step. The completed example provides a typical view on how each step moves along the timeline and finally the blank Critical Path template provides a draft structure to assist with creating your own project timeline in your preferred software - be it excel, numbers or google docs.

It’s important to note that although many Critical Paths can take similar steps and have similar timelines each project will have unique elements and be dependent on many and varying influences – such as your chosen trims, fabrics, suppliers, country, budget and even size of project team.

Thus, your Critical Path is an organic document that will change through time as you tackle these influences and will reflect your project as it develops.

Order Notes:

You will have the opportunity to download your chosen file from the order screen immediately after purchase and this is the most prompt way to access your download. You will also be sent a back-up email shortly after ordering.

The back-up email with provide your download link, valid for 24 hours so be sure to access your file promptly and be sure to check your junk email folder. After 24 hours click on the old link and a new one will be sent automatically.

You will also receive a separate order confirmation email - this is NOT your download email and is purely a receipt confirming your order with any links bringing you back to our website.

Any issues please contact enquiries@fashiondelivered.com quoting your order number and we will be happy to help.

We have created a document to give you some guidance on ‘How to Source a Manufacturer’.

There are many aspects to consider when looking at manufacturers and some will be dependant of the type of style you wish to produce, your timeline, how many you want to make and many other variables!!

This document will also help you prepare for the sort of questions/information you’ll need to obtain such as:

• Do they align with your ideals?

• What are their Minimum Order Quantities (MOQ’s)?

• What are their lead times?

• How to approach payment terms?

• How will your intellectual property (IP) be handled?

What you receive:

In this download you will receive a 23-page presentation covering all the high-level aspects of what you need to consider when sourcing a suitable factory and manufacturing partner.

You will also receive some direction on further external resources you may wish to approach - covering such areas as Supply Chain transparency, details on where to source Mills and Manufacturers (these external sites can include their contact information) and so on.

Order Notes:

You will have the opportunity to download your chosen file from the order screen immediately after purchase and this is the most prompt way to access your download. You will also be sent a back-up email shortly after ordering.

The back-up email with provide your download link, valid for 24 hours so be sure to access your file promptly and be sure to check your junk email folder. After 24 hours click on the old link and a new one will be sent automatically.

You will also receive a separate order confirmation email - this is NOT your download email and is purely a receipt confirming your order with any links bringing you back to our website.

Any issues please contact enquiries@fashiondelivered.com quoting your order number and we will be happy to help.

We have extensive experience in creating Tech Packs for a broad cross section of styles and through this knowledge we have set out this Tool Kit to assist you in creating a clear and concise blueprint for your final garment.

The aim of this document is to contain all the technical specifications and design details required to ensure your garments are produced in the way and to the quality level you require. 

A great low-cost start to getting factory ready.

The Detail:

You will receive the following:

1. How to Build a Tech Pack Information Sheet - a general note on how to complete your Tech Pack.

2. Fully annotated example Tech Pack - includes detailed ‘how to complete’ notes against each field.

3. A completed Tech Pack example - a detailed reference document of what to write and how to write it.

4. Your blank Tech Pack template in Numbers and Excel (for both Mac and PC).

Next Steps:

Add to cart and download your Tech Pack Tool kit documents (as list above) in one handy zip file and start gathering all your style information!

Order Notes:

You will have the opportunity to download your chosen file from the order screen immediately after purchase and this is the most prompt way to access your download. You will also be sent a back-up email shortly after ordering.

The back-up email with provide your download link, valid for 24 hours so be sure to access your file promptly and be sure to check your junk email folder. After 24 hours click on the old link and a new one will be sent automatically.

You will also receive a separate order confirmation email - this is NOT your download email and is purely a receipt confirming your order with any links bringing you back to our website.

Any issues please contact enquiries@fashiondelivered.com quoting your order number and we will be happy to help.

We have extensive experience in creating Tech Packs for a broad cross section of styles and through this knowledge we have set out this Tool Kit to assist you in creating a clear and concise blueprint for your final garment.

The aim of this document is to contain all the technical specifications and design details required to ensure your garments are produced in the way and to the quality level you require. 

A great low-cost start to getting factory ready.

The Detail:

You will receive the following:

1. How to Build a Tech Pack Information Sheet - a general note on how to complete your Tech Pack.

2. Fully annotated example Tech Pack - includes detailed ‘how to complete’ notes against each field.

3. A completed Tech Pack example - a detailed reference document of what to write and how to write it.

4. Your blank Tech Pack template in Numbers and Excel (for both Mac and PC).

Next Steps:

Add to cart and download your Tech Pack Tool kit documents (as list above) in one handy zip file and start gathering all your style information!

Order Notes:

You will have the opportunity to download your chosen file from the order screen immediately after purchase and this is the most prompt way to access your download. You will also be sent a back-up email shortly after ordering.

The back-up email with provide your download link, valid for 24 hours so be sure to access your file promptly and be sure to check your junk email folder. After 24 hours click on the old link and a new one will be sent automatically.

You will also receive a separate order confirmation email - this is NOT your download email and is purely a receipt confirming your order with any links bringing you back to our website.

Any issues please contact enquiries@fashiondelivered.com quoting your order number and we will be happy to help.

We have extensive experience in creating Tech Packs for a broad cross section of styles and through this knowledge we have set out this Tool Kit to assist you in creating a clear and concise blueprint for your final garment.

The aim of this document is to contain all the technical specifications and design details required to ensure your garments are produced in the way and to the quality level you require. 

A great low-cost start to getting factory ready.

The Detail:

You will receive the following:

1. How to Build a Tech Pack Information Sheet - a general note on how to complete your Tech Pack.

2. Fully annotated example Tech Pack - includes detailed ‘how to complete’ notes against each field.

3. A completed Tech Pack example - a detailed reference document of what to write and how to write it.

4. Your blank Tech Pack template in Numbers and Excel (for both Mac and PC).

Next Steps:

Add to cart and download your Tech Pack Tool kit documents (as list above) in one handy zip file and start gathering all your style information!

Order Notes:

You will have the opportunity to download your chosen file from the order screen immediately after purchase and this is the most prompt way to access your download. You will also be sent a back-up email shortly after ordering.

The back-up email with provide your download link, valid for 24 hours so be sure to access your file promptly and be sure to check your junk email folder. After 24 hours click on the old link and a new one will be sent automatically.

You will also receive a separate order confirmation email - this is NOT your download email and is purely a receipt confirming your order with any links bringing you back to our website.

Any issues please contact enquiries@fashiondelivered.com quoting your order number and we will be happy to help.