About
A technical design company, the techpacks.co mission is to help designers and brands improve production & decrease waste, through tech packs. A tech pack is an instructional document with specifications and diagrams of your design for a factory to follow. A tech pack streamlines your design development process & improves your product’s quality.
"...the fashion’s industry’s practice of churning out increasingly large volumes of cheap, disposable clothing is an “environmental and social emergency.”
United Nations Economic Commission
"Producing 1 cotton shirt requires 2,700 liters of water—the amount a single person drinks in 2.5 years."
Source: UNCE
"Apparel & footwear industries account for 8% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, almost as much as the total carbon impact of the EU."
Source: Quantis
Nearly one third of the rivers in China are classified as too polluted for any direct human contact.
Source: Ministry of Environment, China
Americans toss an astounding 80 pounds of clothing per person, per year.
As part of our commitment to humans and the lovely planet earth... we donate at least 1% of our revenue to non-profits in the 1% For The Planet network.
Founded in 2016 & run by Belinda Jacobs
“I started this company after working in the industry for several years. I experienced first hand how hard the communication process was between a designer’s vision and getting a final-real life product in hand. Even for very established designers, miscommunications, mis-made samples, and production errors were the norm. I wanted to help brands bring their vision to life, with better results and less trial & error. Not to mention the environmental and social impacts we can have if we start developing better quality clothing with less waste.”
Belinda has an honors degree from the UK in Clothing Design & Technology and has worked for various independent designers, start-ups, wholesale suppliers and blue chip retailers.
Appearances & Interviews
20 Women in American Manufacturing | Makers Row
What the Heck is a Tech Pack? | Indie Brand Builder
Design for Manufacturing Tech Packs with Belinda Jacobs | Made in China
Tech Packs: Blueprints for your E-Commerce Products | Shopkeeper TV
What is a fashion tech pack (& do you really need one)? | Successful Fashion Designer
Productizing Business Critical Services Belinda Jacobs | The Productize Podcast
The New Apparel Development & Production Process | China Manufacturing Decoded