Technical flat

How it is used

Also called a flat or flat sketch. Technical flats are usually drawn in Adobe Illustrator and form the first page of a tech pack. Unlike a fashion illustration, a flat has no body, pose or styling, and its proportions should match the real garment.

Example sentences

1. Please update the technical flat to show the new pocket and the back yoke.

2. Junior designers spend a lot of time drawing technical flats.

Common collocations

• draw a technical flat
• front and back flats
• flat sketch
• update the flats

Related terms

• tech packA document with all the technical information a factory needs to make a garment: drawings, measurements, materials, trims, construction details and labels.
• patternA paper or digital template for each piece of a garment, used to cut the fabric; it also means a repeated decorative design on fabric.
• silhouetteThe overall outline or shape of a garment or outfit on the body, such as A-line, straight, fitted or oversized.
• pocketA small bag of fabric sewn onto or into a garment to carry things, or for decoration, such as the front pockets of jeans.

More terms: Design & Collections

• collection
• trend
• mood board
• season
• lookbook
• capsule collection