Silhouet

Guides for the make side of fashion

Practical guides on tech packs, sourcing, MOQ, and production for founder-led apparel brands.

Tech Packs

What a tech pack is, how to build one, and how to get it in front of a factory.

• The Tech Pack Guide: Learn how to make a tech pack: what it includes section by section, real product examples, and exactly how much detail a factory needs to quote and sample.
• Send a Tech Pack to a Factory: Learn how to send a tech pack to a manufacturer, write the first email, and structure an RFQ so quotes come back accurate and comparable, not padded.

Sourcing & Manufacturing

Finding, vetting, and working with the factories and suppliers that make your product.

• Find a Manufacturer: How to find a clothing manufacturer for your brand: what to prep, where to look, MOQ reality, vetting factories, and getting a real quote fast.

Production Planning

Deciding what to make, how much, and when to reorder, without guessing.

• How Much to Produce: How much should you produce as a clothing brand? A practical guide to MOQ, first run size, sell-through, and reordering proven sellers without guesswork.
• Reorder Strategy: A clothing brand reorder strategy for founders: when to reorder a best seller, how much to restock, and how to pull the original spec without drift.

Fashion PLM

The software layer that replaces the spreadsheet-and-email tangle for a small brand.

• PLM for Small Brands: Fashion PLM software for small brands that outgrew spreadsheets but not enterprise tools. Generate factory-ready tech packs, sync Shopify, start free.
• Techpacker Alternative: Comparing Techpacker alternatives? Silhouet generates factory-ready tech packs from your Shopify catalog, checks them, and carries specs into reorders.