Solutions/Technical Designers

From first sketch to factory-ready spec.

Stop spending days on documentation. Calico builds structured techpacks in minutes — so your team focuses on the product, not the paperwork.

87%
Faster spec creation
2 min
Average techpack time
Zero
Spreadsheets required
The challenge

Every season starts the same way — design intent gets lost somewhere between the sketch and the factory floor. The teams who close that gap fastest ship faster, with fewer surprises.

Techpack bottlenecks
slow every season
Creating a single spec can take days of back-and-forth. Every revision eats into sampling time and pushes ex-factory dates closer to the edge.
Version chaos
across shared drives
When techpacks live in Dropbox threads and email chains, factories end up working off outdated specs — and no one knows it until there's a mistake.
Correction rounds
compound the delay
Unclear specs mean more revision rounds. Each factory query adds days. A better first draft reduces the loop before it starts.
The platform

How Technical Designers use Calico

Not just a faster techpack — a system that remembers, syncs, and follows up automatically, so every season starts smarter than the last.

Your first build becomes your playbook
From your very first build, Calico records every measurement, callout, and supplier preference in Vault — so new techpacks start from what already worked, not a blank page.
R
Denim Jacket
Built in 1m 42s
Grading rule
Core, Oversized
On file since
SS23
Match confidence
98%
Adjustment · Seam allowance set to 3/8″ — matches the Core, Oversized grading rule on file since SS23.
Nothing lost between two seasons
Every revision is version-controlled and synced to every linked supplier automatically. No one is ever a step behind on the latest spec — this season or the next.
Spec historySynced to Vault
v1
v2
v3
v4
Delegate the follow-up, not the draft
Once a techpack goes out, an agent tracks approvals, chases outstanding queries, and flags anything stuck — so your team spends time designing, not following up.
Sampling AgentMeridian Mill
Chasing labdip approval — 3 outstanding
In progress
The platform

One platform engineered for operators making real goods.

Techpack Build
Style 4821 · SS27 · BOM
Generating
Component
Material
Shell fabric
98% Nylon / 2% Spandex
Lining
100% Polyester mesh
YKK zipper
#5 Coil · 22 cm
Snap button
Nickel, 20 mm
Main label
Woven, 3 cm
Hangtag
350 gsm card
Everlane
"We used to spend a full week building techpacks for a new category launch. With Calico, our tech designers have a review-ready spec before the end of the first day."
Sarah Okafor
Director of Technical Design · Everlane
Security

Enterprise-grade security and controls.

SOC 2 Type II
Independently audited annually for security, availability, and confidentiality.
GDPR Ready
Data residency controls and processing agreements in place for all regions.
SSO & SCIM
Integrate with your existing identity provider. Provisioning and deprovisioning automated.
AES-256 Encryption
Data encrypted at rest and in transit. Keys managed per-customer.
Audit Logs
Every action logged and exportable. Full chain of custody for every record.
Role-Based Access
Granular permissions per team, factory, and document type. Nothing over-shared.

Develop, Source, Produce.

Unlock speed in your operations like never before.