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Short answer: All three draft a tech pack from a garment image or sketch, but they are built for different teams. AI Tech Packs (aitechpacks.com) is a dedicated tech pack and flat-sketch tool with PDF, Excel and SVG export, from US$150 a month per seat for tech packs. The New Black is mainly an AI design and imagery suite that added AI tech pack drafts, from US$15 a month. The F* Word turns a sketch, photo or brief into a tech pack with BOM, points of measure and construction notes, first draft in 8 to 10 minutes, and checks it before handoff; it has a free workspace and Pro at US$299 a month.
| AI Tech Packs | The New Black | The F* Word | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main job | Tech packs and flat sketches | AI design, models, try-on, video | Design to factory-ready tech pack |
| Input | Photo, sketch or flat | Garment images | Sketch, photo or brief |
| In the pack | Flats, measurements and size range, BOM, artwork, labels, construction notes | Description, size chart, BOM, construction notes | BOM, points of measure, construction notes |
| Checks before handoff | Not described on its site | Presented as a draft to review | Specs, tolerances and BOM checked; contradictions flagged |
| Export | PDF, Excel, SVG (Illustrator plugin) | PDF, PNG, GLB | |
| Price (vendor page, Nov 2026) | Tech Pack US$150 a month per seat; Flat Sketch US$75; student US$35; credits from US$7 | Starter US$15 a month; Pro US$35; Business US$65; Enterprise US$195 | Free workspace (75 credits, personal use); Starter US$10 one-time; Pro US$299 a month |
AI Tech Packs starts from a garment photo, sketch or flat and produces an editable draft: front and back flat sketches, measurements and size range, BOM with trims, artwork and labels, and construction notes and callouts. Packs export to PDF and Excel, and flats to SVG for further editing in Adobe Illustrator through its plugin. It also offers line sheets (in beta), factory sharing links, Pantone matching and a done-for-you agency service. Pricing: Flat Sketch US$75 and Tech Pack US$150 a month per seat (20% off yearly), a US$35 student plan, one-time credits from US$7, and Enterprise for six seats or more.
The New Black is an AI fashion design platform: design generation, AI models, virtual try-on and video. Its AI tech pack tool reads a garment from images and drafts a description, a size chart, a bill of materials and construction notes, exported as PDF; the vendor itself presents the result as a draft to review. Plans: Starter US$15, Pro US$35, Business US$65 and Enterprise US$195 a month, with AI steps priced in credits.
The F* Word focuses on the step between an approved design and the factory. From a sketch, photo or brief it drafts the bill of materials, points of measure and construction notes in 8 to 10 minutes, then checks specs, tolerances and the BOM so contradictions are flagged before a supplier quotes. A technical designer still reviews and releases the pack; the State of AI Fashion 2026 report puts that at 45 to 90 minutes, against 4 to 16 hours by hand. It also runs moodboards, an AI lookbook and photoshoots in the same workspace. Exports are PDF, PNG and GLB.
Whatever you choose, test it on one real style: send the pack to your factory and count the clarifying questions that come back. A sample round costs US$200 to US$1,500 (State of AI Fashion 2026), so the tool that avoids one round usually pays for itself.
Prices and features checked on each vendor's own website on 8 November 2026; time and sample-cost figures from the State of AI Fashion 2026 report.
It depends on the team. AI Tech Packs suits a dedicated tech pack editor with Excel and Illustrator export; The New Black suits teams focused on AI design and imagery; The F* Word suits teams that want specs checked before they reach the factory.
On its pricing page (checked 8 November 2026): Tech Pack US$150 a month per seat, Flat Sketch US$75, a US$35 student plan, one-time credits from US$7, and Enterprise for six or more seats.
Yes. Its AI tech pack tool drafts a description, size chart, BOM and construction notes from garment images, exported as PDF, as a draft to review.
The F* Word produces a first draft in 8 to 10 minutes. Reviewed and released, the State of AI Fashion 2026 report puts it at 45 to 90 minutes, against 4 to 16 hours by hand.
No tool recommends that. Every AI draft should be checked by a technical designer for fit, construction and factory-specific details before it goes out.
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