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Short answer: Tailornova and The F* Word start from different ends. Tailornova is a pattern and design platform: 2D design templates, made-to-measure and graded sewing patterns, technical flats and 3D fit models, with DXF-AAMA export on its commercial plans from US$49 a month. The F* Word starts from a sketch, photo or brief and produces a factory-ready tech pack with bill of materials, points of measure and construction notes, first draft in 8 to 10 minutes. If you need patterns, use Tailornova; if you need the spec a factory builds from, use The F* Word; many brands need both.
| Tailornova | The F* Word | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts from | Design templates and pattern blocks | Sketch, photo or brief |
| Main output | Sewing patterns, technical flats, 3D fit preview | Tech pack: BOM, points of measure, construction notes |
| Grading | Graded size runs on Commercial; automated grading on Commercial Pro | Points of measure in the tech pack; patterns are made by your factory |
| Export | PDF; PLT, DXF, DXF-AAMA on commercial plans | PDF, PNG, GLB |
| Price (vendor page, Nov 2026) | Personal US$29, Commercial US$49, Commercial Pro US$79 a month; Enterprise on request | Free workspace (75 credits, personal use); Starter US$10 one-time; Pro US$299 a month |
| Best for | Designers who draft their own patterns | Brands whose factories work from a tech pack |
Tailornova builds garments from 2D design templates and smart-fit pattern blocks, then outputs sewing patterns, technical flats and 3D previews on fit models. Personal (US$29 a month) is for personal use with monthly download limits. Commercial (US$49) adds a commercial licence, unlimited patterns and flats, PDF, PLT, DXF and DXF-AAMA downloads, 3D preview and graded size runs. Commercial Pro (US$79) adds its PatternFast AI software, automated grading, marker layout and unlimited tech packs with all size runs. Enterprise is priced on request.
The F* Word works on the specification. It reads an approved design and drafts the bill of materials, points of measure and construction notes in 8 to 10 minutes, then checks specs, tolerances and the BOM before handoff. It does not draft sewing patterns. A manual tech pack takes 4 to 16 hours; reviewed and released with The F* Word, teams in the State of AI Fashion 2026 report put it at 45 to 90 minutes.
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.
A fashion design platform for 2D design templates, sewing patterns, technical flats and 3D fit models, with pattern export in PDF, PLT, DXF and DXF-AAMA on commercial plans.
On its pricing page (checked 8 November 2026): Personal US$29, Commercial US$49 and Commercial Pro US$79 a month; Enterprise is priced on request.
No. It produces the tech pack (BOM, points of measure and construction notes); patterns come from your pattern maker, your factory or a tool like Tailornova.
If your factory makes the patterns, the tech pack is what you send, so The F* Word fits. If you draft patterns in-house, Tailornova fits; many teams use both.
A first draft in 8 to 10 minutes; reviewed and released in 45 to 90 minutes, against 4 to 16 hours by hand (State of AI Fashion 2026).
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