Most people use a flat sketch template or croquis template when drawing a fashion sketch or fashion technical drawing, particularly when using Illustrator for Fashion Design.
An accurate flat sketch will go into a fashion tech pack, which is a necessity for sampling and manufacturing.
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Flat sketches should accurately reflect the overall silhouette, fit, design lines and construction of your design so that a pattern maker has a good idea (just by looking at the sketch) of what you want.
The Fashion Croquis Template
The FREE Female Croquis Template
This fashion croquis template:
has front, back and side views
is correctly proportioned to draw a women's fashion design flat sketch
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can be opened in Illustrator to create fashion flat sketches
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This croquis template has been used over and over by my students at the Fashion Institute of Technology as well as for client projects. It's been tried and tested, and I still use it today.
Using Illustrator for Fashion Design?
Watch how to use the fashion croquis template to create a flat sketch for a tech pack.