FNTKS

FNTKS

Pronounced 'Phonetics' // Technical Design Agency

Services

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Every seam has a code. Every pattern notch, a decision.

FNTKS translates concept into construction / the layer between a designer’s idea and a scalable process on the factory floor.

Every seam has a code. Every pattern notch, a decision.

FNTKS translates concept into construction / the layer between a designer’s idea and a scalable process on the factory floor.

What our clients say


What our clients say


Israel restored my faith that high quality garments can still be produced at small scale. A rare craftsman keeping a dying art alive. I'm continuing to work with him.

N/ERA

Israel is sharp, reliable, and genuinely easy to work with. Communication was clear, turnaround was fast, and feedback was handled seamlessly. The quality was spot on!

Sarah / Kinpau

Sarah

He understood the materials constraints and production requirements immediately. The specs are clean, precise, and factory-ready with extensive `technical details. Would highly recommend for any technical project.

Caleb / Arevian

Why FNTKS

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Construction as Aesthetic — we position technical detail as design, not utility.

Zero-Revision Workflow — factory-ready first draft, no rework cycles.

Heritage Credentials — 5+ years across Versace, Dion Lee, Michael Kors, Capri Holdings.

Retained Model — your fractional technical team, not a one-off vendor.

66%

Reduced R&D Costs

100%

Job Success Score

20+

Clients

5+

Years at Heritage Brands

FNTKS LAB

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/ Experimental pieces that test construction language + aesthetic /

Studio

Studio

/ FNTKS Sydney, Australia /

FNTKS is a technical fashion agency built around one idea — that construction is its own aesthetic. We work at the intersection of production rigour and deconstructivist design.


Founded by a technical designer and patternmaker with in-house and consulting experience across major fashion houses, the studio turns concept into build-ready reality for independent labels and established brands.

FNTKS is a technical fashion agency built around one idea — that construction is its own aesthetic. We work at the intersection of production rigour and deconstructivist design.


Founded by a technical designer and patternmaker with in-house and consulting experience across major fashion houses, the studio turns concept into build-ready reality for independent labels and established brands.

FNTKS is a technical fashion agency built around one idea — that construction is its own aesthetic. We work at the intersection of production rigour and deconstructivist design.


Founded by a technical designer and patternmaker with in-house and consulting experience across major fashion houses, the studio turns concept into build-ready reality for independent labels and established brands.

Technical Design & Patternmaking

5+ years industry experience

— Experience across: Versace

Carla Zampatti

Dion Lee

Michael Kors

Jimmy Choo

TJX

Diesel

Capri Holdings

Fashion Workroom

Technical Design & Patternmaking

5+ years industry experience

— Experience across:

Versace

Carla Zampatti

Dion Lee

Michael Kors

Jimmy Choo

TJX

Diesel

Capri Holdings

Fashion Workroom

TD—01

Technical Design

Spec sheets, fit comments and construction detail a factory can build from.

Product Design, Assembly sheets, fit comments and construction detail a factory can build from.

TD—02

Patternmaking

Flat pattern development and grading, built for repeatable production.

TD—03

Technical Illustration

Flats, orthographic CADs and callouts carrying every construction decision.

TD—04

CLO 3D / Digital Sampling

Virtual fit and digital samples before a yard is cut.

TD—05

Tech Pack Development

Full BOM, construction detail and grading in one executable document.

TD—06

Production Liaison

Direct factory communication through sampling and pre-production.

© FNTKS_PHONETICS, 2022

/ Technical Design Agency /—/ Sydney, Australia /

/ Technical Design Agency /—/ Sydney, Australia /