AA Textile Design with a concentration in Knitwear Design

Fashion

Lifestyle

Outdoor

Streetwear

Yoga

Health & Fitness

Knitting

Textiles

fabric

material

innovation

specifications

technical

color theory

Design

Product Development

Fabric Engineer

<p>Excited material and product developer involved in every stage of the product life cycle
from ideation to commercialization Showcasing proficiency in innovative designs
and effective project management. Enthusiastic designer with a keen interest in exploring materials across industries. Never settling for no and always wondering why.</p>

Material developer and product manager for chemical free cooling fabric
brand
●	Manage fabric specs and ensure product quality standards met
●	Transform customer needs into innovative materials while adhering
to technical benchmarks using proprietary technology
●	Drive innovation based on emerging trends, understanding customer preferences, and analyzing market dynamics
●	Spearhead data analysis initiatives leveraging AI and macros to distill customer insights into concise narratives and trends
●	Collaborate with customers and mills to identify root cause of failures
●	Support sales and marketing with technical expertise

Product developer  and product manager   for private label equestrian
brand in rider clothing, accessories, and leather footwear
●	Created performance products tailored for equestrian riders
●	Managed supply chain, cost negotiations, minimums, lead time
●	Developed comprehensive tech	packs, complete  with flat sketches
and detailed specifications
●	Sourced new  fabrics based on  technical properties
●	Developed  prints, silicone patterns incorporating insights from extensive market research
●	Evaluated testing specifications and suggest new test methods

Skills
• Design - Conceptualize and bring
products to market
• Innovation - Drive creativity in fabrics and products
• Product Development -  Lead  tech
pack development with specs
• Sourcing - Spearhead fabric, yarn
development with emphasis on cost,
fiber, performance, finish
• Costing - Ensure optimal margins,
navigate design constraints in supplier negotiations
• Vendor Relations - Cultivate
relationships through domestic and international mills
collaborate innovations and
attend, trade shows

Software Expertise
• Adobe Suite including Firefly (AI)
• ChatGPT and Gemini
• Point Carre
• Texbase
• Web PDM/ Web PLM
• Stoll M1 Plus
• Shima Seiki Apex Design
• Figma
• Microsoft Suite

Machine Knowledge
• Stoll Flatbed Knitting - Model 530
• Program, run, maintain
• Shima Seiki Flatbed Knitting
• Novice programming
• Lonati, Santoni, Colosio, Karl Mayer,
Woven Electronic Jacquard
• Design and Innovator
• Yuhan Nano-Pigment, Stork Acid
Digital Printer
• Program, run, maintain

Product Developer/Designer

Textile technologist focused on product development and documentation
for NCTRF  organizational and protective clothing group
●	Documented tech packs for FR coveralls and	body armor
●	Conducted manufacturer visits to oversee developments

Textile Technologist contractor

Knit program engineer developed new knit footwear concepts
●	Created footwear upper programs in M1 Plus software
●	Innovated with new fabrics and constructions for prototypes
●	Assessed efficacy of new yarns within performance parameters
●	Programmed, maintained, repaired Stoll knit machine
●	Attended trade shows for the latest trends in machine technology

Innovation Knit Engineer contractor

Footwear designer focused on innovative fabric and technology
●	Proficient leader of the knit innovation team focused on driving development of technical data packages for footwear
●	Managed fabric  creation designs from prototype to production
●	Utilized Shima Seiki Apex Design software for 3D concepts
●	Conducted  research on new technology, materials, trends
●	Engaged in regular travel including monthly visits to international trade shows, vendors and innovation development trips

Knit Footwear Designer

¥	Created new fabric constructions, push machine limits for specific needle counts with technicians based on needle count, cylinder, gauge, yarn/fiber
¥	Developed, tested, sampled new yarns with domestic mills for US manufacturing 
¥	Diagnostic fabric analysis to duplicate patterns correctly with technicians 


R&D Manager

Designer led innovation internship with knitting machine company
●	Collaborated with R&D to broaden knit offerings range
●	Launched successful capsule collection within 8 week program
●	Created textile materials tailored to specific machinery
●	Collaborated with technicians to develop stitches in circular and seamless fabrics and socks applications

Designer

Assistant Product Developer Wovens

Assistant Product Developer Knitwear

Find out detailed information about Cynthia McMullen, Fabric Engineer in Bedford, Massachusetts

Cynthia McMullen: Fabric Engineer in Bedford, Massachusetts

Cynthia McMullen

Coolcore

Covetrus

Battelle

VF

Skechers

Renfro

Santoni Pioneer Program

SanMar

Nordstrom

FIDM

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

North Carolina State University

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