Lifestyle

Event planning

Clothing

Handmade crafts - jewelry

Quilts

Cakes

I have 16 years of experience in the industry with a strong background in product, fabric & trims development & additional experience as a fit technician & production coordinating assistant, I am very well rounded with knowledge of all facets of the design & production process. Now I am seeking new challenges to better myself by gaining more experience and working with a new team.

Receive & document new development items for fabrics (woven, knit, fur, & pvc), trims (belts, buttons, embellishments, ect) & garments sent by customer, then send to appropriate China vendor with detailed instructions/tech pack for duplication. Follow up with vendor for expedited turn time of counter sample. Review counters for matching design properties. Measure & fit garments upon receipt from vendor to assure all required size specifications were met. Submit for customer review then follow up for comments. Interpret customer comments regarding fit & design for factory understanding so required corrections can be made. Manage time lines and keep an updated Work in Progress report to ensure all development is completed in a timely manor. Arrange & track all lab dip requirements for both production & development purposes. Issue & organize all Purchase Orders for fabric yardage, trim, & garment sample requests made by the design department & submit for payment. Travel to China as needed to expedite the processing of all development in work, as well as review current orders in work for quality control. Travel to customer’s office to review any issues at hand & review current projects in process to keep communication open & flowing.

Manager of Development

Work with the President/Head Designer to choose fabric qualities to use in current line each season & decide which styles to cut in them. Source or develop new fabrics (woven, knit, fur, & pvc) & trims (belts, buttons, hardware, embellishments, labeling), as well as strike off new prints for 2 lines each season. Work with the head designer to establish a color palette for each season & lab dip those colors in the season's fabrics. Procure sample yardages for line samples for all salesmen. Work directly with customers on development of materials, trims, labeling & styles for private label orders. Work directly with fabric mills to make any needed corrections to fabric and lab dips. Travel to China to expedite the approval & production of needed sample yardage & trims for salesman sample lines. Shop L.A, for emergency materials. Design & production of line sheets & style look books complete with fabric references & color cards for internal & buyer review. For more, please see my resume.

Development Manager/Production Assistant/Fit Technician

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