Description: Manufacturer to Dunn stores,oasis,goerge and Awear--stretch and wovens

Description: Manufacturer of high fashion stretch jersey and mesh soft separates, also wovens. Supplier to Jane Norman, Vestry, Pilot, Select, Littlewoods catalogue, Conde Nast, Miss Selfridge, also branded range for wholesale department of B Girl.

Description: Manufacturer of high fashion stretch jersey and mesh soft separates, also wovens. Supplier to John Lewis, Bay Trading, Pilot.
Key Duties:
*To manage the day to day running of the Design room
*To implement any systems that are needed regarding, sealing procedure.
to liase with customers to produce and developed design packs and samples
* To research new fabrics and trims.
* To research and develop future collections for new and existing customers

Description: Manufacturer of high fashion stretch jersey and mesh soft separates, supplier to River Island, Tammy girl, Jane Norman, Hennes,T/S Design plus own brand collection.
Key Duties:
* To research new fabrics and trims.
* To research and develop future collections for new and existing customers.
* To make patterns for above.
* To write specification sheets and take samples through sealing procedure

Description: Manufacturer of high fashion ladies wear including denims & stretch denims, main supplier to Top Shop, C & A Dorothy Perkins, Hennes, Freemans & Evans.
Design studio based in Camden town with 3 factories in England & 2 in Romania.
Key duties:
* Liase with Buyers of major multiples in developing garments, designs and styles.
* Develop ranges from concept through to finished garments including first pattern, specifications, fit samples & sealing samples
* Solve any technical problems that may arise during manufacturing.

Key duties
* Insulated clothing to finalise existing product designs and put forward new design ideas after discussion with major buyers.
*Thermal Camouflage to design and develop a prototype suite which will cut out camouflage thermal signature and to liase with the MOD to establish their optimum design requirements for new thermal efficient suits, with updated reports to keep all potential parties abreast of developments.

Description: Manufacturers of middle to upper bracket men's shirts,ties, waistcoats, and ladies dressing gowns, lingerie and childrenswear. Supplier to Next, GDP, BHS, Adams, Saver centre, Early Learning Centre, Greenwoods, House of Fraser, most major multiples and export to France. Also produce and market own brands ‘Lloyd Attree & Smith’ and ‘L Collection’.
Head office in Borough Green, Kent and 3 factories in Wales with a total of 350-400 employees and 7-10m t/o.
Reporting to the Sales Director and M D, I control the Design & Sample Room in Wales and am responsible for all the company design and range building for chain
store accounts and brand.
Key duties:
* Research seasonal colour and fabric trends in order develop ranges for branded and contract work. Visit fabric fairs.
* Source and order fabric and trims within specific price points.
* Develop ranges from concept through to finished garments including first pattern, specifications, sheets and sealing samples
* Solve any technical problems that may arise during manufacturing including visits to the company factory in Tunisia.
* Liase with Buyers of major multiples in developing garments, textile designs and styles.
* Staff recruitment, management and training of pattern cutter and sample hands.
* Negotiate at senior management level in advisory capacity.
* Achievements
* Developed a large number of contacts in the industry
* Trained in GSD work study and CAD systems which I fully implement.
* Secured orders with multiples.
* Established sound Q C system.
* Exhibited at Premier collections & Interstoft
* Various garments and textile designs accepted by leading multiple stores.
Originally worked for the company as a freelancer and joined full time in Feb 1994.

Description: Self employed designer and producer of a wide range of middle to better end clothing. Freelance commissions included.
Manufacturers:
Simon Wallace Limited, Cotswold Collection, E,T Textiles.