About me
Knitwear Designer // Sportswear // Creative Pattern Cutting
Advanced garment construction techniques to industry standard including; Flat pattern cutting, Draping on the stand alongside CAD assisted pattern development.
Practised in creating industry ready technical documentation including specification and costings.
Advanced sewing skills on Industrial, hand, overlocker, baby lock, cover stitch, walking foot, twin needle, industrial zig-zag, and chain stitch machines.
Confident in public speaking with excellent time management and determination to succeed, used to working under high pressure to meet deadlines. Great team worker and all round skills, un unafraid to tackle any task.
Textile skills include transfer printing, machine & hand embroidery, hand knitting and crochet.
Advanced Machine Knitting skills developed through degree alongside a ten week machine knitwear course. Confident and practised in knitting patterns to shape, advanced hand manipulation skills including troubleshooting & finishing techniques.
Photoshoot stylist and assistant, strong camera knowledge and practise in all elements of a shoot.
Additional skills include fashion illustration, sketchbook development, mood boards, colour & trend research and portfolio development.
Ready to move
Skills
acrobat, CAD, draping on the stand, excel, Flat bed machine knitting, flat pattern cutting, illustrator, industrial sewing machine, Photoshop, word
Sector Experience
Fashion, Freelance knitwear, knitwear, Pattern Cutting, styling