Michele is a strong designer with exceptional analytical skills. She has an unending ability to create new designs that display an exceptional understanding of the customer, while still being market-, trend-, and style-aware. She is able to handle a large product load and is keenly aware of production deadlines and costing targets. Michele brings a strong knowledge of her business and is a deep resource of industry connections and suppliers. Michele is a professional that takes the time to listen and improve design throughout the development process.
Matt Cooper, Carbon2Cobalt – Men’s Modern Sportswear
Textile Development
Textile Developers work with producers to spin fibers into yarn, knit or weave yarn into fabric, and create the stitches and patterns that reflect the designer’s vision. Our attention to detail and quality ensure the finished product performs exactly as it should.
I advise on the best fiber, stitch, colors, pattern methods, and fabrics to create the textile that best fits the designer’s creative and functional needs. The options I present take into consideration the designer’s aesthetic goals, technical requirements, country preference, and budget. I also manage the factory during the development process, perform the finishing evaluation, and manage the 3rd party testing.
My expertise includes…
- Fiber analysis
- Spinning & yarn
- Knitting & weaving
- Color & lab dips
- Pattern repeats & graphing
- Dyeing & finishing
- Printing
- Stitching methods
- Fabric, yarn & color trend boards
- Quality evaluation
- Sourcing
Call me when…
- You specifically need outerwear, denim or knitwear expertise.
- You need fabric and yarn trend or mood boards.
- You need to develop a new textile or use an advanced pattern and graph method.
- You wishes to launch a new apparel, accessory, or home furnishing product, but do not have the textiles expertise you need.
- You are a small company that has not yet developed the technical expertise needed to bring your designs to fruition.
- You are a growing company in need of a temporary fill-in to develop this season’s textiles.
- You are a factory who needs help designing a private label product or interpreting a client’s fabric briefs.
- You are a yarn or fabric company that needs to create new textile and color assortments.