Tharushi W.

Providing consultantancy services to start-up fashion brands Apparel &Textile Sourcing Materials Testing and QA Product Innovations Consumer Research

Fabric developments and sourcing Finalising PCC uniform testing standards Production order management and control Testing and quality control Raw materials stock control Raw materials purchasing Materials sourcing Order administration Process Improvements and operational optimisation

Designing/conducting user studies Product sustainability Product testing Qualitative and quantitative data analysis Converting information in to meaningful insights Data visualisation and presentation User-centred designing, Human-centred designing Designing for health Sportswear technologies Cooling comfort

• Leading fabric and trims innovations • Working with customers/clothing brands to understand unmet consumer need gaps and/or future clothing/fabric/trims trends. • Working with external technology partners, fabric suppliers, testing facilities, and universities to source/develop future materials and technologies that can be integrated into clothing. • Attending to international sportswear exhibitions annually (ISPO: Germany, Première Vision: France) • Working with internal product development cross-functional teams (material development, design, customer service, technical, costing, and supply chain) to integrate externally developed/sourced innovative materials/technologies to clothing product concepts. • Testing (lab and wearer trial) and risk assessment for innovation concepts • Customer on-site presentations: fabrics, trims, and product innovations (Nike Head Office-Portland, Odlo Head Office- Switzerland)

• Sourcing/developing fabrics and trims for seasonal style ranges • Finalising fabric/trim specifications and costing with the supplier • Fabrics, trims, and thread lab-dip development and approving • Seasonal fabrics/trims and product testing • Finalising consumer care details for the product (with the customer) based on product test results • Product, fabric and trims risk assessment and finalising bulk testing instructions • Providing special instructions (ex: pre-washed fabrics, relaxed cutting) to bulk teams (purchasing, cutting, sewing, packing) for special and sensitive fabrics (ex: cashmere, wool) • Supplier evaluation and rating • Supplier visits and customer presentations during on-site customer visits (fabrics and trims for seasonal styles) • Conducting fabric training for internal cross-functional teams

• Sourcing/developing fabrics and trims for seasonal style ranges • Finalising fabric/trim specifications and costing with the supplier • Fabrics and trims lab-dip development and approving • Seasonal fabrics/trims and product testing • Product, fabric and trims risk assessment and finalising bulk testing instructions • Supplier evaluation and rating • Arranging seasonal fabric innovation collection for GAP, BR, and the Banana Republic.

• Managing seasonal bra cup developments • Determining material type, material combination, mould profile, mould settings (temperature, pressure, angle) for each development • Bra cup moulding pattern development, conducting mould trials, and providing CAD design instructions to the design engineer • Product testing • Finalising bulk production process

Designing/conducting user studies Product sustainability Product testing Qualitative and quantitative data analysis Data visualisation and presentation User-centred designing, Human-centred designing Designing for health Sportswear technologies Cooling comfort