Experience

ASCENO

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Creative Pattern Cutter

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Creative pattern cutting for Womenswear Tailoring, soft tailoring, trousers, soft separates, causal workwear and Men’s causal workwear Working with Individual Designers, Design Companies and Start Up’s to create 1st patterns using manual, draping and digital (Gerber V10.2) methods. Working either from my home studio or In-house depending on each client's needs. Creative pattern cutting for Womenswear Tailoring, soft tailoring, trousers, soft separates, causal workwear and Men’s causal workwear Working with Individual Designers, Design Companies and Start Up’s to create 1st patterns using manual, draping and digital (Gerber V10.2) methods. Working either from my home studio or In-house depending on each client's needs.



Daniel Pollitt

• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry

• Freelance Creative Pattern Cutter

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2020

  Working with Daniel to create 1st patterns using flat pattern cutting and draping methods to create his contemporary tailored pieces. Create and develop base Jacket and Trouser base blocks with their responding base size charts Working with Daniel to create 1st patterns using flat pattern cutting and draping methods to create his contemporary tailored pieces. Create and develop base Jacket and Trouser base blocks with their responding base size charts



TOA.ST

• United States
• Security and Investigations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Pattern Room Manager/Senior Creative Pattern cutter

  • Nov 2014 - Jul 2020

  Manage workload for a team of 3 pattern cutters plus additional seasonal freelance pattern cutters and machinists to meet all Business critical path dates Lead the pattern cutting team in creating 1st proto patterns for each new season's collection using both manual and computer (Gerber V10.2) pattern cutting techniques. Collaborate with the Design and Production development teams to create a Woven range that has the Toast Brand ethos of quality, simplicity, and ease fit running throughout the Collection. Lead woven fittings from the 1st photo sample through to final Sealer sample. Working together with the Garment Techs to ensure the garment fit takes into account Brand aesthetic, ease of movement, customer focused fit,Brand sizing, and grading. Advise and help resolve fit and sizing issues arising during pre-production fittings, seasonal fit reviews, customer fit feedback, sales returns and textile performance. Work with Product Development and garment tech teams to ensure all patterns are suitable for the relevant production processes required by the differing needs of each factory within our global factory base. Develop and maintain a Pattern Block library and Measurement/Sizing guide used as a Toast gold standard throughout the Woven Clothing range during development and production Forecast and manage seasonal and yearly budgets for freelance staffing,Pattern room infrastructure,Training and development and supplies. Aid skill development for the Pattern cutting team in pattern cutting methods, garment construction, garment manufacture, and grading Show less



John Kaldor UK

• Senior Pattern Cutter

  • Sep 2011 - Oct 2014

  Create 1st patterns and technical specs for both In-House and Customer Collections using both manual and computer pattern cutting (Gerber V8) Adjusting pre production patterns to customer fit requirements Create 1st patterns and technical specs for both In-House and Customer Collections using both manual and computer pattern cutting (Gerber V8) Adjusting pre production patterns to customer fit requirements



Cabbages & Roses

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Creative Pattern Cutter

  • Sep 2010 - Sep 2011

  Create 1st patterns for new season collection sampling Create and develop a base Trouser and Jacket block to use for pattern development Create and develop an initial measurement and size guide to allow consistency of fit for all Woven garments in the Collection Create 1st patterns for new season collection sampling Create and develop a base Trouser and Jacket block to use for pattern development Create and develop an initial measurement and size guide to allow consistency of fit for all Woven garments in the Collection


Kew 159 Ltd
• Head Pattern cutter

  • Nov 2005 - Sep 2010