Design - Hassocks, England, United Kingdom
DENIM RESEARCH has been setup up as a support for denim brands and people in need of sustainability advice.I work on 3 areas - Product development, sustainability/responsible choices in factories and customer facing.Sustainability & Development- Develop sustainable ranges to show what can be achieved.- This will include PCW cotton, PIW cotton, recycled nylons, recycled polyester pre and post consumer. Eco - tencel, viscose and lyocell …- Chemical selection is key to reduce and improve impact on the planet and workers.- Work on 1, 3 & 5 year plans of action to remove and improve certain chemicals from the supply chain totally.- Work closely with multiple chemicals suppliers around the world to develop the best effect vs price.- Trims, labelling and packaging to work on full package for more responsible futures.- Trend research and key areas to cover within ranges. Fit, colour, cast, finish, casual, smart, vintage . .- Trend reports from shops, development trips, fabric and trade shows.Sustainability for factory- Work on 1, 3 & 5 year plans for machinery that will be necessary to deliver responsible jeans.- Working directly with laser technicians on laser development and requirements.- Develop new laser level washes that can speed up production as well as offering something different.- Work closely with teams to utilise washers & ozone machines in production.- Develop ranges with the newest updates as they come.- On each travel trip i will teach first hand in the factory, explaining what is needed and how to develop better more responsible products using less resources.Customers- Work closely with customers to understand their requirements.- Develop ranges/samples in line with their targets.- Travel to their offices to meet, review ranges and understand challenges they face within their supply chain.- Present ranges to buyers and talk through sustainable attributes per garment.- Summary reports for the whole team on key visits to customers.
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