Textile Designer

Senior Textile Designer — Loom & Thread Textiles

New York, NY | September 2023 – Present

• Led a design team of 4 to launch a sustainable home decor line using organic cotton and linen, resulting in a 24% increase in wholesale order volume over 3 consecutive quarters.
• Created over 85 print and woven repeats using NedGraphics CAD software, decreasing the pre-production sample approval timeline by 32% and accelerating delivery to retail partners.
• Negotiated raw material specifications and dye parameters with 6 international fabric mills, which reduced overall dye-lot variation errors and fabric wastage by 16% annually.
• Pioneered the implementation of CLO 3D digital apparel rendering, reducing physical textile prototyping costs by 40% and saving approximately 18 working hours per design concept.

Textile Designer — Vanguard Fabric Group

Boston, MA | June 2020 – August 2023

• Designed and engineered 48 unique woven jacquard and dobby patterns for luxury commercial clients, expanding the brand's boutique design catalog by 30% during a 2-year period.
• Audited 12 production runs at external mill facilities to troubleshoot loom setup issues, resolving warp tension defects and reducing product return rates by 15% over 18 months.
• Developed color palettes using spectrophotometer matching under 3 standard light sources, enhancing laboratory dip approval rates from 72% to 94% on initial submissions.
• Collaborated with 3 product development teams to translate seasonal trend forecasts into digital CAD files, boosting early client sign-off velocity by 25% for custom programs.

CAD design, NedGraphics, Pointcarré, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, CLO 3D, Repeat patterns, Color matching, Spectrophotometry, Woven fabric construction, Knit fabric construction, Sustainable sourcing, Material testing, Trend analysis, Tech pack creation

Sustainable Jacquard Home Collection

Role: Lead Textile Designer

Tools: NedGraphics, Pointcarré, Pantone Color System

Designed 12 eco-friendly jacquard fabrics that reduced manufacturing water consumption by 30% and increased seasonal sales by $145,000.

Digital Activewear Print Launch

Role: 3D Print Designer

Tools: CLO 3D, Adobe Photoshop, Sublimation Printing

Created 8 activewear print patterns in 3D, cutting physical sample production waste by 45% and reducing client feedback cycles by 2 weeks.

• Certified Textile Technologist (CTT) (2022)
• Adobe Certified Professional in Illustrator (2021)

• Languages: English (Native), Italian (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Textile preservation assistant at local history museum (2021-present)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice