Helen Sharp
Knit and Sweater Designer & Educator
- Role
- Owner at The Knitting School
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Helen Sharp
10+ years experience in all areas of sweater design from original concept through tech packs and sampling to final garment * Recognized as creative, progressive, and entrepreneurial UK trained Sweater Designer whose superior taste level, trend forecasting and sweater manufacturing knowledge have resulted in meeting clients’ financial objectives by maximizing profitability and gaining market share.* Past clients include Michael Kors, Calvin Klein, Banana Republic, Theory, Nordstrom, Ralph Lauren & J. Crew. Specialties * Hands-on Womens & Mens Knitwear Designer with deep understanding of knit structures, behaviors, yarn and stitches * Market Trend Identification/Forecasting * Hand Flat Machinery, Computer Knit Machines, Stoll M1 plus software * Teacher: Sweater Design, Knit Structures, Fit/Construction
Experience
Owner
May 2008 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Education
Nottingham Trent University
Fashion Knitwear Design
1979 — 1983
Skills
- Sweaters
- Fashion Design
- Apparel
- Machine Knitting
- Manufacturing
- Textiles
- Textile Industry
- Crochet
- Trend
- Trend Forecasting
- Embroidery
- Cad
- Tech Packs
- Fashion
- Pattern
- Styling
- Sewing
- Tailoring
- Trend Analysis
- Product Development
- Hand Knitting
- Wovens
- Knitting
- Knitwear
- Yarn
- Sportswear
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