Susan Shade
Product Developer, Fabric Research and Development
- Role
- Product Developer at Levi Strauss & Co.
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Susan Shade
Creative product development and textile professional with expertise in fabric and trim development, global sourcing, costing, apparel manufacturing and garment finishing, with passion for sustainability. Additional strengths in cross-functional relationship building, problem solving, and flawlessly executing with a sense of urgency.HIGHLIGHTSTechnical fabric expertise – woven bottoms and tops/denim/knits/outerwear/performanceSustainable textiles/fibers/technologies/performance/waterless finishingStrong supplier relations – yarn/fabric/chemistry/garmentApparel manufacturing and garment finishing expertiseSeasonal trend research and longer term innovation/performance developmentSuperior negotiation and communication skillsPLM
Experience
Product Developer
Jul 2021 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
Manage the Women\'s Signature and Denizen value brand business, owning all product development, costing and sourcing activities.
Education
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
BS, Fashion Merchandising/Minor Business
1990 — 1994
Philadelphia University
MS, Textile Design/Weaving
1994 — 1997
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