Daniel Shook Email & Phone Number

Greensboro, Nc, Us

Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro, North Carolina

Greater Philadelphia Area

Subject matter expert in washing for all Urban brands and categories from denim to knits.Manages selection of denim and other woven fabrics.Sets and maintains test standard requirements for garments.Reviews all aspects of costing from fabric to labor to wash.Responsible for increasing number of styles for own brand Urban Men's denim.

San Francisco Bay Area

 Worked on cross functional teams with design, production, merchants, and vendor partners that ensured on target aesthetic, on time delivery, and on budget cost. Evaluated finishes for cost and vendor capability and advised PD on placement. Partnered with design for an average of 4 new concepts per season. Maintained seasonal development for over 300 styles per season in men’s denim and wovens and 200 styles per season in women’s denim with over 90% delivered on time and at or under budget. Developed relationships with vendors which helped on cost and troubleshooting. Traveled internationally with cross functional team to participate in onsite seasonal development. Researched new innovations including thermoregulating finish and dyes from waste streams. Advised PD team and vendors on testing requirements and finish adjustments to achieve passing testing. Trained and became Flex PLM Trainer and Superuser.

Ny, Ny

 Worked on cross functional teams with design, production, merchants, and vendor partners that ensured on target aesthetic, on time delivery, and on budget cost. Maintained seasonal development for over 250 styles per season across men’s and women’s denim, wovens, and knits and installed new process controls. Developed relationships with vendors which helped on cost and troubleshooting. Traveled internationally to vendors for onsite production review and troubleshooting. Advised PD team and vendors on testing requirements and finish adjustments to achieve passing testing.

Greensboro, Nc And Hong Kong

 Managed laboratory for garment washing and pulp and paper testing with three direct reports. Maintained testing equipment for basic textile and paper testing including tensile, tear, and color. Traveled internationally to vendors for onsite troubleshooting and application set-up including laundries for GAP, Levi’s, Express, Polo, and AEO. Developed textile product line of over 30 products that included enzymes, detergents, and softeners with products for acid washing, stonewashing, biopolishing, and wrinkle resistant finishing. Succeeded in creating new products that resulted in 40% of company sales. Published papers on denim washing and cellulase test method with AATCC.