Lynette Fielding Email & Phone Number

Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

* Implement Ethical and Social Compliance programme actions, including a 3 year Sustainability Plan.* Write policy and actions to address sustainability issues relating to the fashion industry including: textile waste management, labour risk assessment, sustainable yarn procurement, gender inequality & discrimination in the supply chain, child & forced.

Melbourne, Australia

• Initiated and wrote initial first stage draft of a Corporate Environmental Policy which outlines: compliance with WRAP accrediting; prohibition of azo dyes; angora and Uzbek Cotton pledges; ban of sandblasting; and.
• Advised technical instruction and strengthened relations with factories in China, Sri Lanka and Portugal concerning knitwear, leather, denim, woven fashion garments and swimwear

Melbourne, Australia

• Researched and identified chemical treatments (carcinogenic) used within sportswear fabrication
• Worked with 3D polyurethane cup mouldings and applied further fabric development and construction innovation.
• Set up technical specification packs and negotiated FOBs and MOQs with China suppliers
• Organised and attended fit sessions with models to sign off base pattern and specifications

Melbourne, Australia

• Stopped manufacturing in Bangladesh due to lack of control and transparency of the supply chain; banned angora; and ensured China factories had WRAP accreditation
• Successfully led a team of three full time staff: design assistant, warehouse co-ordinator and receptionist
• Introduced soy and bamboo yarn into the Knitwear portfolio
• Identified opportunity to introduce trans-seasonal coats and summer capsule range: sales increased 29%
• Travelled Europe and researched northern hemisphere trends to ensure interpretation was up to date
• Established and drove a new label, Ava Franci, resulting in successful sales in Australia and New Zealand

Melbourne, Australia

• Introduced sustainable yarns including bamboo and soy; ensured supply chain had WRAP accreditation; and implemented a paperless filing system
• Approved bulk fabrics, trims and labelling, and was responsible for entire bulk production
• Initiated random inspection of bulk styles on arrival into warehouse and communicated any discrepancies
• Successfully liaised and negotiated with Chinese suppliers on all issues

Melbourne, Australia

• Initiated and introduced natural, organic and sustainable yarns with excellent thermal properties including silk, bamboo, 28gauge merino wool and organic cotton – resulted in higher sales
• Led a team consisting of a design assistant, pattern maker and two sample machinists
• Successfully designed and presented the first thermal seam-free cami range to target
• Designed co-ordinated sleepwear ranges under the Jockey Woman label for Australia and New Zealand
• Successfully introduced Jockey Woman Sleepwear into Myer and David Jones
• Designed yardage prints for Jockey Woman - an exclusive advantage in a competitive environment

Melbourne, Australia

Designing yardage print, placement print, applique and embroidery for adult, children and nursery bedding.Designing yardage print for textile homewares

Nelson, New Zealand

Diploma, Textile And Fashion Design, Dip 4

Diploma in Fashion and Textiles

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