FABRIC INNOVATION
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Fabric Innovation is a huge part of my process where I can enhance quality, value and innovation. The material plays a critical part in the problem solving for the wearer. Materials can determine the quality, ease and longevity of a product.

Proprietary Scuba

This fabric became a bestseller for Aday, valued for its durability, structure, and comfort.

I developed Recycled Scuba in collaboration with Hwang Yih Textiles, utilising yarn made from 90% REPREVE® (post-consumer plastic bottles). I also partnered with Beyond Surface Technology AG, incorporating a 100% plant-based finish derived from algae to enhance sweat-wicking and fast-drying properties.

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Cooling Technology

A fabric initially woven with virgin nylon, I collaborated with brrr° to develop a recycled version of their bestselling shirting fabric, maintaining the same quality and properties while enhancing its sustainability. 

The cooling technology uses embedded minerals to make the fabric 80% cooler than comparable materials, offering superior moisture-wicking, quick-drying, and UPF 50+ properties.

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Technical Knitwear

I sourced and developed garments with recycled cashmere, Merino Wool,  TENCEL™, ROICA™ EF elastane, COOLMAX® EcoMade. These fibres gave unique performance properties to the knitwear such as sweat wicking, cooling and washability.

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Stain Resistant Shirting

I first discovered INDUO® when they applied their stain-resistant technology to traditional cotton fabrics.

Although interested, the fabrics were too prone to wrinkling for our customers. When INDUO® launched an organic stretch cotton shirting, I quickly adopted it. The technology is not only stain-resistant but also sweat-wicking and quick-drying. The hydrophobic properties repel liquids, allowing stains to be easily removed by pouring water over them.

The first shirt we launched with this fabric sold out in two weeks.

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Biodegradable Tailored Stretch

For Aday’s bestselling pants, we initially used a soft, technical knit fabric. However, it was made of nylon, so I sought a more sustainable option without compromising quality and longevity.

I collaborated with our suppliers, who were experimenting with biodegradable nylon, typically blended with natural fibers.

I proposed developing a version of our existing fabric using biodegradable nylon and ROICA™ V550 biodegradable elastane. After a year of trials and testing, we succeeded. Last year, we began transitioning to the 100% biodegradable version for our bestselling pants, which retains the same hand feel and properties as the original but biodegrades in three years in anaerobic landfills.

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Stretch Linen

Linen was a fabric I always wanted to work with but it posed a problem for our customers- it was too wrinkly. I sourced a linen combined with stretch, to improve its longevity, wearability and ease of care.

This linen uses less water and pesticides than cotton, is thermoregulated and is naturally breathable.

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Featured Projects

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Sustainability

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Design Direction