Quality Control Construction

CHARLES CASTELLANO

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www.on7thfashion.com

Senior level executive with over twenty years experience in apparel product

development, manufacturing and sourcing. Managed a staff of up to fifty

employees in departments such as computer design, patternmaking, production

planning, sample making, technical design and quality control. Have a

proven track record of reversing operating losses by dramatically improving

fit, construction, quality and consistency of the product for top apparel

manufacturing divisions with over $100MM in sales. Hands on experience in

every product category, with a strong technical background in designing,

fitting, garment engineering, patterns, tailoring, and testing for fusing,

wash standards and shrinkage characteristics. Have sourced and evaluated

factories throughout the world, including textile mills, knitting mills,

tanneries and laundries; countries traveled to include: Argentina, Bolivia,

Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,

Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico,

Poland, Romania, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Serbia and

Montenegro.

EXPERIENCE:

GENERRA, New York

2005-

Present

Technical Director - Product Development/ Sourcing

. Increased pant sales by 100% due to improved fit and quality.

. Implemented a modular manufacturing system in the Sri Lankan factory to

improve productivity and added stricter in-line inspections to achieve

higher quality standards for a high end contemporary line, including

woven's, knits and sweaters.

. Manage the technical design department; responsible for patterns,

fittings, factory evaluations, engineering, and construction standards.

. Monitor the development of tech packs, grading standards, and

construction details.

CASTELLANO APPAREL CONSULTING /On7th_Fashion

1998-Present

President

. Provided consulting services with respect to product development,

designing, sourcing/production management, technical services, factory

engineering, line development, quality control, and measurement, fit and

construction standards.

. Services for various private label companies such as Kazu [Land's End,

Lilly Pulitzer, Polo, Orvis, and Travel Smith], Kellwood, [Sag Harbor

and Izod Division]; supervise fittings and handle factory sourcing,

pattern blocks, and designing, and factory correspondence. Other clients

are Abercrombie and Fitch, Adam Lippes, Andrew Harmon, Camilla Staerk,

D.K.N.Y. Kids, Dual Star [The Row], Elise Overland, Esprit, Limited

Brands, Penny's, Polo Men's, Ralph Lauren Kids, Tahari and TC2

. Specialized in sportswear, denim, and tailored clothing for men's,

women's and children's. This includes wovens, knits and sweaters.

. Exceptionally skilled in pattern drafting, fitting, technical knowledge,

engineering and management.

AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS, New York

2001 - 2003

Technical Director - Product Development/Sourcing, Bluenotes Division

. Lived in Mexico for over a year to source and monitor denim and twill

bottoms production; supervised product development, patterns, wash

standards, quality control, and fabric testing for shrinkage.

Responsible for on-time delivery of 2 million jeans within a three-month

period.

. Developed new fit standards, and supervised product development of all

garment categories, patterns, fittings and factory correspondence for

woven's, knits and sweaters.

. Enhanced technical design, measurement, grading and construction

standards.

. Monitored development of the PDM department and PDM data maintenance.

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ESPRIT DE CORP., San Francisco, CA

1995 - 1998

V.P. of Technical Services and Quality

. Developed a method to automatically convert adult sportswear styles into

children's and infant's using the same patterns and construction.

. Developed new fit standards and construction, and implemented higher

quality control standards. For woven's and knits.

. Managed the patternmaking, computer design/marking and grading, and

technical design/specification departments.

THE DONNA KARAN COMPANY, New York

1993 - 1995

V.P. of Production, DKNY Menswear/Women's Jeans Division

. Inherited responsibility of D.K.N.Y. Jeans Division in 1994 and

developed computer method for converting men's styles to women's and

petite sizes.

. Responsible for production planning/sourcing, quality, patternmaking,

sample making, computer design/marking and grading, and

specification/technical design departments.

. Traveled to Asia, Europe and South America once every quarter to source

and evaluate all production facilities.

LIZ CLAIBORNE INC., New York

1984 - 1993

V.P. of Manufacturing, Claiborne (Men's) Division

. Established the Menswear Division and created the standards for garment

fit, construction and quality.

. Managed the domestic and overseas quality control personnel.

. Hired and supervised the patternmaking, sample making, and

specification/technical design departments.

. Traveled to Asia, Israel, Europe, Central America and South America five

times per year to source and evaluate factories and monitor production.

. Added the first computer design/pattern and grading department for

Claiborne Division.

. Developed the Corporation's first computer spec department using a UNIX-

based system.

. Created and developed with G.G.T. the idea for the first silhouette

pattern design system.

HAGGAR APPAREL CO, Dallas, TX

982 - 1984 Director of Design

. Reduced manufacturing costs by $0.60 per garment, saving an annual total

of $ 1,200,000.

. Successfully cut 75,000 units straight from my draft without samples or

fittings.

. Reorganized factory methods and implemented advanced standards of

garment construction with the engineering department.

. Responsible for Men's Designing, and developing new fit standards

. Supervised patternmaking and computer grading / marking department.

ORGANIZATIONS:

. International Association of Clothing Designers and Executives

Member and former President of the New York Chapter, which consists of

research and development, style forecasting and practical work sessions.

Objectives are to improve industry methods and designer relations.

. American Apparel Manufacturers Association

Former member of the Apparel Research Committee

. Fashion Institute of Technology

Past member of the Menswear Student Advisory Board [Evaluates student

courses and teaching methods]

. Who's Who Worldwide

Member [Registry of International Business Leaders]

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS:

Microdynamics/Gerber, Word, Excel, Aperture, Claris, Spec Data Management

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