Apparel Product Sourcing & Cost Optimization
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Chenna Pavan Kumar
National Institute of Fashion Technology – B.F. Tech Indian Institute of Handloom Technology ***************@*****.***
Proddatur, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh – 516360. linkedin.com/in/chenna-pavan-kumar-b20447249
Bachelor of Fashion Technology graduate at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Hyderabad and passed out from Indian Institute of Handloom Technology with hands-on experience in Product Sourcing, Cost Optimization, Apparel Manufacturing. Successfully completed a 16-week graduation project at Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABFRL), where I analysed fabric qualities and proposed fabric consolidation strategies across multiple product categories to optimize sourcing costs. Strong understanding of the complete apparel value chain from product development and raw material sourcing to garment manufacturing, merchandising, and retail. Passionate about product lifecycle management, supplier coordination, cost engineering, range planning, and cross-functional collaboration. B. F. Tech: National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Ministry of Textiles Govt of India 2022- 2026 Hyderabad, Telangana. (CGPA – 9.0)
Diploma: Indian Institute of Handloom Technology (IIHT) Ministry of Textile Govt of India 2019 – 2022 Venkatagiri, Tirupathi District, Andhra Pradesh. (Percentage – 78.76%) Matriculation: Sri Chaitanya Techno School SSC.
2018 – 2019 Proddatur, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh. (CGPA- 9.7) 1. Graduation Project at Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail OWND, Mumbai, Maharashtra. (2025-2026)-16 weeks Project Function: Sourcing
Project Title: Study Fabric Qualities & Propose Fabric consolidation for Cost optimization - across categories: Women’s Western wear, Men’s wear, Kids wear and Ethnic wear 2. Apparel Internship at Arvind Limited Shirts, Bengaluru, Karnataka. (2025-2026) – 8 weeks Project Function: Industrial Engineer
Project Title: Efficiency Improvement in production line 4 and 5 (Victoria secret Shirt and Pyjama product) – Designed and implemented a new production line
3. Textile Internship at Vardhman Textile, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh. (2024-2025) – 2 weeks Project Title: A Comprehensive study of Textile industry from Fiber to Fabric. ACADEMIC PROJECTS
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4. Craft Research and documentation on Siddipet Handlooms, Siddipet, Telangana. (2024-2025) – 2 weeks Project Title: Design evolution and Production techniques of Siddipet Handlooms 5. A Study of Woven fabrics in and around Proddatur area, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh. (2021-2022) – 8 weeks
Project Title: A Comprehensive study of Handloom and Power loom products Achievements
1. Research Paper Publication - National Conference 2026 - Culture for sustainability in textiles and fashions: Innovation, Inclusion and Interconnectedness- “Generational shift in Handloom weaving Telangana do younger generation are leaving the craft?”
2. Developed a prototype for an Automatic Ticketing Machine- (Cutting Department) using Mechatronics; need to initiate the patent application process.
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LANGUAGES KNOWN
• English
• Telugu
• Hindi
ACHIEVEMENTS AND SKILLS
• Pre- Loom and Post loom Activities (Handloom and Power loom)
• Product Development
• Fabric Sourcing
• Weaving
• Jacquard and Dobby setting
• Dyeing and Printing
• Fabric Analysis
• Continuous research on Textile Markets
• Microsoft Office
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