Laurie Dillon

• Technical lead for launch of specialized sizing in intimates.

• Managed all toddler boy knit and woven product for the largest market share holder in the children’s apparel industry.
• Oversaw technical team for entrepreneurial business, backed by Target, to develop specialty active wear.
• Successfully piloted Target’s first remote apparel technical design position.
• Co-developed a patent pending abdominal access construction for individuals who use feeding tubes.
• Employed virtual sampling for design development resulting in a 78% decrease of physical samples.
• Analyzed, compared, and made recommendations on children’s backpacks for a Target sporting goods project.

Individually established and maintained fit consistency across all maternity ready-to-wear categories.
• Developed a maternity waistband construction that resulted in a 22% increase in sales.
• Realized yearly cost savings of $144,000 and improved fit and fabric consumption efficiency by analyzing core knit program.
• Ran markers in Optitex Marker for core product costing tool used to capture accurate garment cost and consumption.
• Organized and facilitated training opportunities to promote engagement and further education of technical team.
• Partnered closely with Designers to ensure development met desired aesthetics and expression of fit.
• Directed training of domestic vendors to achieve compliance and improve speed to market.

• Trained and mentored new technical designers.
• Created block sloper patterns for company’s largest category, woven shirts and blazers.

• Collaborated with Merchant to determine desired fit and styling for each garment in assortment.
• Conveyed pattern corrections, specification updates and construction revisions to vendor through Free Borders product management system.