Nancy Shumsker has over 15 years of experience in product development, production, and quality control for the apparel industry. She has worked with various brands for men's and women's apparel, including Perry Ellis, Mattel, and NYGARD. Her experience includes technical design, patternmaking, sampling, sourcing, costing, quality control, and client relations. Currently she is a Quality Coordinator and Technician at Perry Ellis, where she collaborates with designers on new products and ensures quality standards are met.

1. NANCY SHUMSKER NEIPRIS Sunrise, FL 33351 ▪ (954) 593-2476 ▪ jnmbn@att.net
APPAREL INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT – PRODUCTION – MENSWEAR – WOMENSWEAR
PRIVATE LABEL – BRANDED – LICENSED
Multi-dimensional professional with over 15 years of successful experience across a wide range of classifications (men’s knit polos,
knit tops, woven shirts, suit separates, woven bottoms and jackets, and pants/women’s sportswear, related and contemporary
separates, dresses, blouses/bottoms, two piece sets). A strong relationship builder and communicator, able to interface effectively
with customers, designers, production personnel, and overseas and domestic resources. Demonstrate broad-based strengths in:
Technical Design | Garment Construction/Engineering | Quality Control
Sample Development | Fabric & Product Testing | Sourcing | Costing
Patternmaking | Compliance | Client Relations | PDM/PDS
EXPERIENCE
PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL, Miami, FL 1995 – Present
Importers of branded, private label, and licensed apparel.
Quality Coordinator, Technician (Product Development, Menswear) 1995 – 2001 & 2002 – Present
Technical Designer, 2001 – 2002
Men’s Branded: Havanera (woven shirts), Perry Ellis Portfolio, John Henry and Axist (woven shirts and bottoms), Savane (woven
bottoms), Jack Nicklaus (suit separates and sportswear, woven jackets, shirts, bottoms, and knit polos), Callaway and Grand Slam
(woven bottoms and knit polos)
Ladies’ Branded: Callaway (knit tops and skirts)
Men’s Private Label: JCPenney Stafford and J. Ferrar (woven bottoms), Kohl's Apt. 9 (woven bottoms), Paul Fredrick (woven
bottoms), Sear's Covington, David Taylor, and Structure
• Product Development: Collaborate with designers and production staffs on style, fit, and revision of new and existing lines;
develop seasonal garment specs; supervise fittings with live models and designers, making and approving corrections as
necessary. Prepare detailed spec sheets and transmit to vendors. Create first, duplicate, and production patterns from original
designs, merchandiser's sketches, photographs, and original garments; supervise sample makers.
• Production: Measure and review production (fit, size, and construction), for sales, pre-, and top-of-production samples.
Develop seasonal specifications, revise and maintain specs, and track line sheets. Worked with Directors of Manufacturing to
engineer garment construction; approved graded sets. Estimated fabric yield to ensure maximum usage.
• Sample Development: Measure and evaluate samples submitted to private label customers for review. Issue inspection
certificates (I/Cs) after verifying that all testing and sampling had been successfully completed and met the criteria of the
respective customer.
• Private Label: Coordinated and maintained records for private label customer’s sample and testing requirements.
Communicated information to vendors, agents, and Perry Ellis sourcing and design departments.
▪ Quality Assurance: Work closely with designers to ensure consistent quality standards are met by all suppliers to maintain fit,
construction, and workmanship standards that meet customer and department standards. Perform quality control inspections
of random production samples to ensure adherence to specs, including construction, tagging, pressing, fit, and presentation.
Communicated with all internal departments, overseas offices, and vendors to proactively address quality issues.
• Documentation: Established the legal department documentation protocol and provided the necessary lab reports to verify
that all special claims/call-outs passed required testing for sales and legal departments. Key member of project management
team charged with revising the company’s vendor manuals.
Production Designer - Barbie Dolls & Cabbage Patch Kids, MATTEL TOYS, El Segundo, CA 1994 – 1995
Production Patternmaker, Missy Separates, NYGARD INTERNATIONAL (Collections Int'l Division), Gardena, CA 1993 – 1994
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
B.S., Clothing and Textile Major, FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE, Framingham, MA
Diploma, Fashion Design, THE SCHOOL OF FASHION DESIGN, Boston, MA
Computer Skills: Gerber Web PDM, Pattern Design System (PDS), Windows, Word