Nicole R. Clement is an apparel and soft goods technical designer based in Romulus, Michigan with over 20 years of experience. She has expertise in sewing, pattern making, manufacturing, and product development. Currently, she is a technical designer at Carhartt Inc. where she creates specification packages and works with internal and external manufacturers. Previously, she has held technical design roles at Kmart and has also owned her own pattern design business.

1. Nicole R. Clement
Romulus, MI 48174; 734-341-1723; nclementTDPM@gmail.com.
Career
Summary:
 Apparel and Soft Goods Technical Designer, with hands-on knowledge of
sewing, fitting, pattern making, manufacturing, product development cycle,
quality control, commercial and home sewing industries.
Capabilities
and
Transferable
Skills:
 Manufacturing experience, commercial/industrial sewing machine knowledge.
 Create specifications packages for sewn goods, communicate requirements to
factories.
 Experienced in working with factories, providing clear direction to create
prototypes and finished products. Work with manufacturers to trouble-shoot
and perfect new products before production.
 Create detail sketches utilizing computer drawing programs.
 Create patterns and sew sample garments for new designs.
 Pattern drafting, by hand and/or Adobe Illustrator.
 Supervise, mentor, and train staff.
 Organized and accurate, timeline driven.
Employment
History:
Technical Designer, Carhartt Inc., Dearborn, MI 1997-present
 Technical Designer across multiple categories, including men’s technical and
performance outerwear, Flame Resistant, High Visibility garments.
 Emphasis on evaluating and enhancing comfort, fit, functionality, durability,
meeting safety requirements, maintaining quality standards.
 Create comprehensive specification packages and detail sketches for use by
internal and external manufacturers.
 Travel domestically and internationally.
 Member of TD senior leadership team, helping to run the department,
supervising, training.
 Created standardized body charts and grading tables for men’s and children’s
areas.
Owner/Designer/Pattern Maker, Oakhiti LLC, Romulus, MI 2014-present
 Electronic (PDF format) sewing patterns, created with Adobe Illustrator.
Technical Designer, Kmart, Troy MI 1995-1997
 Childrenswear Technical Designer, created specifications for new garment
designs within cost-conscious, quick turn environment.
 Trained new Technical Design employees.
1991-1995
 Pattern Maker /Grader, Lauren Lein Limited, Westland, MI
 Seamstress, Custom Design Robes, Southfield, MI
 Pattern Maker/Seamstress, Shear Intensity, Canton MI
 Industrial Seamstress, Tri-Tech Inc., St. George, UT
Education:  Schoolcraft College, Livonia, MI-Computer training and general studies.
 Brigham Young University, Provo, UT-Completed two years, majoring in Fashion Design.
 Other-Multiple seminars, self-guided study