Bethany O Hagan
About
Bethany O Hagan is from Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Bethany works in the following industries: "Sporting Goods Manufacturing". Bethany is currently Fabric Technologist and Buyer at Castore Sportswear, located in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom. In Bethany's previous role as a Materials Technologist at Pentland Brands, Bethany worked in Nottingham, England, United Kingdom until Oct 2020. Prior to joining Pentland Brands, Bethany was a Assistant Fabric Technologist at Burberry and held the position of Assistant Fabric Technologist at London, United Kingdom. Prior to that, Bethany was a Lab Assistant at Berghaus Ltd, based in Sunderland from Sep 2015 to Sep 2016.
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Bethany O Hagan's current jobs
Bethany O Hagan's past jobs
Developing fabric and trims across three sports brands Speedo, Canterbury and Mitre working with a range of fabrics and techniques whilst effectively managing time and workload across the three Highlighting risk and cost in the product development, working with suppliers to keep the product within margin Working closely with many teams including design, product management and development from design concept through to bulk following a critical path Covering a wide range of products from high profile (Fastskin, House of Holland collaboration) to Made To Order team kit, assessing the level of risk and margin needed for different audiences, price and end use Communicating daily with European and Asian suppliers from developing fabrics to resolving issues at bulk, ensuring that any delays or deviance from the manuals are communicated to the rest of the team so the impact is fully understood Keeping up to date with new fabric technologies with a focus on sustainability by arranging regular meetings with suppliers, following relevant newsletters and competitor awareness Testing fabrics, trims and applications in the in house lab and assessing the quality to British Standards, reducing time and cost in the development stages
Risk assessed all Childrenswears fabrics across all categories including outwear, woven and newborn highlighting any quality and regulatory issues, assisted on womenswear swim and menswear outerwear Working with European and Asia suppliers to solve any fabric issues in a clear and timely manner Communicated and worked closely with fabric development, sourcing, merchandising, product develop and engineering to ensure issues are highlighted and resolved as a cross functional team Collaborating with the regulatory team to fully understand and communicate to the company Chinas legal requirements for fabrics and garments, the impact restrictions and failure to comply has on the business Extensive use of PLM, inputting and extracting information daily
Industrial placement Tested and analyzed all fabrics, trims and applications in the in-house lab to British and Berghaus standards, gaining in-depth knowledge of fabric testing such as hydrostatic head, breathability, tog rating, spray rating etc) Created a range of garments for field testing, including a 2.5 waterproof coat using a range of techniques such as seam taping, heat bonding, various sewing machines. Set up a fabric library and lab dip system making it accessible for all departments