Louella Haquette

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I'm a CMF designer and textile artist blending industrial rigor with artisanal research to explore color and material storytelling across outdoor gear and textile artworks.

About

I’m a CMF designer and textile artist blending industrial rigor with artisanal research to explore color and material storytelling across outdoor gear and textile artworks.

My practice includes consulting for Decathlon, directing textile projects, and teaching botanical printing. I am driven by sustainable innovation and the power of narrative through materials.

  • 13 years' experience
  • Joined July 2026

Industry experience

  • Manufacturing
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Retail
  • Education
  • Professional Services
  • Consumer Goods

Work experience· 5 roles

FREELANCE CMF DESIGN & STRATEGIC CONSULTING · Decathlon (client)Jan 2021 – Jan 2026 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Prospective analysis of outdoor technical material trends. Development of material trend books. Designing showrooms and material libraries aligned with corporate design strategies. Collection creation and development of technical components (webbing, plastics). Multi-process weaving, calendering, injection.

Freelance CMF Design & Strategic Consulting · DecathlonJan 2021 – Jan 2026 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Prospective analysis of outdoor technical material trends. Development of material trend books. Designing showrooms and material libraries aligned with corporate design strategies. Collection creation and development of technical components (webbing, plastics) multi-process; weaving, calendering, injection.

CMF DESIGNER, DECATHLON · Decathlon, LilleJan 2015 – Jan 2021 · 6 yrs 1 mo

Responsible for technical textile collections: Trend forecasting and textile sourcing for outdoor equipment (luggage, tents, inflatable gear). Development and refinement of eco-designed color ranges (dope-dyed technique). Design all-over textile pattern. Product Design: Product design for diving; neoprene wetsuits, waterproof luggage. CMF strategy applied to product and collection coloring.

CMF Designer · Decathlon, LilleJan 2015 – Jan 2021 · 6 yrs 1 mo
Textile Artist · Self-employedJan 2013 – Jan 2026 · 13 yrs 1 mo

Education· 8

BDES design textile · Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam2030 – 2013
Textile Design (Erasmus exchange) · ENSCI Textile Design, Paris2030 – 2012
Sozosha International Design Summer Workshop · Osaka design Académie2030 – 2009
Bespoke Clothing Creation – Vocational Diploma (BT) · Lycée Elisa Lemonnier, Paris2030 – 2006

Certifications and awards

Indigo dyeing course2024 – 2026
Botanical textile printing training2022 – 2026

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