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Hi, I’m Harriet Barker Hurworth, a proactive design and technical development professional with experience across fashion, PPE, military and performance apparel. I excel at taking products from concept to manufacture, delivering market-ready designs for marine, leisure, and commercial markets while ensuring SOLAS and PPE certifications are met. I’m collaborative, detail-focused and thrive in leading product development teams, managing timelines and documentation, and adapting to different brands and markets.…Hi, I’m Harriet Barker Hurworth, a proactive design and technical development professional with experience across fashion, PPE, military and performance apparel. I excel at taking products from concept to manufacture, delivering market-ready designs for marine, leisure, and commercial markets while ensuring SOLAS and PPE certifications are met. I’m collaborative, detail-focused and thrive in leading product development teams, managing timelines and documentation, and adapting to different brands and markets.

Harriet Barker Hurworth

Designer, Product Designer, Brand Designer, +1

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Hi, I’m Harriet Barker Hurworth, a proactive design and technical development professional with experience across fashion, PPE, military and performance apparel. I excel at taking products from concept to manufacture, delivering market-ready designs for marine, leisure, and commercial markets while ensuring SOLAS and PPE certifications are met. I’m collaborative, detail-focused and thrive in leading product development teams, managing timelines and documentation, and adapting to different brands and markets.…Hi, I’m Harriet Barker Hurworth, a proactive design and technical development professional with experience across fashion, PPE, military and performance apparel. I excel at taking products from concept to manufacture, delivering market-ready designs for marine, leisure, and commercial markets while ensuring SOLAS and PPE certifications are met. I’m collaborative, detail-focused and thrive in leading product development teams, managing timelines and documentation, and adapting to different brands and markets.

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Hi, I’m Harriet Barker Hurworth, a proactive design and technical development professional with experience across fashion, PPE, military and performance apparel. I excel at taking products from concept to manufacture, delivering market-ready designs for marine, leisure, and commercial markets while ensuring SOLAS and PPE certifications are met.

I’m collaborative, detail-focused and thrive in leading product development teams, managing timelines and documentation, and adapting to different brands and markets.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Technical Illustration

Expert

Microsoft Excel

Expert

Set Design

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Technical & Design Manager at Typhoon International Ltd

November 1, 2017 - Present

Lead the product development of marine PPE and performance apparel for military, leisure, and commercial markets; manage all phases of the design process from concept through drafting, dimensioning, prototyping, documentation, and on-time delivery to manufacture (in-house and offshore). Oversee testing and technical documentation, ensure SOLAS and PPE certifications, manage a team of Product Developers, and contribute to ISO activities for buoyancy garments; proficient in Excel and Adobe Illustrator for project management and communications.

Freelance / Self-employed at Freelance

December 1, 2021 - Present

Tech pack creation for multiple types of apparel and equipment products across fashion, activewear and performance wear lines. Design, development and manufacture of technical bag and edge protection product for Rope Access industry, including PPE product testing and certification.

Designer at Debenhams

September 1, 2015 - October 18, 2025

Sole responsibility for brand categories from concept to product ready for manufacture; in-house training from London School of Fashion covering colour, leather, product testing, presentation skills and time management.

Designer / Garment Technician at Bosideng London

May 1, 2014 - October 18, 2025

Worked directly with the Design Director, presenting designs and developing a full collection; made European supplier and factory visits, including long-term factory visits to oversee production.

Technical & Design Manager at Typhoon International Ltd

November 1, 2017 - Present

Full involvement in the product development of marine products for military, leisure (including sailing, surfing and diving) and commercial markets. Responsible for timely delivery of the product development process, drafting, dimensioning, prototyping, and documenting for new and updated products through to in-house or offshore manufacture of PPE and trend-led products. Design and development of technical performance garments, accessories and hardgoods. Manage the testing and technical documentation for SOLAS and PPE products, providing certification and approved products into the marketplace. Manage Product Developers within the Research and Development team. Member of ISO committee for designing buoyancy garments (immersion drysuits, divesuits and lifejackets). Proficient in Excel and Adobe Illustrator for management and communications.

Self-employed - Freelance at Self-employed

December 1, 2021 - Present

Tech pack creation for multiple types of apparel and equipment products across fashion, activewear and performance wear lines. Design, development and manufacture of technical bag and edge protection products for Rope Access industry, including PPE product testing and certification.

Garment Technician/Developer at Cooper Watkinson

November 1, 2017 - October 20, 2025

Created a technical garment department, establishing standards and procedures for offshore production. Sole responsibility for over four globally selling customer ranges from idea to bulk production. Prepared full specification sheets for sampling and bulk production, including design sketches, fabric and trims information, styling and quality control instructions, and full graded measurements. Sourced and developed fabrics and trims from lab dips to shipping samples; conducted fabric testing and QC. Conducted seasonal factory visits to China and built successful relationships with suppliers in China, India and Bangladesh.

Designer at Debenhams

September 1, 2015 - October 20, 2025

Sole responsibility of brand categories from concept to product ready for manufacture. Participated in in-house training from London School of Fashion covering colour, leather, product testing, presentation skills and time management.

Designer/Garment Technician at Bosideng London

May 1, 2014 - October 20, 2025

Worked directly with the Design Director, presenting designs and developing a full collection. Visited European suppliers and garment factories; long-term factory visits to maintain production standards.