I’m a design-focused professional with a background in knitwear and home textile design, passionate about turning concepts into production-ready collections. Over the past five years, I’ve led end-to-end design processes for high-volume retailers and brands, from trend forecasting and concept development to final production and client liaison. I’ve worked with international buyers and brands such as Walmart, Skims, NEXT, JYSK, and Heimtextil, driving commercial impact through innovative, market-relevant design and a strong back-end production workflow. I excel at collaborating with cross-functional teams, translating insights into cohesive collections, and delivering iterative samples that balance aesthetics, viability, and cost. Recently I expanded into new product categories, prototyping simple, versatile utilitarian bags and establishing scalable workflows for rapid development, while ensuring each design aligns with the target market’s needs and trends.

Kiruthika Anand

I’m a design-focused professional with a background in knitwear and home textile design, passionate about turning concepts into production-ready collections. Over the past five years, I’ve led end-to-end design processes for high-volume retailers and brands, from trend forecasting and concept development to final production and client liaison. I’ve worked with international buyers and brands such as Walmart, Skims, NEXT, JYSK, and Heimtextil, driving commercial impact through innovative, market-relevant design and a strong back-end production workflow. I excel at collaborating with cross-functional teams, translating insights into cohesive collections, and delivering iterative samples that balance aesthetics, viability, and cost. Recently I expanded into new product categories, prototyping simple, versatile utilitarian bags and establishing scalable workflows for rapid development, while ensuring each design aligns with the target market’s needs and trends.

Language

English
Fluent
Tamil
Fluent
Malayalam
Advanced

Work Experience

Textile Design Executive at Beyond Beleaf
February 1, 2025 - March 1, 2026
Strategic design and product scope (concept & collections); commercial impact and client relations; represented the brand at exhibitions; led end-to-end product development for home textile collections, driving innovation and ensuring alignment with brand aesthetics; managed the full product lifecycle from initial trends to production hand-off for kitchen, bedding, and cushion lines.
Fashion Designer at Tesslois Global
August 1, 2020 - March 1, 2022
Designed comprehensive casual and athleisure wear across men's, women's, and kids' categories; collaborated with leading international retailers and brands (Walmart, Skims, NEXT, JYSK, Heimtextil, Homecentre); led sample development and produced market-ready collections, driving the brand's aesthetic direction.
Textile Designer at Kochi Home-Textile
March 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024
Designed complete women's casual and ethnic wear lines, including accessories and prototypes; steered brand aesthetics and ensured alignment with market trends and consumer preferences.
Designer (PD - Graduation Project) at Lifton Exports
January 1, 2020 - April 1, 2021
Tirupur-based graduation project; designed kids' wear (girls) collection incorporating traditional weaving techniques into modern production-ready designs; contributed to pattern development, sampling, and translation of concepts into production-ready outputs.
Home Textile Design Executive at Beyond Beleaf
February 1, 2025 - March 1, 2026
Strategic Design & Product Scope (Concept & Collections). Commercial Impact & Client Relations (The Result). Represented the brand by leading Beyond Beleaf exhibition stalls at Chennai Amethyst, where I directly interacted with international clients to present collections and gather market feedback. Drove commercial success by designing creative collections that generated sales, while managing the full back-end process from advertisement assets to production hand-offs.
Textile Designer at Loom Tex Exports
March 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024
Designed and developed unique, production-ready print collections across a wide scope of home textiles, including Kitchen Linen, Bedding, Cushions, and Curtains. Achieved high success with collections fully approved and put into production; contributed to multiple collections and direct client orders with major retailers such as Heimt textiles, JYSK, Home Centre, and others.
Designer (PD Graduation Project) at Clifton Exports
October 1, 2018 - April 1, 2019
Graduation project designing kids' wear collection (girls) integrating traditional weaving techniques into modern product development; developed sample lines and production-ready collections; contributed to early-stage development and vendor collaboration.
Designer at Clifton Exports
January 1, 2020 - April 1, 2021
Designed the complete Women’s Casual and Ethnic wear lines across Men’s, Women’s, and Kid’s categories; engaged directly with international buyers and contributed to end-to-end development from concept through to production.

Education

Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) at NIFT Kannur
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020

Qualifications

Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020
Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Wholesale & Distribution, Professional Services, Other