Fashion Designer | Apparel Product Development | Garment Manufacturing | Tech Packs | PPS & Sampling | Fashion Merchandising | Digital Marketing | SEO & Content Strategy | E-books & Digital Products I am a Fashion Designer and Apparel Product Development Professional with 12+ years of experience in the fashion and garment industry, with hands-on expertise in fashion designing, garment development, pattern making, fabric and colour selection, styling, apparel production, garment manufacturing, merchandising, retail and client coordination. My expertise extends across the complete design-to-production process, helping fashion brands, garment manufacturers and entrepreneurs develop products more efficiently. I work on technical flats, garment tech packs, measurement/specification sheets, BOMs, construction details, PPS (Pre-Production Samples), sample development, fit and construction reviews, production documentation, garment costing and production problem-solving. My focus is simple: help manufacturers and fashion businesses produce better, faster and smarter by improving communication between design, sampling, merchandising and production teams—while reducing avoidable errors, rework, wastage, delays and production costs. Alongside my fashion expertise, I have developed strong skills in Digital Marketing, SEO, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Copywriting, Branding, Pinterest Marketing, Instagram Marketing, Digital Advertising, Content Strategy, Canva Design, short-form content and digital product marketing. I also create fashion e-books, planners, educational resources and digital products, combining my industry knowledge with content strategy and digital marketing. What I can help with: • Garment Tech Packs & Technical Flats • Measurement & Specification Sheets • BOM & Production Documentation • PPS & Sample Development Support • Fit & Construction Review • Garment Costing & Production Support • Fashion Collection Development • Fashion Merchandising & Buyer Coordination • Garment Manufacturing Problem-Solving • Fashion Brand Content & SEO • Social Media & Pinterest Marketing • Digital Marketing & Content Strategy • Fashion E-books, Planners & Digital Products I am particularly interested in working with garment manufacturers, fashion brands, apparel startups, exporters, designers, retailers and businesses looking for practical support across product development, production and digital growth. My goal is to bridge the gap between creative fashion design, technical product development, manufacturing and digital marketing—turning ideas into commercially viable products and stronger brands. Open to freelance, remote, consulting, project-based and collaboration opportunities.…

SHWETA KABADKAR

Fashion Designer | Apparel Product Development | Garment Manufacturing | Tech Packs | PPS & Sampling | Fashion Merchandising | Digital Marketing | SEO & Content Strategy | E-books & Digital Products I am a Fashion Designer and Apparel Product Development Professional with 12+ years of experience in the fashion and garment industry, with hands-on expertise in fashion designing, garment development, pattern making, fabric and colour selection, styling, apparel production, garment manufacturing, merchandising, retail and client coordination. My expertise extends across the complete design-to-production process, helping fashion brands, garment manufacturers and entrepreneurs develop products more efficiently. I work on technical flats, garment tech packs, measurement/specification sheets, BOMs, construction details, PPS (Pre-Production Samples), sample development, fit and construction reviews, production documentation, garment costing and production problem-solving. My focus is simple: help manufacturers and fashion businesses produce better, faster and smarter by improving communication between design, sampling, merchandising and production teams—while reducing avoidable errors, rework, wastage, delays and production costs. Alongside my fashion expertise, I have developed strong skills in Digital Marketing, SEO, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Copywriting, Branding, Pinterest Marketing, Instagram Marketing, Digital Advertising, Content Strategy, Canva Design, short-form content and digital product marketing. I also create fashion e-books, planners, educational resources and digital products, combining my industry knowledge with content strategy and digital marketing. What I can help with: • Garment Tech Packs & Technical Flats • Measurement & Specification Sheets • BOM & Production Documentation • PPS & Sample Development Support • Fit & Construction Review • Garment Costing & Production Support • Fashion Collection Development • Fashion Merchandising & Buyer Coordination • Garment Manufacturing Problem-Solving • Fashion Brand Content & SEO • Social Media & Pinterest Marketing • Digital Marketing & Content Strategy • Fashion E-books, Planners & Digital Products I am particularly interested in working with garment manufacturers, fashion brands, apparel startups, exporters, designers, retailers and businesses looking for practical support across product development, production and digital growth. My goal is to bridge the gap between creative fashion design, technical product development, manufacturing and digital marketing—turning ideas into commercially viable products and stronger brands. Open to freelance, remote, consulting, project-based and collaboration opportunities.…

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Fashion Designer | Apparel Product Development | Garment Manufacturing | Tech Packs | PPS & Sampling | Fashion Merchandising | Digital Marketing | SEO & Content Strategy | E-books & Digital Products

I am a Fashion Designer and Apparel Product Development Professional with 12+ years of experience in the fashion and garment industry, with hands-on expertise in fashion designing, garment development, pattern making, fabric and colour selection, styling, apparel production, garment manufacturing, merchandising, retail and client coordination.

My expertise extends across the complete design-to-production process, helping fashion brands, garment manufacturers and entrepreneurs develop products more efficiently. I work on technical flats, garment tech packs, measurement/specification sheets, BOMs, construction details, PPS (Pre-Production Samples), sample development, fit and construction reviews, production documentation, garment costing and production problem-solving.

My focus is simple: help manufacturers and fashion businesses produce better, faster and smarter by improving communication between design, sampling, merchandising and production teams—while reducing avoidable errors, rework, wastage, delays and production costs.

Alongside my fashion expertise, I have developed strong skills in Digital Marketing, SEO, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Copywriting, Branding, Pinterest Marketing, Instagram Marketing, Digital Advertising, Content Strategy, Canva Design, short-form content and digital product marketing.

I also create fashion e-books, planners, educational resources and digital products, combining my industry knowledge with content strategy and digital marketing.

What I can help with:

• Garment Tech Packs & Technical Flats
• Measurement & Specification Sheets
• BOM & Production Documentation
• PPS & Sample Development Support
• Fit & Construction Review
• Garment Costing & Production Support
• Fashion Collection Development
• Fashion Merchandising & Buyer Coordination
• Garment Manufacturing Problem-Solving
• Fashion Brand Content & SEO
• Social Media & Pinterest Marketing
• Digital Marketing & Content Strategy
• Fashion E-books, Planners & Digital Products

I am particularly interested in working with garment manufacturers, fashion brands, apparel startups, exporters, designers, retailers and businesses looking for practical support across product development, production and digital growth.

My goal is to bridge the gap between creative fashion design, technical product development, manufacturing and digital marketing—turning ideas into commercially viable products and stronger brands.

Open to freelance, remote, consulting, project-based and collaboration opportunities.

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Language

Hindi
Fluent
English
Fluent
Marathi (Marāṭhī)
Fluent
Bengali
Beginner
Gujarati
Advanced

Work Experience

Founder at Shweta's Couture (SK)
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2023
Launched the business in 2010, growing from a single signature store to manufacturing, exports, and trading of garments across India and worldwide. Built an in-house team and network of job workers to deliver on-time solutions for corporate and retail clients.
Fashion Merchandiser at Nirmal Textile and Spinning Mills
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1998
Worked as a merchandiser from 1996-1998, collaborating with the team to fulfill tasks assigned on time and maintain quality standards.

Education

Dip In Fashion Design at HTC
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1997
Dip In Interior Design at National Institute
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1996
Dip In Business Mgmt at Welingkar Institute
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Dip In Editing & Animation at Animation Edit Institute
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 1997
Dip In The Fundamentals Of Digital Marketing at Google
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1998
Dip in Content Marketing at Udemy
June 13, 2021 - August 22, 2023

Qualifications

Quality Braids Award
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
Industrial Excellence Award for Leading Women in Manufacturing
February 16, 2017 - February 8, 2026

Industry Experience

Retail, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Consumer Goods