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Heather Knott is a highly experienced commercial apparel designer and developer with 18+ years working across active and outdoor performance clothing. She’s an inquisitive, positive and thorough “fabric nerd” with deep yarn and fabric knowledge, and a practical focus on how material choices translate into real-world garment performance. Her design philosophy is purposeful, sustainable, aesthetic, honest, innovative and long-lasting—grounded in fit-for-purpose product research, rigorous fabric selection and testing, and a strong understanding of what sells in the market.…Heather Knott is a highly experienced commercial apparel designer and developer with 18+ years working across active and outdoor performance clothing. She’s an inquisitive, positive and thorough “fabric nerd” with deep yarn and fabric knowledge, and a practical focus on how material choices translate into real-world garment performance. Her design philosophy is purposeful, sustainable, aesthetic, honest, innovative and long-lasting—grounded in fit-for-purpose product research, rigorous fabric selection and testing, and a strong understanding of what sells in the market.

Heather Claire Knott

Designer, Product Designer, Creative Director, +1

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Heather Knott is a highly experienced commercial apparel designer and developer with 18+ years working across active and outdoor performance clothing. She’s an inquisitive, positive and thorough “fabric nerd” with deep yarn and fabric knowledge, and a practical focus on how material choices translate into real-world garment performance. Her design philosophy is purposeful, sustainable, aesthetic, honest, innovative and long-lasting—grounded in fit-for-purpose product research, rigorous fabric selection and testing, and a strong understanding of what sells in the market.…Heather Knott is a highly experienced commercial apparel designer and developer with 18+ years working across active and outdoor performance clothing. She’s an inquisitive, positive and thorough “fabric nerd” with deep yarn and fabric knowledge, and a practical focus on how material choices translate into real-world garment performance. Her design philosophy is purposeful, sustainable, aesthetic, honest, innovative and long-lasting—grounded in fit-for-purpose product research, rigorous fabric selection and testing, and a strong understanding of what sells in the market.

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Heather Knott is a highly experienced commercial apparel designer and developer with 18+ years working across active and outdoor performance clothing. She’s an inquisitive, positive and thorough “fabric nerd” with deep yarn and fabric knowledge, and a practical focus on how material choices translate into real-world garment performance.

Her design philosophy is purposeful, sustainable, aesthetic, honest, innovative and long-lasting—grounded in fit-for-purpose product research, rigorous fabric selection and testing, and a strong understanding of what sells in the market.

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Work Experience

Senior Designer (Apparel) at Moto Direct Limited

April 1, 2018 - April 1, 2019

Designs and develops products across the RST and Wolf ranges for high-performance textile and leather motorcycle apparel. Develops apparel to CE safety standards, aligning technical requirements with product design, development and commercial considerations.

Active Apparel Design & Development (Freelance) at HCK Design

April 1, 2015 - Present

Works with UK and international brands across sports & activities to design and develop performance clothing. Leads design research focused on fit for purpose, including fit exploration, fabric selection and testing, and market research. Creates colour palettes and supports branding. Applies deep fabric/yarn knowledge to garment performance requirements in real-life use cases (e.g., running, cycling, skiing, bouldering, mountain biking, alpine climbing, triathlon and fly fishing apparel).

Apparel Designer at Equip Outdoor Technologies

January 1, 2010 - March 1, 2015

Designed and developed innovative technical outdoor apparel for the Rab brand across categories. Delivered excellent fitting product by applying strong pattern cutting and fit skills to maximise both performance and commercial success. Championed colour as an integral part of the design process and directed development of the Rab brand colour palette from SS13 through to AW16, supporting brand positioning and sales through colour.

Technical Apparel Design (Freelance)

January 1, 2008 - December 1, 2010

Early freelance experience working with outdoor and performance brands including Montane, Crux, Unicorn Darts, Gunn and Moore.

Product Developer at Gill Marine

February 1, 2006 - April 1, 2008

Created prototype samples working with designers and a team of machinists to develop early samples. Undertook flat pattern cutting for prototyping new styles and checked fit of garments across development and production stages.