I am a Knit designer (Circular knits/ Flat knits). Have experience in high street fashion, sportswear, specialized products for MEDTECH, innovative solutions for interactive textiles in architecture, medicines or sportswear. My skills include trends research- application to brands categories, customer profile, Developing colour cards, material portfolios, knitting design from paper sketch to 3D products- that includes using digital programs as ADOBE SUITE (Illustartor/Photoshop/InDesign) and 3D tools (CLO3D), programming on digital machines (STOLL/SHIMA SEIKI/STEIGER), prototype developments- working closely to the production team & suppliers, specpacks, BOM, size and fit approvals, ready until production.…

Dr. Jyoti Kapur

I am a Knit designer (Circular knits/ Flat knits). Have experience in high street fashion, sportswear, specialized products for MEDTECH, innovative solutions for interactive textiles in architecture, medicines or sportswear. My skills include trends research- application to brands categories, customer profile, Developing colour cards, material portfolios, knitting design from paper sketch to 3D products- that includes using digital programs as ADOBE SUITE (Illustartor/Photoshop/InDesign) and 3D tools (CLO3D), programming on digital machines (STOLL/SHIMA SEIKI/STEIGER), prototype developments- working closely to the production team & suppliers, specpacks, BOM, size and fit approvals, ready until production.…

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I am a Knit designer (Circular knits/ Flat knits). Have experience in high street fashion, sportswear, specialized products for MEDTECH, innovative solutions for interactive textiles in architecture, medicines or sportswear. My skills include trends research- application to brands categories, customer profile, Developing colour cards, material portfolios, knitting design from paper sketch to 3D products- that includes using digital programs as ADOBE SUITE (Illustartor/Photoshop/InDesign) and 3D tools (CLO3D), programming on digital machines (STOLL/SHIMA SEIKI/STEIGER), prototype developments- working closely to the production team & suppliers, specpacks, BOM, size and fit approvals, ready until production.

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Skills

Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent
German
Advanced
Hindi
Fluent
Panjabi, Punjabi
Fluent
Swedish
Beginner
Chinese
Beginner

Work Experience

Designer | Researcher | Educator at Albstadt-Sigmaringen University Germany
March 1, 2025 - July 1, 2026
Designer | Researcher | Educator at PIGNA Foundation (Social Enterprise)
July 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023
Guest Lecturer / Lecturer (Fashion, Textile and product development in globalised economy; knitwear/design workshops, etc.) at University of the Arts London
November 1, 2022 - April 1, 2023
Researcher / Educator at ETH, Zurich
October 1, 2022 - Present
Research Associate / Educator (part-time; sensory design and interaction design teaching components) at STF Swiss Textile College
April 1, 2022 - October 1, 2024
Researcher / Educator at Zurich University of the Arts
April 1, 2022 - October 1, 2024
Asst. Professor & Head of Department / Asst. Professor MA - Knitwear Design & Technology (Computer-Knitting machines; Shima Seiki; ISO 9000 curricula contribution) at The Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås
January 1, 2018 - October 1, 2021
Knitwear Designer (Concept / Product development; trade fairs; coordination) at Zurich University of the Arts / The Swedish School of Textiles (overlap noted in resume)
July 1, 2016 - August 1, 2016
Architectural Design Office (Traineeship: modelling and spatial study) at Kengo Kuma & Associates
August 1, 2015 - August 1, 2019
Product Buyer - Technical Sportswear (purchase and sales analyses; coordination with brands/suppliers in Asia) at Charles Vögele Trading AG
October 1, 2011 - March 1, 2013
Product / Apparel role (retail/brand; listed employment timeframe) at Orsay GmbH
August 1, 2008 - June 1, 2015
Knitwear / Textile design roles for STOLL GmbH Shanghai (STOLL; designer/product development) at JJFC - Fashion Access (for STOLL GmbH Shanghai, China)
June 1, 2004 - December 1, 2007
Designer Product development and coordination with buyers at KLETT Sports, Albstadt
November 1, 2003 - December 1, 2004
Clothing technology / design (employment) at NIFT
July 1, 2000 - March 1, 2000
Intern / employment (NIFT, New Delhi) at NIFT, New Delhi
May 1, 1999 - March 1, 2000
Fashion access / apparel (employment) at Pearl Academy of Fashion
June 1, 1997 - December 1, 2000
Intern / employment (Eveline International) at Eveline International
June 1, 1996 - December 1, 1996

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Fine Arts in Design (Specialisation Textile Design) at The Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås
August 1, 2015 - December 1, 2020
Licentiate in Fine Arts in Design (Specialisation Textile Design) at The Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås
August 1, 2015 - May 1, 2018
Master of Arts (ZFH in Transdisziplinarität in den Künsten) - Master Project: Textiles & Architecture at Zurich University of the Arts
September 1, 2012 - June 1, 2015
Master - Textile & Clothing Technology (Master Thesis: Welding Polymer Textiles by a Pulsed CO2 Laser) at Reutlingen University / Albstadt-Sigmarin­gen University / Institute of Textile Technology and Process Engineering
March 1, 2002 - September 1, 2003
Postgraduate Diploma Knitwear Design & Technology (3-D knitting techniques on flat-bed machines) at National Institute of FashionTechnology
July 1, 1994 - May 1, 1996
Bachelor of Science in Home Science (Major in Textile Science) at Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi
July 1, 1991 - May 1, 1994

Qualifications

Associateship (ATI) as a Chartered Member of Textile Institute
January 11, 2030 - July 31, 2026
PhD Researcher in Mobility ArcInTexETN - EU-H2020 Grant under Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions
January 11, 2030 - July 31, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Manufacturing, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services

Skills

Experience Level