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Dr. Jyoti Kapur

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I am a Knit designer (Circular knits/ Flat knits).

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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.

  • 25 years' experience
  • Joined July 2026

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • GermanAdvanced
  • HindiFluent
  • Panjabi, PunjabiFluent
  • SwedishBeginner
  • ChineseBeginner

Industry experience

  • Education
  • Manufacturing
  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Professional Services

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Work experience· 17 roles

Designer | Researcher | Educator · Albstadt-Sigmaringen University GermanyMar 2025 – Jul 2026 · 1 yr 5 mos
Designer | Researcher | Educator · PIGNA Foundation (Social Enterprise)Jul 2023 – Aug 2023 · 2 mos
Guest Lecturer / Lecturer (Fashion, Textile and product development in globalised economy; knitwear/design workshops, etc.) · University of the Arts LondonNov 2022 – Apr 2023 · 6 mos
Researcher / Educator · ETH, ZurichOct 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos
Research Associate / Educator (part-time; sensory design and interaction design teaching components) · STF Swiss Textile CollegeApr 2022 – Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Researcher / Educator · Zurich University of the ArtsApr 2022 – Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Asst. Professor & Head of Department / Asst. Professor MA - Knitwear Design & Technology (Computer-Knitting machines; Shima Seiki; ISO 9000 curricula contribution) · The Swedish School of Textiles, University of BoråsJan 2018 – Oct 2021 · 3 yrs 10 mos
Knitwear Designer (Concept / Product development; trade fairs; coordination) · Zurich University of the Arts / The Swedish School of Textiles (overlap noted in resume)Jul 2016 – Aug 2016 · 2 mos

Education· 6

Doctor of Philosophy in Fine Arts in Design (Specialisation Textile Design) · The Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås2015 – 2020
Licentiate in Fine Arts in Design (Specialisation Textile Design) · The Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås2015 – 2018
Master of Arts (ZFH in Transdisziplinarität in den Künsten) - Master Project: Textiles & Architecture · Zurich University of the Arts2012 – 2015
Master - Textile & Clothing Technology (Master Thesis: Welding Polymer Textiles by a Pulsed CO2 Laser) · Reutlingen University / Albstadt-Sigmarin­gen University / Institute of Textile Technology and Process Engineering2002 – 2003

Certifications and awards

Associateship (ATI) as a Chartered Member of Textile Institute2030 – 2026
PhD Researcher in Mobility ArcInTexETN - EU-H2020 Grant under Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions2030 – 2026

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