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Textile Engineer | Apparel Designer | Technical Designer

Tamara (Kern) Ehle

Madison, WI
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    Proactive, positive, adaptable Textile Engineer | Apparel Designer | Technical Designer

    Excel in creative, cross-functional collaboration.

    Twelve years’ expertise in design, development and testing of Men's and Women's outdoor materials and apparel for motorcycle riding, climbing and backpacking, bow hunting; and outdoor lifestyle; resulting in improvements, commercialization, patents, industry awards, new brand launches.

  • Education
    • Bachelor of Science Environment, Textiles and Design
      University of Wisconsin - Madison
      Apparel design specialization.
    • Associate in Applied Science Fashion Design
      Fashion Design. Fashion Institute of Technology
      Active sportswear specialization. Accelerated two-year program completed in one year.
    • Certificate Data Analytics
      Madison College
      2023 - 2023
      Data Ethics, Statistics, SPSS, Python, SQL. Grade: 3.846
  • Experience
    • Apparel Designer
      Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility - NAVSUP Enterprise, NEXCOM Chain of Command
      Natick, MA
      Mar 2023 - May 2023 (2 months)
      Uniforms and Certification Group. Planned and managed multi – year phased projects to improve Men’s and Women’s work uniforms and implement BlueCherry PLM.

      Skills: Product Presentation · Communication · Cut & Sew · Consumer Products · Product Design · Research Skills · Documentation · Product Development · Resource Planning · Planning
    • Process Engineer 2 - Textiles, Materials Developer
      Springs Window Fashions
      Middleton, WI
      Aug 2020 - Jul 2022 (1 year 11 months)
      Engineered, supported, developed for three brands new and improved fabric shade products and manufacturing processes. Physical lab testing including light transport, experiment design, statistics, data analysis.

      Skills: Data Management · Presentations · Product Presentation · Trend Analysis · Communication · Technical Design · Consumer Products · Customer Engagement · Capital Projects · Product Design · New Product Launch · Processes Development · Manufacturing · Color Analysis · Trend Research · Research Skills · Microsoft Office · Customer-focused service · Databases · Documentation · Commercialization · Sourcing · Customer Service · Test Data · Sample making · Stage Gate NPD · Process Validation · Data Analytics · Product Development · Materials Science · Resource Planning · Planning · Patterns · Ideation · Vendor Management · Six Sigma
    • Senior Apparel Technical Designer, Fit Specialist
      Harley-Davidson
      Milwaukee, WI
      Oct 2018 - Sep 2019 (11 months)
      Technical design for four owned brands of functional and lifestyle Men's and Women's motorcycle riding outerwear, tops, bottoms, gloves in woven and knit fabrics, leather, composites. Used Optitex PDS and Flex PLM.

      Skills: Data Management · Presentations · Technical Fabrics Development · Product Presentation · Trend Analysis · Communication · Technical Design · Cut & Sew · Consumer Products · Fashion Design · Outerwear · Product Design · New Product Launch · Flex PLM · Sportswear · Processes Development · Manufacturing · Color Analysis · Trend Research · Adobe Illustrator CS5 · Research Skills · Microsoft Office · Customer-focused service · Databases · Fit · Documentation · Commercialization · Sourcing · Apparel Designer · Customer Service · Test Data · Sample making · Garment Construction · Process Validation · Product Development · Tech Packs · Materials Science · Planning · Patterns · Ideation · Vendor Management · Costing · Accessories Designer
    • Engineer Scientist Sr R and D, Materials Developer
      Honeywell Inc.
      Colonial Heights, VA
      Jul 2016 - Jun 2018 (1 year 11 months)
      Developed Spectra® fibers, interfacings, performance fabrics, composites for outdoor apparel, accessories, bags, tactical gear, PPE. Physical lab testing including heat transport, flame resistance, experiment design, statistics, data analysis. Designed and prototyped apparel and bags to demonstrate Spectra® usage, develop best manufacturing processes and customer care methods.

      Skills: Data Management · Presentations · Technical Fabrics Development · Product Presentation · Trend Analysis · Communication · Technical Design · Baselayers · Cut & Sew · Consumer Products · Fashion Design · Outerwear · Customer Engagement · Capital Projects · Product Design · New Product Launch · Sportswear · Processes Development · Manufacturing · Color Analysis · Trend Research · Adobe Illustrator CS5 · Research Skills · Microsoft Office · Customer-focused service · Databases · Fit · Documentation · Commercialization · Sourcing · Apparel Designer · Customer Service · Test Data · Sample making · Garment Construction · Stage Gate NPD · Process Validation · Data Analytics · Product Development · Tech Packs · Materials Science · Resource Planning · Planning · Patterns · Ideation · Vendor Management · Costing · Six Sigma · Accessories Designer
    • Apparel Product Designer, Materials Developer
      Robinson Outdoor Products
      Cannon Falls, MN
      Jun 2013 - Feb 2016 (2 years 8 months)
      Sourced, designed and developed for four owned brands and SMU customers performance fabrics, trims, Men’s and Women’s outdoor hunting layering systems of outerwear, tops, bottoms, base layers, gloves, caps and bags in woven and knit fabrics, leather, composites.

      Skills: Data Management · Presentations · Technical Fabrics Development · Product Presentation · Trend Analysis · Communication · Technical Design · Baselayers · Cut & Sew · Consumer Products · Fashion Design · Outerwear · Customer Engagement · Product Design · New Product Launch · Sportswear · Processes Development · Manufacturing · Color Analysis · Trend Research · Adobe Illustrator CS5 · Research Skills · Microsoft Office · Customer-focused service · Databases · Fit · Documentation · Commercialization · Sourcing · Apparel Designer · Customer Service · Test Data · Sample making · Garment Construction · Process Validation · Data Analytics · Product Development · Tech Packs · Materials Science · Resource Planning · Planning · Patterns · Ideation · Vendor Management · Costing · Accessories Designer
    • Senior Designer - Stormy Kromer brand
      Jacquart Fabric Products Co.
      Ironwood, MI
      Apr 2010 - Jun 2013 (3 years 2 months)
      Sourced and procured materials and trim. Designed and developed Men’s and Women’s outdoor lifestyle apparel outerwear, top, bottoms, mittens, caps and bags in woven and knit fabrics, leather.

      Skills: Presentations · Technical Fabrics Development · Product Presentation · Trend Analysis · Communication · Technical Design · Baselayers · Cut & Sew · Consumer Products · Fashion Design · Outerwear · Customer Engagement · Product Design · New Product Launch · Sportswear · Processes Development · Manufacturing · Color Analysis · Trend Research · Research Skills · Microsoft Office · Customer-focused service · Fit · Documentation · Commercialization · Sourcing · Apparel Designer · Customer Service · Sample making · Garment Construction · Process Validation · Product Development · Tech Packs · Planning · Patterns · Ideation · Vendor Management · Costing · Accessories Designer
  • Awards

    Honeywell Spectra® GRID™ “Breathable Light Weight Unidirectional Laminates” utility patent, I am a joint inventor

    https://patents.justia.com/patent/20170275790

    Honeywell Bronze Award, February 2017

    The Technical Textiles Team went above and beyond to meet customer requirements and successfully launch the new Spectra® material platform at the Outdoor Recreation and ISPO Trade shows.



    SK Petal Pusher Cap “Hat with Flower” design patent, I am a joint inventor

    https://patents.justia.com/patent/D672939

    F12/W13 SK Wear Weather Jacket featured in SNEWS Outdoor online magazine, Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2013: New Product Gallery-Day 4. I designed, made first pattern for and fitted this style.

    I feel proud that it stood out among thousands of products at OR show.

    http://www.snewsnet.com/news/outdoor-retailer-winter-market-2013-new-product-gallery-day-4/

    2014 USASJ US Men’s and Women’s Ski Jumping teams wore during press appearances and off-slope times SK apparel, caps and gear: Petal Pusher Cap- technical design, The Town Coat- and Ida’s Walking Coat- I designed, made first patterns for and fitted these styles. Mid Michigan Second Wave online magazine, February 2014, Michigan companies contribute to Olympic movement

    http://www.secondwavemedia.com/mid-michigan/features/midolympics2414.aspx

  • Affiliations

    UW Alumni Assn. FIT Alumni.

  • Industries
    • Apparel
    • Outdoor Equipment
    • Soft Goods
    • Sporting Goods
  • Skills
    • Design Management
    • Fashion Design
    • Product Design
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