Liz McFarland

Design, fit & quality expert delivering high volume, multi- products across sportswear, woven, jersey, knitwear, accessories, swimwear, ski wear, bridal, and couture across retail and luxury. I am a seamless and knitwear expert, with a strong understanding of the end-to-end life cycle of product management in terms of supplier, business capabilities, and customer needs. I love taking ownership of the product through the cycle and I have experience working across design, innovation, yarn & fabric knowledge including base & bulk testing, care labels, I love testing and compliance standards including REACH chemical compliance.

I enjoy critical path sample management, pattern cutting, product development, fit, quality, construction, grading, dyeing/print techniques circularity, sustainability, supply chain, audits, ethical and customer service. I am enthusiastic about product and bringing the best fit and quality to the customer and ensuring there is customer confidence to buy consistently across styles and colours. I’ve an eye for detail and I am enthusiastic about delivering a high-quality finished product to a high standard in terms of fit and finishing with a commercial eye.

I’ve a passion for learning, co-creating, and love being a part of a team. I love to develop people and bring out the best in them. I have excellent communication skills to work in a fast pace and driven world creating something special.

Proven leader in scaling quality, reducing returns, accelerating sealing and building high performing technical teams.