Muhammad Mustaghees

Denim development and technical specialist with hands-on experience across product development, wash/finish innovation, and production execution for globally recognized brands. Proven success working with Levi's, Ariat, Kontoor, Hugo Boss, Adidas, Aeropostale, and Guess translating brand vision into finished product on the factory floor. Proven track record as Nominated Finish Engineer for Levi's, managing shade bands, PP samples, and development-to-production handoffs, alongside direct development work for Ariat and Kontoor.

Comfortable operating on the factory floor and fluent in wash chemistry, formulation trials, and garment construction, with a strong record of translating customer and brand requirements into finished product through close collaboration with merchandising, R&D, and production teams. Committed to sustainability-driven development, including water/chemical reduction initiatives and eco-friendly wash technologies. A clear communicator across factory, technical, and customer-facing teams, fluent in English and Urdu.

Assistant Technical Sales Manager - CHT Pakistan (Private) Limited - North region, Pakistan

(2024-05)

Responsible for product development and technical execution for denim and knits customers across the North region, translating brand and customer requirements into finished wash/chemistry solutions through hands-on trials and close collaboration with R&D and production teams.

• Developed denim wash and finish collections for global brands including Hugo Boss, Adidas, and CHT Germany, showcased at Kingpins and to customers as part of seasonal product range presentations.
• Led end-to-end product trials — from formulation and lab-scale testing through bulk production trials — ensuring results met customer quality and cost benchmarks before scale-up.
• Acted as technical liaison between CHT's product development team and customer facilities, translating R&D capabilities into production-ready solutions.
• Resolved technical and quality issues raised during production, coordinating with internal teams to deliver timely corrective actions.
• Built and maintained a growing portfolio of denim and knits clients across the North region through consistent technical support and reliable development outcomes.

Senior Assistant Manager / Nominated Finish Engineer - US APPARELS UNIT-2 - Lahore, Pakistan

(2021-05 - 2024-05)

Served as Senior Assistant Manager and Nominated Finish Engineer for Levi's, leading Development and Shade Band activities and driving sustainable initiatives. Also contributed to shade band and development sample work for Ariat and Kontoor. Built and maintained strong relationships with key customers and stakeholders, identifying opportunities for collaboration and driving customer satisfaction.

• Performed formulation trials, shade bands, wash loads, and testing to achieve optimal recipes, following standards set by brands and top management, including minimum lead-time targets.
• Maintained continuous communication with R&D and Production to manage queries related to product quality control and cost-effective development of wash recipes.
• Led as Nominated Finish Engineer for Levi's, supervising all wash-related activities including development, PP samples, cutting approval, washing, dry processes, and production to ensure on-time approval of developments and shade bands.
• Contributed to shade band development and development samples for Ariat and Kontoor, applying the same standards and approval discipline used on Levi's.
• Established a results-driven agile technical transition team through robust training and re-alignment of responsibilities that improved operational efficiency and product excellence.
• Led the Water and Chemical Management teams of the sustainability council, responsible for suggesting and implementing improvement plans to achieve organizational sustainability targets.
• Proven leadership in overseeing process design for new washes, conducting production feasibility analyses, and adapting processes to align with production capacity and capability.

Assistant Manager / Management trainee Officer (Product Development) - MASTER TEXTILE MILLS, LTD - Lahore, Pakistan

(2019-12 - 2021-04)

Got promoted as Assistant Manager for product development for denim washing R&D. Successfully managed product development for major brands including Aeropostale, Guess, and Sarbino. Exploring the latest wash fashion trends and forecasting upcoming finishes in denim jeans wear. Innovatively exploring new chemicals, techniques, and processes in denim garment washing and dyeing to create valuable finishes aligned with customer trends for business growth.

• Assisting the vendor merchandisers to develop the samples as per customers requirement with minimum chemical cost and less water consumptions techniques.
• Committed to developing Sustainable & Eco-Friendly Products, focusing on reducing water, energy, chemicals and Labor while preparing collections for customers and seasonal exhibitions.
• Proven leadership in overseeing process design for new washes, conducting production feasibility analyses, and adapting processes to align with production capacity and capability.
• Spearheaded sustainable and eco-friendly initiatives in R&D operations, integrating technologies such as Eflow, Core, B-cloud, rainforest, and ozone manipulation for sustainable wash processes.
• Explored the latest wash fashion trends and forecasting upcoming finishes in denim jeans wear. Innovatively exploring new chemicals, techniques, and processes in denim garment washing and dyeing to create valuable finishes aligned with customer trends for business growth.

Lab Intern - ARCHOROMA LTD - Lahore, Pakistan

(2017-05 - 2017-08)

As an intern at Archoroma, I gained valuable experience in applications across various textile substrates. I developed a strong understanding of wet processing techniques, including dyeing, printing, finishing and their associated challenges. My responsibilities encompassed process optimization, quality control, technical support. Through hands-on experience and continuous learning, I acquired expertise in colour matching, fabric analysis, enzyme treatment, testing methodologies.

B.Sc. - Polymer Engineering - University of Engineering and Technology, (UET), Lahore (2019)

Diploma in Project Management - Project Management - Pakistan Institute of Management Sciences, (PIMS), Lahore (2021)