Mohammad Laeeque

Experience

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  Artistic Fabric & Garment Industries

  Jan 2012 - Aug 2013

  Merchandiser

  - Carried out development & sourcing of trims from domestic & international vendors, while submitting samples to buyer through courier & executing sample communication with customers. Aptly developed material requirements, while preparing purchase order and maintaining files and accounts for smooth working

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  Soorty Enterprises Pvt.Ltd.

  Oct 2013 - Jul 2017

  Sr. Product Developer (R&D)

  Responsibilities/Accomplishments:- Actively planned & carried out development schedule of all products to ensure timely completion in line with predetermined product development calendar for new exhibitions to participate in continuous process improvement- Assisted in development of products and suggested materials/construction techniques to meet design expectations and meet/exceed predetermined gross margin targets. Escalated root cause and recommended corrective measures- Collaborated with tech designer on fit intent and consistency through clear analysis, documentation, adherence to fit standards & use of block patterns, while maintaining specifications of products and all records & samples associated with product and related programs. Liaised with foreign laundries & product developers for new trend developments- Maintained close coordination with manufacturers to develop new fabrications, techniques, processes, and samples to create new & innovative product in each season as per company’s procedures. Interacted with designer, tech designer, and marketing & sales department to distribute product technical details and assure accuracy of product descriptionMajor Achievements:- Developed new fabric and 4 way/100% stretchable denim active-wear- Introduced CORDURA®, first time in fabric material (cut/damage resistance)- Supported in R&D and innovation for Inditex, Mango, C&A & H&M- Converted regular fabric in sustainable product, cotton to organic, and polyester to recycle poly- Liaised with international fashion bloggers, designers & fashion associates for exclusive product marketing- Collaborated with international wet processing companies for garment washing, BASF, Lavendera, and Minority, sent new fabric in garments shapes for new washes, as well as worked with precaution protocols of each fabric Show less

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  Lucky Textile Mills Limited

  Aug 2017 - now

  Manager Product Development (R&D)

  Responsibilities/Accomplishments:- Proficiently executing product development plans for LTML customers and sourcing for developments in LTML internally and externally, while planning development for exhibitions, as well as handling yarn and fabric outsourcing- Liaising with PD & marketing teams for new & existing developments, while coordinating with processing, weaving & yard departments for new developments. Expertly developing denim/non-denim work-wear & institutional productsMajor Achievements:- Optimized cost and achieved chlorine resistant yarn and fabrication- Supported in fabric development for skin management using collagen peptide based tech fiber, UMORFIL® Beauty®- Introduced silver back material to avoid anti-static charge- Expertly developed absorbency specialized and coffee based fabric for moisture management- Introduced ICI Terylene® Clean® and Terylene® Powered by CiCLO®, Pakistani fiber against international version REPREVE® (Pet Bottles Recycled Yarn)- Developed anti-microbial and anti-bacterial fabric for COVID PPE suits fabric material. - Introduced SILVADUR™ finish and anti-microbial & bacterial finishes based on sustainability- Handled R&D for Lidl (fashion apparel/work-wear), Alsico (work-wear), and BASSPRO (fishing sports) Show less