Neil Christopher

Design

• ARN mercantile, developed concepts, designs, and shapes (work-wear/denim, heritage, soft tailoring) for men, women's, and childrenswear

• Kato AAA, high-end Okayama Denim range base with cotton and soft fabrics 7 seasons, plus ARN/AAA tool project co-lab, ongoing men, women, and kids

• PKH, vintage and denim, built blocks based on vintage and updated for contemporary fit for all collections and ran all production both local and offshore

• Managed a 20+ team design office in Japan and 30+ USA and UK

Fabric Development

• Combined heritage systems with modern processes within the Japanese and US weaving industry

• Exceeded the ‘green’ license requirements, in the EU, US, and Japan, established improved process controls for ‘GL’ and sustainability

• Spearheaded the introduction of Eco corozo product to the Market, reducing costs, and shortening the production timeline

• 25 + Years of Fabric Sourcing and development (EU, USA, and Japan) working with both Labs and weaves.

• A regular visitor to fabric shows, PV in Paris, FFE, FFA, and FFF in New York, ATS in Amsterdam, and trunk shows in the UK, EU, and Asia

Garment Technologist

• Pioneered fit-focus design/cutting, and shape development to work across markets

• Highly experienced Tailor, toiles, and sample garments, the complete process for fabric, pattern, fit, and production from scratch (sketch to garment process)

• Conceived and perfected within Kato/ARN a ‘shape studio’ working on fabrics and movement focused on all weights.

• Pattern cutting and product/fit development, only non-Japanese pattern Makers and tech trained within the Osaka garment triangle.

The Spirella Company of Great Britain

 Pattern cutting apprenticeship

 I worked during my school holidays, learning a trade, working with skilled cutters and pattern makers, my Dad made me do it, and I never thanked him for it, not properly anyway

OTHER INFORMATION

Guest lecturer at UAL/St Martins/LCF for Pattern, Production, and Fabrics

DBS-certified and safeguarding trained via the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)

Only connect Charity, working with CJS within the ‘Handshake, not Handout’ front-line work/creative development

Member of the FFA. Conversational Japanese

  RYA Navigation and Seamanship

 Windsurf/Skateboard maker