WOOLMARK AMERICAS - Key Persons
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- Program Manager, Fibre Advocacy & Eco Credentials, Sydney
Angus' focus is in scientific research on wool's environmental and wellness attributes. The areas of research include skin health, garment use-phase, lifecycle assessment and environmental impacts of raw material and textile production.
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- Key Account Manager, Italy
- Textile Engineer
Birgit is a textile engineer with more than 25 years' experience in the global wool supply chain, with a focus on research and product development, sourcing and education.
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- Technical Manager, Dyeing and Finishing, Hong Kong
Brenda has over 25 years' experience specialising in wool, polyamide and silk dyeing and finishing and develops new products with wool and wool blend materials.
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- Program Manager, Woolmark Wool Education Course
Dr Allan De Boos has a lifetime of knowledge in the wool industry with expertise in finishing of wool, blended fabrics, fabric and garment manufacture, fibre science and tertiary education.
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- Program Manager, Research & Extension, Sydney
Emily's passion is encouraging young people to have a career in the wool industry. Emily's specialties are in wool production, education, research development and on-farm technical transfer.
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- Technical Service Manager, China
Gary specialises in wool dyeing and finishing as well as quality control, and with more than 25 years' experience, Gary is a specialist when it comes to the Woolmark Certification Program.
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- Textile Consultant, Vietnam
Hung has expertise across the supply chain in the areas of spinning, dyeing, knitting and finishing product. With a special focus in the fields of flat-bed knitting and sock making, Hung works with manufacturers and brands to commercialise new product.
Jane has 15 years' experience in weaving, finishing and functional fabric developments for sports and outdoor including bonding technologies and lamination.
With 25 years' experience in worsted spinning, weaving and finishing, Jimmy is an expert in woven outdoor and womenswear fabrics, as well as yarn and functional fabric developments.
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- General Manager, Processing Innovation & Education Extension, Sydney
Julie's expertise is in circular knitting, weaving, dyeing and finishing and textile printing. Julie has worked extensively throughout the wool supply chain, from yarn development to product.
Junny has 15 years' experience in textile product development, pattern creation, technical training and education, and project management for development in fabric innovations.
Jyotiranjan has more than 15 years of experience in product development, sourcing, flat and circular knitting technology and works across the supply chain from the raw fibre to garment making across India and South Asia.
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- Project Manager Woolmark Technical Services
Kenji holds expertise in Woolmark Specifications, Test Methods and authorised laboratories. With his wealth of knowledge in quality assurance and product safety, Kenji supports our partners with testing advice for product development.
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- Product & Education Extension Manager, UK
Louise works across product development, sourcing wool materials, retail training and educating emerging generations on the wool fibre through the Wool4School and Woolmark Performance Challenge programs.
Olina's focus is in innovation projects including vintage yarn, knitted denim, vintage woven fabric, new chemical technology application and finishing treatments.
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- Product & Marketing Manager, Europe
Rebecca focuses on developing new wool product opportunities, sustainability outcomes, technology transfer and education.
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- Research & Development Commercialization Manager, Americas
Sarah has 15 years of experience in textile science, animal husbandry and agriculture. Sarah works across the Americas to execute commercialisation of joint developments with brands.
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- Product & Education Extension Manager, Europe
Stefan has expertise in spinning and weaving, product development and education, supply chain and sourcing with a focus on Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Benelux.
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- Product & Education Extension Manager, Japan
Tomohiro is an expert in weaving and circular knitting production from yarn to finished textiles, dyeing quality control, finishing processes, sourcing and supply chain management.