Annkur Chauhan
Bengaluru
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented Denim Wash Design Developer with a proven track record at Arvind Ltd. Jeanologia, LST and reputed countries around the world, enhancing fabric aesthetics through innovative laser design and sustainable wash techniques. Excelled in lean recipe development and management, significantly contributing to sustainability adoption in the textile industry. Skilled in authentic laser design and task orientation, I thrive on pushing the boundaries of denim wash development.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Denim Wash Design Developer Consultant
RC Apparel
Gurgaon
11.2022 - Current
- Consultant for Denim Bottoms Developments with RC Apparels, working closely with their clientele brands such as Bennetton India, Pepe Jeans India, Siyarams, working as a co-creation activity and understanding & following their wash forecasts and able to meet up with their expected target wash developments with R&D team using various chemicals and sustainable methods
Director of Finishing Laser and Wash
CleanKore LLC
Ahmedabad
05.2018 - 05.2022
- CleanKore LLC has introduced a new concept of dyeing specialty fabric yarn, which would create laser-friendly fabric and has the potential to avoid harmful chemicals such as potassium permanganate, which is commonly used in the garment washing process by laundries or manufacturers, such as dyeing mills in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam, Turkey, Spain, and Mexico. We have conducted trials.
Sustainable Project Developer
RevoLaze LLC
Westlake
11.2016 - 04.2018
- Actual role in Revolaze LLC was to create denim samples and prototypes for major denim brands and manufacturers
- Shadowing and observing existing Revolaze customer relationship to optimize their design & production capabilities
- Specific goals in Revolaze LLC understand the environmental benefits of laser technology in the denim industry traditional, hazardous methods vs
- High-speed, high powered laser system, their role in creating worn look on denim jeans; the impact of laser sustainability, including water savings and harmful chemical reduction in textile and garment industry
- Implementation and Development of online software as www.lightlaze.com and www.carbonlaze.com, which is online based utility to help user to develop design from Photos to laser ready files
Sr. Wash Manager
Arvind Ltd
Ahmedabad
02.2016 - 10.2016
- Company Overview: Arvind Mills is a largest Indian Denim Manufacturing mill and Second Largest mill in Asia
- My role was in Arvind Ltd as a Sr Wash Manager in Research & Development area, my responsibility were for quality sample output, for the new product development of the fabrics manufactured by mill which to be distributed by marketing team, the key focus of the fabric touch, feel, look and aesthetics of the elements should be have balanced in nature of fabric story and marketing tactics of particular denim fabric.
Brainbox Team Member
Jeanologia
08.2014 - 01.2016
- My role in Jeanologia was as a design trainer, often used to travel between different countries to different clients, to give them enough knowledge and achieve extensive wash levels using laser and ozone, along with all the operations of the laser machines, and teach them optimum throughput from the laser machine, post laser operation on garment, it was necessary to give best wash to particular designs to certain fabric and a relevant wash, so it was a key point to train clients to make a relevant wash to make garment look best in terms of aesthetics & characteristic of fabric
- Overview :- Heading Laser Activities, Design Development, Knits Design Development, Washing Development
Laser Machine and Design Trainer
Laser Systems Technology
Izmir
05.2010 - 07.2014
- Key Role :- To build concept based garments for every season, theme wise design & elements selection and apply that theme into relevant design was the best skill of myself.
- Have been served many training seminar to various clients wash manufacturing facility who bought Laser equipment in Colombia, Mexico, Turkey, Spain, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, China, Vietnam
Laser Designer and Wash Executive
Arvind Ltd.
Bangalore
05.2006 - 03.2010
- Role of responsibility:- Heading laser activities, closely worked with washing development team as well as production team, delivered whiskers and used designs using photoshop and illustrator with laser, very precisely need to be matched against all buyer's standards of samples, Handling production issues, Man power issues, and maintaining production targets.
- Worked for a Brands products such as like :- Lee, Wrangler, Hero, GAP, Banana Republic, Old Navy, FCUK, Tommy Hilfigher, M&S, Benneton, Mexx, Esprit, Kohl's, Debenhams.
Laser & Wash Developer
Kewal Kiran Clothing Ltd.
Vapi
01.2004 - 05.2006
Education
Diploma: Business Management -
Wellingkar Institute of Management Studies
Mumbai01.2006
CCNA ( Cisco Certified Network Associate ) -
Silicon-Valley Computer Education
01.2002
Diploma: Web-Designing -
Silicon-Valley Computer Education
01.2001
Certificate in Computing -
Indira Gandhi National Open University
01.2001
H.S.C -
G.H.S.E.B
01.2000
S.S.C -
G.S.E.B
01.1998
Diploma: Computer Applications -
DATABANK Computer Education, NASA Computer Education
01.1998
Skills
- Denim Wash development
- Lean recipes development
- Sustainability adoption
- Authentic Laser design
- Marketing
- Management
Accomplishments
Training & workshop projects to various customers and countries
- MAVI Jeans (Istanbul, Turkey) during my tenure of LST Turkey and Jeanologia.
- Grupo M (Dominican Republic)
- Arvind Ltd. (GED Bangalore - India)
- Shahi Appeals Ltd. (Bangalore - India)
- Orient Craft Ltd. (Delhi - India) (Ozone for tops)
- Numero Uno (Delhi - India)
- Kewal Kiran Clothing Ltd. (Vapi - India)
- Pacific Garments (Chittagong - Bangladesh)
- Aba group (Dhaka - Bangladesh)
- Standard Group (Dhaka - Bangladesh)
- Top Mondial (Chang Xing - China)
- Cheng du Fashions (Cheng du - China)
- Saitex International (Ho Chi Minh - Vietnam)
- Soorty Enterprises (Karachi - Pakistan)
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Gujarati
Visits
- LasX, St. Paul Minnesota (USA)
- Nien Hsing Garments Co. Ltd. Hanoi (Vietnam)
- SEI Laser, Bergamo Italy.
- Orit Apparels, Seethawaka (Sri Lanka)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Denim Wash Design Developer Consultant
RC Apparel
11.2022 - Current
Director of Finishing Laser and Wash
CleanKore LLC
05.2018 - 05.2022
Sustainable Project Developer
RevoLaze LLC
11.2016 - 04.2018
Sr. Wash Manager
Arvind Ltd
02.2016 - 10.2016
Brainbox Team Member
Jeanologia
08.2014 - 01.2016
Laser Machine and Design Trainer
Laser Systems Technology
05.2010 - 07.2014
Laser Designer and Wash Executive
Arvind Ltd.
05.2006 - 03.2010
Laser & Wash Developer
Kewal Kiran Clothing Ltd.
01.2004 - 05.2006
Diploma: Business Management -
Wellingkar Institute of Management Studies
CCNA ( Cisco Certified Network Associate ) -
Silicon-Valley Computer Education
Diploma: Web-Designing -
Silicon-Valley Computer Education
Certificate in Computing -
Indira Gandhi National Open University
H.S.C -
G.H.S.E.B
S.S.C -
G.S.E.B
Diploma: Computer Applications -
DATABANK Computer Education, NASA Computer Education
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