BIOGRAPHY
trend-trade has been established by principal Birgit Roth, Diplom Textil-Designer,
in 2003. Based on her in depth education in Europe (Textile College FH Hof / Münchberg,
Germany) and her twelve years of professional experience in the US, Asia and Europe she has acquired an eye for color and design trends in various markets.
INTERNSHIPS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dec. 1994 – April 2001
Milliken & Company - Spartanburg – SC, USA International Automotive Fabric Design
ADO Gardinenwerke GmbH – Aschendorf/Germany and Spartanburg, SC, USA
trend-trade, Independent Freelance Design
Preparation and establishment in Papenburg, Germany
• Offering Design Services to companies of various markets and products
• Design Agency with contacts to freelance designers and design studios
• Assistance in product presentation and marketing
Birgit looks forward to meeting you and to finding a creative solution to your
particular design needs. How can I serve YOU? Contact me.
in 2003. Based on her in depth education in Europe (Textile College FH Hof / Münchberg,
Germany) and her twelve years of professional experience in the US, Asia and Europe she has acquired an eye for color and design trends in various markets.
| Product design, presentation, market research and customer correspondence for various textile technologies are her field of expertise, always setting a high standard on her work. Birgit Roth Textile Designer
EDUCATION 1989 – 1994 Textile University Textil-Fachhochschule Coburg / Muenchberg, Germany Degree: Diplom-Designer (FH) in Textile Design |
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| Liebaert Deinze / Belgium, 1989: | warp knits - leisure wear |
| KBC Loerrach / Germany, 1991: | printed textiles for home and apparel |
| Gebrüder Munzert Naila / Germany, 1991/94: | flat woven drapery and upholstery |
| LIBA Textile Machine Company, Naila / Germany,1994: | warp knit for leisure wear |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dec. 1994 – April 2001
Milliken & Company - Spartanburg – SC, USA International Automotive Fabric Design
- design coordinator and customer service liaison to engineering staff and international customers for automotive interior fabrics
- coloration, design and development of flat wovens (dobby / jacquard), woven velvets,
printed fabrics (rotary screen print), warp knits (raschel / tricot knits) and circular knits - yarn and piece dye color development
- coordination and planning of design and product development from concept to final
presentation
ADO Gardinenwerke GmbH – Aschendorf/Germany and Spartanburg, SC, USA
- product development, design and coloration for printed draperies (rotary screen)
for the European residential and contract market - involvement in bedding design, product development and coloration
- show presentation
trend-trade, Independent Freelance Design
Preparation and establishment in Papenburg, Germany
• Offering Design Services to companies of various markets and products
• Design Agency with contacts to freelance designers and design studios
• Assistance in product presentation and marketing
Birgit looks forward to meeting you and to finding a creative solution to your
particular design needs. How can I serve YOU? Contact me.