My Design Background
After earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design from Nottingham Trent University, I moved to London and spent 8 years working with respected suppliers, learning the ropes from the inside, & travelling regularly for shopping trips, client meetings & factory visits.
Working with Indian & Chinese factories daily, I witnessed the production process first-hand, which gave me a deep understanding of the entire process, from design to production. Often, factory trips were high-pressure, requiring me to sketch designs & problem-solve on the spot.
I honed my craft designing for commercial high-street brands like Topshop, Miss Selfridge, George Asda, the Landmark Group & Primark. There’s no thrill like seeing your designs in real life, selling both online & in-store.
Fun fact: Once, I walked into Splash stores in Dubai & was overwhelmed with pride seeing many of my designs on the shelves, mannequins, & featured in campaign photos. It was a “pinch-me” moment in my career.
In 2018, I took the leap of faith & left full-time employment to align my career with my passion for sustainability, launching Lottie Woods Design. Now, I take pride in helping brands bridge the gap between initial ideas & finalised garments, ensuring the process is seamless & enjoyable.
My passion is designing for customers. I believe fashion is much deeper than trends - it’s about understanding people, attention to detail, creating high-quality garments that are fit for purpose & made to last. That’s the energy I bring to every project.
The design process has become second nature to me. I love helping clients launch their dream products. I’m friendly, approachable, & reliable. I can’t wait to work with you.
My Skills
I specialise in multi-product Women’s wear. I’ve also worked on many exciting children’s, men’s & sports/swimwear projects. My strength lies in my attention to detail & technical expertise.
🧡 Industry Standard Tech Packs
🧡 Technical Design, CAD Drawings & Design Development
🧡 Mood Boards, Range Building & Customer Profiling
🧡 Graphics Design, Slogans & Embroidery
🧡 Brand Consultancy & Product Reviews
🧡 Sustainability Advice
🧡 Sourcing & Introductions to Manufacturing Partners
🧡 Grading Charts & POM Charts
🧡 Downloadable Resources & Directories
My Story
Creativity has always been at my core - from drawing in my room as a child to living in the art & textiles studio at school. I decided to merge my passions & pursue a career in fashion design. Earning a spot at Nottingham Trent University without a foundation degree. This was a huge achievement.
After graduating in 2012, I landed a job straight out of university (another big achievement), so I moved to London on my own & built a life around my work. After 8 years of hard work, fast fashion felt disconnected from my true love for creating quality, meaningful clothes. High street fashion taught me a lot, but it proved to be a fickle industry & I was ready to forge a new path.
Though scared of the unknown, I longed to reconnect with my craft & work alongside other like-minded individuals. It was time to create based on my values.
So, I set off on the adventure of a lifetime with my partner. We did beach cleans in Bali, factory visits in Cambodia, I gave a talk on fashion at a feminist festival, & travelled around India documenting their rich artisanal crafts. We fell in Love with Cambodia, so I was thrilled to find work there, teaching fashion design at Raffles University. Every day was a learning experience, it showed me you can achieve your goals when you dare to say yes & believe in yourself.
Alongside teaching, I began consulting for an ethical manufacturer in Phnom Penh, offering my skills & tech pack services to independent brands producing in the factory. Cambodia showed me a new world of fashion, one being built by creative entrepreneurs & this role gave me the confidence to launch my studio as you see it today. Since then, I’ve worked with 100+ brands.
Now based in Cheltenham, I live in my dream pink house with my husband & have built a network of trustworthy, like-minded professionals - I’m cultivating the positive connections I wished for & it feels great. Every day, I share my experience with independent brands & together we are redesigning the fashion industry!
Areas I can help
Getting Started & Concept Building
Ready to move forward with your ideas? Talking with an expert will help create a solid foundation to build upon. I will help you plan the best steps forward & give you the confidence boost you need to go for it.
Designing Your New Collection
Collaborating with a designer makes a huge difference to the outcome, making sure the products are commercially viable, down to the final details, & adding value to your garments, without the headache of doing it all by yourself.
Range & Sample Reviews
It’s time to get into the nuts and bolts of your collection & access the designs/the final samples, is there room for improvement? I can help identify areas for improvement & suggest solutions.
Talk Through The Sampling Process
I will chat through the process to help you get better samples from the beginning, build good relationships with manufacturers & connect you to people who can help.
Tech Pack & Technical Design
This is the bulk of my work, creating final CAD drawings & tech packs. Once you have your tech packs you are ready to start making, this is where the garment starts coming to life - Check out my blog post on why they are important & what my tech packs include.
Patterns & Grading
I work with two experienced pattern cutters/graders, and together we will get you ready for sampling & production.
Struggling to Find the Right Fabrics for Your Brand? I’ve Got You.
You have your designs in mind, but where do you even start with fabric sourcing?
This exclusive directory has been 5 years in the making—designed specifically for independent brands & startups who need low MOQ fabric suppliers. No more endless Googling or dead-end emails. Just 200+ suppliers ready to bring your designs to life.
✨ Stretch & woven fabrics – direct-to-customer & wholesale
✨ Interior & dead-stock fabrics
✨ 50 UK suppliers (& their locations)
✨ 70+ international suppliers
✨ 8 custom printers, 20+ trim suppliers
✨ Sustainable options
✨ Trade show info so you can meet suppliers face to face
✨ Bonus: 20 suppliers perfect for home sewers
This is your shortcut to building your fabric library with ease. Click through supplier links, connect directly, & start sourcing fast—without the headache.
Need extra guidance? Book a 1:1 call to streamline your sourcing process.
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Printable Resource & Editable Canva Template 🙌
Struggling to bring your ideas together? My collection planners are designed to bring everything together in one place with ease.
I often get asked, where is the best place to start the design process. That’s exactly why I created the planners: to provide a clear starting point so you feel confident moving forward.
Use The Collection Planners Your Way
✨ They are user-friendly & versatile, presented in a notebook style format, they can be printed at home/a print shop & put in a folder to fill in by hand. You can print as many pages as required & organise as needed.
✨ This purchase also comes with a downloadable Canva template, so you can edit it on your computer or devices. Canva allows you to fully edit the pages without having design software.
✨ Full details of how to use the planners are included in the download file.
Size: A4
What’s Included?
Total of 76 pages - 35 unique pages - Unlimited amount of printable pages & fully editable Canva template
1. Front cover
2. How to use instructions included & helpful prompts
3. Brand foundation planning pages
4. Multiple mood-board planning pages
5. Customer profile building
6. Competitor analysis deep dive
7. Sustainability focus prompts
8. Style development sheets
9. Style number template tracker
10. Line sheet template
11. Yearly plan of action sheets
12. Fabric Library organisers
13. Factory information organisation pages
14. Annual financial review organiser
15. Brand-building tips
16. Social media starting tips
17. Next steps sheets & goal planning sheets
18. Notes pages
How will they help you?
By completing these planning pages, you will feel on top of your brand planning, be able to fully visualise your brand from concept to garments & feel organised for moving forward. The aim is to get you ready to take action with confidence.
How to get started?
Once you have checked out, you will immediately receive a zip file with the planners inside. Please download them immediately (within 24 hours). There’s a file with helpful instructions to get the most out of the planners.
This PDF File also includes the link to the Canva template. From there, you can log in to Canva/create your own free account and start editing straight away. You can also print the pages at home or from a print shop & fill them in by hand. It’s that easy!
Details
This is a digital file only; no physical product will be shipped. Colours may vary slightly from the screen to the printed copy. For personal usage only, redistribution or sharing of this product is strictly prohibited. Please keep it for your use only. I am unable to accept returns, exchanges or cancellations due to the nature of this purchase. Please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
1 hour consultation call & follow up notes with recommended next steps.
It can be lonely & overwhelming figuring it all out by yourself. I am here to mentor you through the design process so you can feel confident & enjoy the journey. Don’t overly struggle when a call with an experienced designer is available to help you on your way.
These are subjects we can cover:
Building a cohesive brand vision
Selecting fabrics
Incorporating sustainability into your business
The design & sampling process in general
I am able to do introduction emails to other services & suppliers at my discretion when appropriate.
Click the buy now button & I get in touch by email the same working day to book the best time/day. Along with a pre-call questionnaire to fill out so we can make the most of our time.
