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Renay Wells: Sustainable Supply Chain & Impact Strategist | Innovation & Ethical Fashion Leader | Transforming Textiles & Manufacturing | Driving Cleaner Production & Systems Change | Future-Focused Leadership for a Better World in Sunshine Coast, Queensland

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Renay Wells

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Sustainable Supply Chain & Impact Strategist | Innovation & Ethical Fashion Leader | Transforming Textiles & Manufacturing | Driving Cleaner Production & Systems Change | Future-Focused Leadership for a Better World
Sunshine Coast | AU
Skills
  • Sustainable Supply
  • Textile Value Chains
  • Circular Design
  • Sustainable Design
  • ESG Strategy
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Interests
Reformer Pilates
Beach Cleanups
Academic pursuits
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Industries
Fashion
Lifestyle
Skate
Streetwear
Surf
Swim
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EMS for Sustainable Textiles

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Fashion Impact Specialist

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Fashion Impact Specialist

Fashion Impact Specialist | 11/2022 - Current

With 27 years of experience in fashion design, garment construction, offshore production, and sustainability, I guide fashion brands integrate truly sustainable practices into design, textile selection, and supply chain management. Guiding companies toward ethical production practices that not only substantiate their sustainability claims but also position them for long-term success in a conscientious market. My expertise is built on a foundation of hands-on industry experience and extensive academic research, enabling me to offer innovative, actionable solutions for businesses aiming to reduce their environmental and social impact. As a global consultant and cleaner production specialist, I work as a change agent within organizations, leading teams to assess and reduce their environmental footprint from product conception to end-of-life disposal. I specialize in a range of services to optimize supply chains and production processes, including: Supply Chain Environmental Management (SCEM): Conducting detailed audits and factory reviews to ensure sustainability best practices. Ethical Sourcing & Transparency: Designing programs to ensure your supply chains meet comprehensive ethical sourcing standards. Cleaner Production (CP): Providing assessments and strategies to implement low-impact manufacturing methods. Circular Economy Strategy: Creating tailored strategies for reducing waste and extending product life through redesign, reuse, repair, repurpose, and recycling. With a strong foundation in garment construction and sustainability, I help brands achieve their sustainability goals and elevate operations, ensuring they lead the way in responsible fashion.
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Yearn Swell

Fashion Brand Developer | 08/2008 - Current

Freelance development for fashion brands, from consulting to brand development. Prototype pattern development, creation of specification sheets for local or offshore supply chain development. Across all fabrications - knits, wovens, denim, leather/vegan leather, accessories such as bags, belts and hats etc. First sample fit and comments, to enable your brand to deliver the highest quality product for your brand.
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Miss Maneater Swimwear Australia

Chief Creative Officer | 09/2015 - 02/2022

Designing prints, pattern making, cutting, social media, brand development
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maneater swimwear

Creative Director | 02/2010 - 02/2022

Designer of swimsuits, social media, pattern making, fabric cutter, sales, marketing
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Larimar swimwear

Swimwear Designer | 02/2010 - 02/2022

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/pages/Larimar TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LarimarSwimwear TUMBLR: http://larimarswim.tumblr.com/ INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/larimarswim PINTEREST: http://www.pinterest.com/Larimarswim
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Freelance Patternmaker

Pattern Maker | 08/2008 - 02/2022

pattern making swimsuits, pattern making stretchwear
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Self-Employed Freelance Designer

Freelance Fashion Designer | 08/2008 - 02/2022

Swimwear is my speciality Employed in the swim/surf industry since 1998, I am passionate about the lifestyle & translating trends into commercial, viable garments for Menswear, Ladieswear, Juniors & childrens.
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Hot Tuna (International) plc

Global Design/Production Co-ordinator | 04/2008 - 08/2008

swim/surf designer, production of off-shore mass manufactured swim & surfwear garments
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Hot Tuna (International) plc

Ladies Swimwear Designer | 01/2007 - 10/2007

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Cult Industries

Head of Ladies Design | 11/2005 - 11/2006

Designing of Ladieswear garments in all fabrications from denim, knitwear, woven, microfibre and stretchwear garments. Designing fashion and accessories for the surf industry. Team leader of 5 team members - Design team & merchandisers.
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Jets Swimwear

Assistant Designer | 12/2004 - 08/2005

Assistant Designer roles included graphic illustration of CAD styles in Illustrator, creating yardage prints and embroidery on swimsuit garments, digital pattern creation and alteration in StyleCAD, cutting initial prototype sample patterns & fabric, fabric selection and ordering for production, creating bill of materials in Apparel 21, liasing with production, sample manufacturers and bulk production manufacturers.
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Sevcoy Pty Ltd

Designer - 2Chillies | 01/2004 - 10/2004

Fashion design for swimwear, cover ups, boardshorts, rash vest and surf industry related garments. Creating yardage prints and placement prints for fashion garments for womens, juniors, teen and childrens garments. Offshore production of prints, strike-offs, prototype sample garments, sales samples, bulk production.
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City Beach Surf Australia

Retail Sales | 12/2001 - 01/2002

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Hippies Pty Ltd

Production Manager | 08/2001 - 12/2001

Off-shore production of yogawear, underwear and activewear garments
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City Beach Surf Australia

Data Entry Supervisor | 08/1996 - 08/2001

Education history
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Griffith University

Bachelor of Business | 2018 - 2020

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Brisbane Institute of Training and Further Education

Certificate of Commercial and Office Fundamentals | 1994 - 1994

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Griffith University

Master of Environment | 2024 - 2025

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Queensland College of Art

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) | 1994 - 1996

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Griffith University

Master of Business Administration - MBA | 2021 - 2024

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Cooloola Sunshine Institute of Training and Further Education

Degree in Textiles, Clothing & Footwear | 2002 - 2003

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Brisbane Institute of Training and Further Education

Certificate in Arts (Visual Art and Design) | 1993 - 1993

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