LEONARDO
ORLANDI
Leathers & Fabrics
About Me
For more than 30 years in the world of materials for accessories and footwear. For the past 20, as raw material manager, he has worked for brands such as Oscar de la Renta, Valentino and Jimmy Choo.
He is currently associated with a materials showroom office in Scandicci and is an external research and development consultant for luxury brands.
SERVICES
Area: Leather and Textile Research and Development
- Materials research (Hides / Fabrics / Synthetics / Reinforcements and Fillings)
- Research work on materials
- Fine-tuning of materials and colors
- Cost analysis by materials (Hides / Fabrics / Synthetics / Reinforcements and Fillings)
- Cost analysis for third-party processing on materials
- Chemical testing assistance at specialized laboratories
- Physical and mechanical testing assistance c/o specialized laboratories
- Consulting in the development of prototypes and models in relation to material characteristics, model splits / placements / drawings
- Support industrialization of materials and third-party processing on materials
- Structural and production problem solving in machining on materials
- Drafting of specifications with AQL percentage and classes of merit
- Quality control and compliance with material specifications at manufacturers’ premises
- Technical documentation assistance
- Quality manual update assistance
- Drafting of company procedures for material quality control
- Documentation on material regulations and quality certifications
- Master approval preparation for material quality control
- Rationalization of material suppliers based on business KPIs
- Mapping material suppliers by classes of merit
- Sustainability issues for materials and new technological proposals
- Drafting of material sourcing procedures and Audit verification
Merchandise training on materials (leathers and fabrics), processing techniques and processes