Textile & Surface Pattern Designer

Creating refined textile stories through color, texture, print, and embroidery.

I am Neha Saini, a Kuala Lumpur based designer with 8.5 years of experience creating embroidery, surface pattern, print, CAD, and product development work across apparel, home textiles, and automobile interiors. My practice blends hand-led exploration with production-aware digital development.

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Portrait of Neha Saini
8.5 yrs Design experience
250+ Original textile and surface designs
Embroidery design Print development CAD layouts Surface ornamentation Sampling to final sample

About

Professional summary

My background is rooted in textile and surface design: machine and manual embroidery, Wilcom digitizing, print development, sampling, CAD layouts, and concept-to-sample execution. Across brands and manufacturing environments, I learned to translate inspiration into production-ready details while balancing creative direction, feasibility, and quality.

My work is driven by a love for colors, textures, surface play, and embellishment. From sketching and artwork to CAD development and sampling, I enjoy building design solutions that are fresh, feasible, and carefully finished for real production needs.

Design philosophy

I believe good design should feel considered before it feels decorated. Every color, surface, pattern, stitch, and material decision should support the story, function, and final product.

Color with purpose Texture-led storytelling Production-ready detail Fresh yet feasible ideas

Core design strengths

Textile design builds strong instincts for rhythm, contrast, repeat systems, material behavior, color harmony, visual storytelling, and precise execution. These strengths shape my approach to embroidery, prints, CAD layouts, home textile ranges, and automobile interior surfaces.

Skills

Embroidery & Surface Design

  • Machine Embroidery
  • Manual Embroidery
  • Embroidery Digitizing
  • Surface Pattern Design
  • Surface Techniques and Ornamentation
  • Fabric Manipulation

Print & Artwork

  • Print Design
  • Sketching
  • Illustration
  • Color Development
  • Texture Development
  • Pattern Development

Product Development

  • CAD Layout Development
  • Material Exploration
  • Quilts, Cushions and Bedding
  • Automobile Interior Surfaces
  • Sampling and Product Development
  • Concept-to-Sample Execution

Tools

  • Wilcom Embroidery Studio E3
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • CorelDRAW
  • Canva
  • Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Projects

Modern embroidered surface pattern artwork with layered floral, paisley, and stitch-inspired motifs

Textile portfolio direction

Embroidery & Surface Pattern Collection

A production-oriented surface collection built around embroidery, ornamentation, fabric manipulation, and CAD development for apparel and home textile applications.

Brief
Create original surface designs that balance decorative richness with production feasibility.
Inspiration
Contemporary Persian art, florals, paisley, Kutch motifs, damask, geometric repeats, and tactile texture studies.
Exploration
Sketching, color study, material trials, surface ornamentation, embroidery placement, and repeat development.
CAD Development
Wilcom digitizing and Photoshop/CorelDRAW layouts prepared for machine and manual embroidery or print execution.
Sampling
Designs progressed through material, stitch, color, and finish reviews from concept to final sample.
Applications
Embroidery designs for cushions, surface layouts, apparel details, and coordinated textile ranges.
Outcome
Resume-backed experience includes 250+ original textile and surface designs and a 70% production selection rate in a recent role.
Skills Used
Embroidery digitizing, surface pattern design, color development, fabric manipulation, and production detailing.
Key Learning
Strong textile work depends on both visual freshness and clear technical understanding of execution.
Modern home textile composition with quilt blocks, cushion panels, florals, and woven stripe details

Textile portfolio direction

Home Textile Range: Quilts, Cushions & Bedding

A coordinated home textile direction inspired by Neha's catalogue work across quilts, cushions, bedding, CAD cushions, floral patterns, and surface layouts.

Brief
Develop textile options for soft home products with visual harmony across motifs, scale, color, and surface finish.
Process
Artwork exploration, CAD layouts, pattern selection, quilting direction, cushion placement, and sampling review.
Solution
A balanced range using florals, paisley, geometric, damask, and embroidered surface details.
Learning
Home textile collections work best when individual pieces feel distinct yet belong to one cohesive room story.
Modern automobile interior textile surface artwork with structured panels, stitch lines, and material swatches

Textile portfolio direction

Automobile Interior Surface Applications

Textile-led surface development for automobile interiors, translating pattern, finish, material sensitivity, and CAD precision into interior accessories.

Brief
Create surface applications suitable for automobile interior projects with attention to finish, placement, and durability.
Process
Material study, CAD preparation, surface layout, sample coordination, and product development support.
Solution
Interior accessory CAD directions that apply textile techniques to structured, functional surfaces.
Learning
Automotive textile design demands restraint, precision, and a practical understanding of material behavior.

Design Process

A practical textile workflow from inspiration to final sample.

  1. 01Study Brief
  2. 02Research
  3. 03Sketch
  4. 04Explore Surface
  5. 05Build CAD
  6. 06Develop Color
  7. 07Sample
  8. 08Refine
  9. 09Finalize

Experience

Jun 2022 - Oct 2024

Designer, Saddles Inc.

Gurugram, India

  • Developed 100+ embroidery and surface pattern designs per season.
  • Produced Wilcom CAD designs for machine and manual embroidery and prints.
  • Moved 70+ styles through sampling and product development from concept to final sample.
  • Achieved a 70% production selection rate for created designs.
Sep 2016 - Sep 2021

Designer, Orient Craft Limited

Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Created 200+ textile and surface pattern designs per season.
  • Developed CAD embroidery and print designs for 350+ product lines.
  • Contributed to sampling and product development for 300+ samples.
  • Strengthened skills in material exploration, color systems, and production-ready detail.
Jun 2015 - Sep 2016

Designer - Automobile Interior, Saddles Inc.

Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Designed surface applications for 30+ automobile interior projects.
  • Applied textile and surface pattern thinking to materials, finishes, and interior details.
  • Prepared CAD designs and supported sampling and product development.

Education & Certifications

2011 - 2015

Bachelor of Design, Textile Designing

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)

Certification

Wilcom Embroidery Studio E3

Specialist CAD workflow for embroidery digitizing and production-ready design development.

Recognition

NIFT Live Contest - 2014

Creative competition experience from Neha's design education.

Testimonials

"Neha brings strong visual sensitivity and production awareness to every design detail."

Anmol Padival

"Her ability to translate inspiration into practical design options makes collaboration easier."

Akhilesh Kumar

Contact

Open to textile, surface pattern, embroidery, and product development opportunities.

For recruiter conversations, collaborations, or portfolio reviews, reach out by email or LinkedIn. The resume and textile catalogue are available for download.

neha.saini317@gmail.com LinkedIn Download Resume Download Textile Catalogue