Darrell Kirk, Managing Director of North America, from the Quickfeat Seattle team had the opportunity to attend the Functional Fabric Fair Portland in-person November 17-18. He was excited to meet with several customers and suppliers during the two-day show. “I’m glad we have stayed connected during the pandemic via Zoom, but it was fantastic to […]
The Quickfeat teams in Hong Kong and Seattle were fortunate to be able to give back during the pandemic. Both teams recently participated in “food rescue” and feeding programs in each country to provide food to those in need. On Thanksgiving Day, Quickfeat’s team in Hong Kong worked with Food Angel to prepare meals and […]
(December 1, 2020) – The Quickfeat team (including Darrell Kirk, Managing Director; Justina Chan, Partner; Alan Lin, Quickfeat Merchandising Manager for Lululemon; Ivy Wong, Quickfeat Sweater Designer, and Nadia Hung, Quickfeat COO) attended Lululemon’s first-ever Virtual Vendor Summit in October. The highlight of the summit was a deep dive into Lululemon’s vision for the future […]
NAME: Francis Wo TITLE: Merchandiser YEARS AT QUICKFEAT: 7 (since 2013) JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Daily communication with buyers and factories from development to bulk production. PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE: Senior Merchandiser for Linkeast World Limited. Responsibilities included daily communication with buyers and factories from development to bulk production; managed and trained merchandising team in China office; and […]
NAME: Alan Lin TITLE: Merchandise Manager YEARS AT QUICKFEAT: Since 2008 JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Daily communication with customers, from development stage to production. Lululemon Lead Merchandiser. PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE: Company: Hong Tai Travel Services Ltd Title: Tour Guide and Coordinator Duties: Travel with the tour group and monitor the oversea company to ensure they provide the […]
Quickfeat has recently expanded our factory base to Cambodia. Kniteracy Asia Company Limited is located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with a focus on manufacturing fully-fashioned sweaters and accessories. This expansion provides our customers an additional country of origin option, potentially resulting in extra duty savings depending on the destinations. At the same time, customers can be assured that […]
Glenn Willard has decided to step back from Quickfeat USA at the end of the year and hand over the reins to Darrell Kirk, a long-time icon in the outdoor industry. At that time, Darrell will become Quickfeat’s new Managing Director of North America. Until then, Darrell and Glenn will work closely to ensure a […]
A Note from Quickfeat Partner, Glenn Willard With all the recent chatter about the China tariffs, and the majority of Quickfeat’s account base uncertain about what may happen, here are a few things to consider. If one is considering sourcing simple, mass produced, high quantity garment production, and cost is the number one consideration, there […]
NAME: Sheby Kwok TITLE: Sourcing Manager YEARS AT QUICKFEAT: 18 years JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Outsource factory and fabric sourcing, material technique and compliance WORK EXPERIENCE (COMPANY, TITLE, DUTIES): I’ve had experience in the field of garment production since I was teen. In the 80s, my eldest sister owned a garment factory called Domain Diversify Co., Ltd. […]
Our second Account Spotlight features our 11-year partnership with Carbon2Cobalt. We recently asked Denice Dir, Design Director, Men’s and Women’s Apparel, what makes the partnership so special. ACCOUNT NAME: Carbon2Cobalt EMPLOYEE NAME: Denice Dir TITLE: Design Director, Men’s and Women’s Apparel NUMBER OF YEARS WORKING WITH QUICKFEAT: 11 Years WHAT SERVICES DOES QUICKFEAT PROVIDE FOR […]