Editores
- apparel fit analysis, patternmaking, and catalog measurement verification
Mara Ellison
- Redacción
- Editor-in-Chief
- Especialidad
- apparel fit analysis, patternmaking, and catalog measurement verification
- 14 años cubriendo este tema
- 14
Mara Ellison is the editor-in-chief of Kakobuy Pants Fitbook. She founded the desk in Portland in 2021 after a decade in apparel fit desks and freelance trade reporting. She oversees the testing schedule, signs off on comparison tables, and writes the desk's fit explainers.- Pants rise and inseam measurement
- Silhouette comparison
- Size-chart reconciliation
- Agent order timing
- Apparel patternmaking
Credenciales
- Certificate in Apparel Patternmaking
- Portland Fashion Institute 2018
- Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
- University of Oregon 2011
Trayectoria
- 2011
- Joined a Portland apparel retailer as a fit associate, learning flat measurement and size-chart reconciliation.
- 2015
- Became fit desk lead for a regional workwear brand, standardizing rise and inseam checks.
- 2019
- Started freelance fit reporting for apparel trade newsletters.
- 2021
- Founded Kakobuy Pants Fitbook in Portland, Oregon.
- 2024
- Led the desk's 90-day retest schedule and comparison-table overhaul.
- hands-on pants testing and fit comparison
Devon Park
- Redacción
- Reviews Editor
- Especialidad
- hands-on pants testing and fit comparison
- 9 años cubriendo este tema
- 9
Devon Park is the reviews editor at Kakobuy Pants Fitbook. He orders and wears test pairs, runs the desk's fit checks, and writes comparison notes on how each silhouette behaves in motion. He previously worked as a fit assistant at a Portland denim label.- Two-size ordering
- Flat measurement
- Waist gap and hip drape
- Knee break and leg opening
- Packaging and dispatch notes
Credenciales
- Fit Technician Certificate
- Apparel Technical Council 2019
- Associate of Applied Science in Apparel Design
- Portland Community College 2016
Trayectoria
- 2016
- Worked as a fit assistant at a Portland denim label.
- 2019
- Earned fit technician certification and began running wear checks.
- 2020
- Wrote reviews for a workwear blog focused on pants construction.
- 2022
- Joined Kakobuy Pants Fitbook as reviews editor.
- 2025
- Standardized the desk's two-size ordering protocol.
- size-chart research and measurement data verification
Priya Raman
- Redacción
- Research Editor
- Especialidad
- size-chart research and measurement data verification
- 8 años cubriendo este tema
- 8
Priya Raman is the research editor at Kakobuy Pants Fitbook. She verifies listing size charts, converts measurements, and maintains the source notes behind every comparison table. She has worked in apparel sourcing and fit-desk research since 2017.- Size-chart reconciliation
- Measurement conversion
- Data verification
- Catalog discrepancy logging
- Silhouette comparison tables
Credenciales
- Data Analysis Certificate
- Portland State University 2019
- Bachelor of Science in Textile Science
- Oregon State University 2016
Trayectoria
- 2017
- Worked as a measurement analyst for a sportswear sourcing office.
- 2019
- Completed data analysis certificate and built size-chart audit templates.
- 2021
- Served as research editor at an apparel fit desk.
- 2023
- Joined Kakobuy Pants Fitbook as research editor.
- 2025
- Built the desk's measurement discrepancy log and source-note system.