Xochil News: Featured

Tue, Apr 15, 2025

EVENT: Texprocess Americas 2025

It’s less than a month until Texprocess Americas 2025 takes place! From May 6th to May 8th, I’ll be in Atlanta attending the show to take part in several talks, as well as exhibiting.


Thu, Mar 6, 2025

PRESS: Where Fit Meets Function - A New Era In Women's Protective Gear (Specialty Fabrics Review, ATA)

Honored to have contributed to the article, "Where Fit Meets Function - A New Era In Women's Protective Gear" by Kelly Hartog for Advanced Textiles Association Specialty Fabrics Review (March issue).


Sat, May 4, 2024

PRESS: Xochil in SPESA's 'Behind The Seams' - LA Manufacturing Technology + Tukatech Interview with Ram Sareen

Xochil's April SEAMS X-Files article is featured in SPESA's 'Behind the Seams' newsletter.


Wed, Feb 28, 2024

Designing the Future - February 2024 "X-Files"

Xochil's February 2024 "X-Files" article for SEAMS.


Tue, Mar 21, 2023

Client Feature: One/Third and Jacket 14

One of the designers behind jacket brand One/Third discusses her journey to starting her company, steps in the design and manufacturing process, and showcases a new jacket design.


Mon, Aug 22, 2022

PODCAST: How Fitting – Episode 50

How Fitting Podcast: Developing Fashion That Fits Your Customer, Lifestyle, and Values with Ellie Wilcox, Xochil Herrera Scheer, Connie Bourgeois, and host Alison Hoenes I had the opportunity to be on the How Fitting Podcast, hosted by Alison Hoenes. I was joined by fellow product development experts and fashion freelancers, Ellie Wilcox of Digitech Design…


Tue, Jun 21, 2022

PODCAST: Rock Star Millennials

Earlier this spring I recorded a conversation with Kathryn Spitznagle on the Rock Star Millennial Podcast.


Wed, May 11, 2022

PRESS RELEASE: The Chicago Pattern Maker Partners With Texprocess Americas For Educational Series: The Studio

Xochil Herrera Scheer, pattern engineer and founder of XOCHIL INC / The Chicago Pattern Maker, partners with TexProcess Americas to present “The Studio”, an educational floor talk series taking place all three days of the conference.


Wed, Jun 16, 2021

PRESS: Xochil Herrera Scheer Named "Rising Star" by SPESA

I am honored to be selected as a SPESA Rising Star and share a little about my work in the sewn products industry, and where I see myself going in the future.


Fri, Oct 2, 2020

Virtual Fittings - Yes It's Possible!

We work with many of our clients remotely -- either because they live outside of the Chicago metro area, or these days so that we can avoid in-person meetings to prevent exposure and spread of COVID-19.


Wed, Jun 24, 2020

PODCAST: Successful Fashion Designer

Last fall I recorded this interview with Sew Heidi on the Successful Fashion Designer podcast, and talked about how to get your designs into production - all the steps involved in the product development process.


Fri, Nov 1, 2019

The Product Development Process

Have you ever wondered what goes into starting a clothing line? Or have you been wanting to start and not know where to begin? This is the perfect place to start!


Mon, Apr 15, 2019

Benefits of a LIVE Collaborative Design Session

Designs that require draping, or functional items that need to be experimented with can benefit from having a LIVE Collaborative Design Session.

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