Pattern Maker · Garment Pattern Engineer · PhD · Lecturer ·

Tea Avosaps

Pattern maker, garment pattern engineer, fashion designer, mathematician, and entrepreneur based in Sofia, Bulgaria — bridging artistic conceptualization, academic rigor, and technical garment engineering.

PhD · National Academy of Art, Sofia

10+ years · Pattern making and garment engineering for MINOAR

Lecturer · CAD pattern making / Fashion Management

Golden Needle · Young Designer (2016)

Golden Needle · Fashion Innovation (2020)

Bridging Avant-Garde Art With Technical Precision

Profile

Assets

Co-Founder & Creative Director — MINOAR

2013 – Present

— 10+ years of pattern making, garment engineering, and creative direction for menswear and womenswear collections.

— Architectural silhouettes and proprietary textile manipulations.

— Brand strategy, visual identity, international positioning.

Co-Founder & Technical Lead — Garment Process

2025 – Present

— Pattern studio services: pattern design, grading, prototyping, technical consulting.

— Tech pack development and production support under NDA.

Lecturer / Teaching Staff — National Academy of Art, Sofia

2023 – Present

— Fashion Management for the MA (Master's Degree) program and CAD Pattern Making for the Bachelor's Degree program.

— Fashion Brand Building program focused on campaign creation, concept development, and business models.

Assets

— 2005 - 2009 — BA Finances

— 2012 - 2016 — BA Fashion, National Academy of Art

— 2016 - 2018 — MA Fashion, National Academy of Art

— 2022 — Doctor /PhD/, National Academy of Art — "Strategies and Practices for Realization in the Fashion Industry"

Skills

Capabilities

Design

Creative Direction / Concept Development / Textile Manipulation

Technical

Pattern Making / Garment Pattern Engineering / Grading / Draping / Prototyping / Tech Packs

Business

Brand Management / Sustainable Strategies / Production Systems

Education

Brand Building / Fashion Management / Pattern Making

Commissions / Lectures / Collaborations

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