As Founder and President of Global Garment Engineering, Dr. Pat Trautman has performed in depth consultations in the pre-production technical design process for the apparel complex worldwide. She has been well established globally as a highly acclaimed and recognized apparel sizing and fit expert and has traveled to dozens of countries troubleshooting pre-production technical design issues in factories and mentoring pre-production staff. Dr. Trautman is also renowned for her work as a technical director at factories in several countries in South America, as well as in Sri Lanka. Recently, and working with several major studios, she has shifted her focus to replicate film character costumes from big screen for uses including promotion, museum exhibits, and retail partnerships world-wide