I've been working in product design and development for a company called Design Imports/DII for the last 5 years. I produce designs for various textiles and hard goods as well as bring the product through development and into sampling. I am in charge of marketing materials (catalog, packaging, sell sheets, etc) for the Kane Home Products division of DII and am responsible for knowing product materials, weights, and limitations. So far it has been a great learning experience, especially because I have been given so much responsibility and am able to see a product through such a large portion of its production.