Priya Ramanathan
Textile durability, wash testing, fit grading across body types, scarf and cap construction
About Priya Ramanathan
Priya Ramanathan is Reviews Editor, covering textile durability, wash testing, fit grading across body types, and scarf and cap construction. They own USFansUS' wash-and-wear protocol, maintain fit logs for scarves, caps, and training wear, and edit reviews before Dana Whitlock assigns a score. Every garment undergoes five wash cycles at 30 degrees, with color shift, shrinkage, and print edge lift recorded after each cycle, alongside scarf measurements and cap-adjuster checks. Any item that splits a seam during testing is reordered before editing continues. They also build the comparison tables that sit beside each review.
8 years covering this niche
- Knitwear wash and abrasion testing
- Shrinkage measurement and colour-fastness checks
- Cap adjuster hardware and crown structure
- Scarf weave, tassel finishing and hem stability
- Fit grading across body sizes
- Comparison table construction
Career timeline
- 2016
- Began work as a quality control assistant for an outdoor clothing brand
- 2019
- Ran wash and abrasion trials for knitwear and outerwear lines
- 2022
- Joined USFansUS as Reviews Editor in Portland, Oregon
- 2023
- Rewrote the site's wash-and-wear protocol and fit log
- 2025
- Led the comparison table rebuild across all active reviews
Credentials
- Certificate in Apparel Quality Control
- Cascadia Apparel Institute
- Textile Colour-Fastness Assessment Course
- Pacific Northwest Materials Lab
How I test
Priya Ramanathan runs five wash cycles at 30 degrees on every garment, recording color shift, shrinkage, and print edge lift after each cycle. They measure scarves flat and stretched, check cap adjuster hardware for slip, and build the comparison tables accompanying each review. Any item that splits a seam during testing is reordered before editing continues.
