Our client
is an advanced contemporary apparel and accessories brand
Role Overview: The Technical Designer for Sweater Knits works closely with the Design team to support the full development and execution process—from initial development samples to final production and TOP (Top of Production) approvals. This role collaborates cross-functionally with Merchandising, E-commerce, and Production teams to ensure product accuracy and consistency across global markets.
Sweater Technical Designer Responsibilities:
- Create, issue, and maintain tech packs throughout the full product lifecycle including sketch page, sketch details, spec sheet, graded spec, and fit sample comments.
- Accurately spec all sample submissions at each fit stage.
- Manage and lead daily email communication & follow-up with manufacturing partners to ensure all technical garment details from first conception to final production
- Generate graded specs for all styles with consideration for bulk order size scale and distribution.
- Coordinate, attend, and lead all internal team fit sessions for both development and production stages.
- Manage all detailed notes taking during all fittings.
- Maintain thorough knowledge of sweater silhouettes history, yarns, trims, design details, fit issues, workmanship issues, construction issues.
- Manage, organize, and maintain comprehensive fit sample archive.
- Create, Manage, and Monitor internal tracking chart for all seasonal styles in work from development to production. Includes samples stage, adoption, key style attributes.
- Responsible for requests for all post market sample requests in coordination with corresponding fit sample submissions.
- Support team to prepare samples for all key milestone meetings
- Attend design proto fittings.
- Cross functional communication with Merchandising, Ecommerce, Cross Category Technical Team, and Production for sample requests and ensure alignment across all departments.
- Supports team to achieve finished goods deliverables.
- Responsible for reviewing and commenting on all Inline and final inspection reports to uphold brand quality standards
- Manage and review all production-fit model invoices.
Sweater Technical Designer Qualifications:
- 2-3 years’ experience in Technical Design
- Bachelor’s degree in fashion with emphasis in knitwear design or technical design
- Minimum 1 years’ experience with fully fashion sweater knits with comprehensive work experience in knit structures, yarn gauges, stitch count, tension, finished garment hand feel
- Knowledge/skills needed: flat sketching, construction knowledge, clear & direct writing skills, grading, eye for quality, pattern making knowledge, problem solving
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Photoshop, Illustrator (a plus) Generic photo editing software w/ drawing tools
- Able to manage multiple priorities while meeting tight deadlines and maintaining high standards
