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A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join a highly reputable fashion business as a Senior Soft Wovens Designer across womenswear. You will be responsible for creating innovative designs for various key customers, designing and developing product from concept to final design.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative and rewarding environment. This role offers hybrid working and an excellent benefits package.
A relocation package is being offered if you live elsewhere in the UK but open to a move to the Leicestershire area.
Main responsibilities will include:
- Design and develop soft woven product with a focus on blouses and dresses for high street retailers.
- Research and interpret market trends, fabric innovations, and colour palettes to create trend-led and commercially viable designs.
- Produce detailed tech packs including sketches, fabric selection, trims, and specifications for garment production.
- Work alongside the sales team to present collections and incorporate client feedback into final designs.
- Oversee the sampling process, ensuring timely delivery and quality control of pre-production samples.
- Stay up-to-date with key fashion events, trade shows, and competitor analysis to maintain awareness of market trends and retail performance.
Person specification:
- Previous experience designing soft woven womenswear for high street retailers, ideally focusing on blouses and dresses.
- A keen eye for detail and a passion for creating fashion-forward, on-trend designs.
- Proficiency in design software such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and CAD.
- Able to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and clients.
- Knowledge of fabric sourcing and sustainability trends is a plus.
- A team player with a proactive and positive approach!
