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Knitwear Technical Designer

Employer
Proenza Schouler
Location
New York City, New York (US)
Closing date
31 May 2022

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Function
Design - Garments & Accessories
Level
Manager
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

The Technical Knitwear Designer will act as a liaison between the design/production teams and the knitwear factories in order to create final sweater samples from development through production.

  • Launch and manage development tech packs and layouts from design sketch/swatch, working with atelier and patternmakers when needed.
  • Spec reference samples, prototypes, final samples, pre-production samples and TOP to ensure all corrections and measurements are being adhered to and followed.
  • Schedule and conduct fittings with design team for both development and production.
  • Execute, troubleshoot and problem solve fit corrections and update tech packs into final design for show/market.
  • Manage costing and fiber contents throughout development and liaise with the production team for final costing/contents of sales samples.
  • Manage production fittings and schedule in conjunction with production team to ensure final dates are adhered to and design feedback is relayed.
  • Refine samples to be production-approved, including providing graded tech packs to the factories, maintaining high quality fit and design standards throughout development and production process.
  • Manage the production swatch/lab dip/trim approvals according to the production calendar.
  • Daily follow up with factories and internal teams for development and production to assure all deadlines are kept and met.
  • Create & update materials in RLM from development through Production.
  • Work closely with design on development calendar and deliverables.

 

Job Requirements:

  • 6-10 years technical design experience required in fully-fashioned knitwear for the advanced contemporary or designer market.
  • Proficient with machine-knitting capabilities.
  • Proficient with yarn stitches, yarn properties and machine stitch terminology
  • Excellent management and multi-tasking capabilities.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word & Excel.
  • Basic knowledge of Adobe Suite and RLM/PLM systems.

Company

Proenza Schouler is a New York based womenswear and accessories brand founded in 2002 by designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez. The duo met while studying at Parsons School of Design, collaborating on their senior thesis, which would eventually become their first collection as Proenza Schouler. The collection was bought in its entirety by Barneys New York. Proenza Schouler is named after the two designers' mothers' maiden names, Proenza being the maiden name of Hernandez' mother and Schouler that of McCollough's mother.

Proenza Schouler is defined by its fusion of craftsmanship and attention to detail with a sense of refined ease. Inspiration drawn from contemporary art and youth culture is combined with an emphasis on tailoring and the use of custom developed fabrics.

Awarded with the inaugural CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund award in 2004, three years later, Proenza Schouler was honoured with the 2007 CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year award. In June 2011, the designers were awarded their second CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year Award.

Proenza Schouler is sold in over 100 of the most exclusive retail outlets worldwide, including Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman, Harvey Nichols, Colette, and Joyce.

 

Company info
Location
New York
NY
US

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