Senior Knitwear Designer
Location: London, E1Reporting to: Design DirectorDepartment: DesignContract type: Full-time, office based
The Role
We are looking for an experienced focused and passionate Knitwear Designer to join our team on a full-time basis, with experience in luxury or premium brands.
As part of the team, you would be working alongside the RTW design team to develop and design each seasonal knitwear collection to complement the woven collections and help build the brand handwriting.
Key Responsibilities
To manage the Junior Knitwear Designer
Designing and developing seasonal knit range to support each RTW collection
Yarn research and sourcing
Development of stories and creating a well-balanced range with the merchandising team
Creation of tech packs
3D draping and sketching
Fitting and following up all communication with factories
Range building at proto and SMS stage
Present and handover detailed product knowledge to sales team
Management of own critical path
Work closely with production and support with technical
Participation in pre-show activities
Required Skills & Experience
5 years’ experience in knitwear design in luxury/premium brands
Hand drawing skills
Highly technical yarn and knit technique knowledge
Organised and efficient
Ability to multitask and think outside the box with problem solving
Photoshop/basic IT skills
Factory and production experience
Strong fitting skills with good knowledge of garment construction
Team player with good communication skills
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