As the Garment Technician, you will play a critical role in ensuring the technical accuracy, quality, and fit of garments from concept through to production.
- Create detailed specs, make notes & sample requests for offshore sampling.
- Follow direction from Creative Director & Senior Designers to ensure accurate translation of design concepts into production ready garments.
- Work along Product Development to ensure all BOM's, design details, make notes & specs are correct for each individual style & all comments are clearly communicated for factory understanding.
- Responsible for preparing all samples prior to fitting.
- Flag any variance in size before fitting & ensure the factory is informed where appropriate.
- Attend fittings to provide technical expertise, (pattern alterations & fit analysis).
- Update specs correctly & provide explicit detailed technical instructions for the factory to follow.
- Ensure measurements are consistent across styles, categories & the supplier base.
- Collaborate with Design, Production teams to promptly address technical and quality concerns in sampling, bulk production,
and faulty returned garments, minimising delays.
- Support the factories to solve specific construction, pattern, measurements queries in-line with the brands Standards.
- Provide accurate grading information for each garment.
- Report on quality, faults and production each season detailing each factory performance against target.
You’re a fit if you…
- Extensive experience in contemporary or luxury fashion is essential.
- Minimum 4 years’ experience specialising in women’s wear
- Strong understanding of garment construction & patterns making across categories.
- Experience working with overseas factories.
- Able to work in a collaborative approach across departments, open to constructive feedback and be pro-active.
- Support the maintenance of a collaborative, positive & organised workspace.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Highly organised and numerical with excellent problem-solving skills