Job Description

Bring your creativity and product expertise skills to one of Australia’s leading textile studios.

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At Warwick Fabrics, we design and develop textiles, furniture and homewares that define beautiful spaces, from upholstery and drapery to rugs, cushions, throws, bedlinen and furniture.

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Our Collingwood studio is where ideas take shape, colours are crafted, and collections come to life.

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For over60 years, Warwick has been at the heart of Australia’s textile industry, a trusted name in design, innovation, and quality.
n What began as a small, family-run business has grown into aninternational design brandwith showrooms across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, India, and the Middle East.

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Our legacy is built on creativity, craftsmanship, and an enduring passion for textiles values that continue to guide everything we do today.

Role n

We’re looking for a Homewares Designer with textile specific experience to join our Design team.

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This is a hands‑on design role working on the end‑to‑end design and development of our Homewares collections.

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Working across predominantly homewares based around textiles, you’ll help shape and build commercially relevant collections and take product from initial trend and concept development through to sampling and launch.

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This role would suit a designer who combines a strong creative eye with commercial thinking, organisation and hands‑on product development experience.

Duties and responsibilities n

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- Work closely with your fellow product teams on product design direction, quality and commercial requirements.
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- Design and develop product concepts and colourways across the brands.
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- Research and interpret global and Australian design, colour, lifestyle and product trends.
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- Respond to seasonal trend direction, mood boards, range themes and collection concepts.
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- Research competitors and international markets to identify emerging trends.
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- Review previous collection performance and sales insights to help inform future range development.
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- Review and assist with approvals of lab dips, samples, production samples and packaging.
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- Ensure ranges are developed within agreed timelines, budgets and quality standards.
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- Maintain regular WIP reviews and provide clear visibility of development progress.
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- Present collection concepts, trends and product direction to internal stakeholders and customers.
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- Support product presentations and range launches.
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- Work collaboratively across Design, Product Development, Marketing, Planning, Sales and other teams to bring collections successfully to market.
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Skills and experience n

We’re looking for someone with:

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- Qualifications in Textile Design, Product Design, or another relevant design discipline.
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- Demonstrated experience in a Designer, Product Designer or similar product development role,



ideally within textiles in the homewares category with a minimum of 3 years’ experience working in the industry.
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- Good understanding of the end‑to‑end product development process, from concept and sourcing through to sampling and production.
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- A strong eye for colour, texture, materials, composition and emerging trends.
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- The ability to translate trends and commercial insights into relevant, cohesive product collections.
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- Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.
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- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
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- Strong verbal, written and presentation skills.
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- The ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a creative, productive workplace.
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- A collaborative, flexible and solutions-focused approach.
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What's on offer: nn
- A creative role working across homewares (predominantly textiles).
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- The opportunity to influence collections from initial trend direction through to finished product.
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- Exposure to both Australian and international markets, suppliers and design influences.
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- A collaborative, supportive and experienced product & Design team.
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- An inspirational studio in the heart of Collingwood.
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- On‑site parking available.
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- The opportunity to join an established Australian design business with more than 60 years of industry experience.
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n If you’re an experienced designer with a passion for textiles, interiors and beautifully considered product, we’d love to hear from you.

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📌 Homewares Designer - Textiles (Melbourne)
🏢 seek.com.au
📍 Melbourne