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

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

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

Our Story For over 60 years, Warwick has been at the heart of Australia’s textile industry, a trusted name in design, innovation and quality.

What began as a small, family-run business has grown into an international design brand with showrooms across Australia, New Zealand, India and the Middle East.

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

The Role

We’re looking for a Senior Fabric Designer / Product Developer to join our Melbourne studio in a full-time position.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is as passionate about design as they are about the detail and process of bringing products to life.

Working across Warwick Fabrics and our portfolio of brands, you'll play a key role in the creative direction, design and development of new fabric collections, from initial concept through to final launch.

We're looking for a senior designer who combines a strong creative eye with commercial thinking, excellent organisation and hands-on product development experience. Someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, has a genuine passion for textiles and understands how to translate trends into beautiful, commercially successful collections.

Design & Creative Development

- Research, identify and interpret global trends in textiles, colour, print, weave and fabrication, translating insights into relevant and commercially compelling collections.
- Design and develop fabric concepts, patterns,



textures and colour-ways across Warwick's portfolio of brands.
- Work across a diverse range of fabrics, including woven, printed and textured constructions.
- Collaborate with the wider design team to ensure collections reflect each brand's unique identity and customer needs.

Range Planning & Commercial Development

- Analyse previous collection performance, sales insights and market opportunities to inform future product development.
- Develop and maintain range architecture, including visual range maps detailing SKUs, colourways, price points and product attributes.
- Balance creativity with commercial considerations, ensuring collections meet agreed pricing, quality and performance requirements.
- Work closely with mills, sampling and purchasing teams to develop products, resolve technical challenges and achieve the desired design outcomes.
- Review and approve lab dips, samples and bulk production submissions in collaboration with mills and the purchasing team.

Project Management & Delivery

- Manage the development process from concept to launch, ensuring collections are delivered to agreed timelines, budgets and quality standards.
- Maintain regular work-in-progress (WIP) reviews, providing clear visibility of development milestones, priorities and progress.
- Coordinate product testing, technical specifications and performance requirements to ensure product suitability and compliance.
- Maintain accurate product information and documentation throughout the development process.

Brand Presentation & Studio Support





- Develop styling direction for collection photography, collaborating with photographers and marketing team to deliver beautiful, on-brand imagery within budget.
- Ensure product details, colourways and specifications are accurate across marketing and sales materials.
- Support collection presentations, product launches and showroom updates, including fabric rotations, sample boards and visual displays.
- Contribute to the smooth day-to-day running of the design studio, including coordinating samples, couriers and general studio organisation.

Skills and experience

- Qualifications in Textiles Design or other relevant buying/product design qualifications
- Minimum 5 year’s experience in a similar role
- Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign plus Microsoft suite
- Comfortable with utilizing AI for efficiencies
- Ability to research and interpret design and colour trends
- Excellent attention to detail and time management
- Brilliant verbal and written communication skills
- Logical, flexible can-do attitude
- Able to work in a fast-paced setting

What’s on Offer

- A creative role working across fabrics
- The opportunity to influence collections from initial trend direction through to finished product.
- Exposure to both Australian and international markets, suppliers and design influences.
- Be a part of a collaborative, supportive and experienced product & Design team.
- An inspirational studio in the heart of Collingwood with on-site parking available.
- The opportunity to join an established Australian design business with more than 60 years of industry experience.

To apply for this position please attach a copy of your CV , plus a digital sample of your portfolio/link. Applicants will only be considered if they attach examples of their work.

📌 Senior Designer - Fabrics (Collingwood)
🏢 Nameless
📍 Collingwood