Overview
Role Overview: Fabric Design, Research and Development
Co-Lead the design and development process of all VBL Collection and Core fabrics
Reporting to: Senior Fabric Developer & Buyer
Location: Hammersmith, London
Responsibilities
* Fabric Design, Research & Development
* Attend regular fabric creative research, development, FTS and fit meetings with Design Director and Design team
* Research and source new mills and suppliers for all fabrics according to seasonal briefs; continue to build and maintain strong partnerships with mills & textile agents
* Prepare the inspiration and directional fabric mood with presentation boards
* Create and develop all collection and core fabrics per VBL brief and Design Director’s requests ensuring prices, MOQ and lead times align with commercial viability
* Liaise daily with mills to launch and track fabric developments, trials, colour lab dips, colour corrections and sampling, ensuring quality standards and deadlines are maintained
* Maintain the print and texture developments with up-to-date boards & folders
* Maintain FTS analysis to ensure fabric usage and balance relates to sampling use, production friendly minimums and follows merchandisers request
* Attend fabric sourcing appointments in house, at mills and trade fairs as necessary
* Communicate fabric related information to design, product development, studio, merchandising and production teams using tracker overview
* Zedonk data entry for all fabric raw materials and developments per season
* Maintain up to date seasonal fabric development budgets as per Managers request
* Prepare all final fabric trackers, overviews and fabric reference binder for clear and accurate production ready handover
* Monitor and maintain seasonal fabric stock levels both in-house and with mills
* Manage the seasonal upkeep of all fabric archives
* Maintain clear and accurate fabric rails labelled for all meetings
* Help keep fabric rolls organized, tidy and labelled in studio
Production
* Collaborate with Production team regularly, communicating developments of seasonal fabrics to ensure smooth transition from development to production.
* Advise Production team on any fabric bulk approvals when necessary.
* Strong knowledge of fabrics and construction
* Ability to maintain strong communicative relationships with all suppliers
* Excellent organisational, problem-solving and time management skills
* Ability to work well under pressure and meet critical deadlines
* Proactive approach and self-motivated nature with the ability to prioritise and work independently
* Positive attitude and flexible, adaptable approach to all tasks at hand
Seniority level
* Associate
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Design and Art/Creative
Industries
* Luxury Goods & Jewelry
Note: This refined description focuses on the role content and excludes extraneous postings and non-relevant boilerplate.
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