Our client, an international fashion brand house and a long-standing partner of ours for over 22 years, is seeking an experienced Garment Technologist to join Hoodrich — one of the UK’s most influential streetwear brands.
We have placed hundreds of professionals within this group over the years. It is a business where people grow, develop, and build long-term careers. The culture is supportive, entrepreneurial, and values contribution and performance.
This role sits within the global product team of a fast-growing, culturally relevant streetwear brand. A genuine interest in and experience within streetwear is essential.
Garment Technologist Key Roles and Responsibilities:
* Collaborating with designers and Product developers to turn design concepts into physical garments.
* Receiving overviews from designers and creating specs/workbooks to provide to product developers for submission to factories.
* Preparing and measuring of Protos, Pre-bulk, SMS, PPS and Shipment Samples before fit sessions.
* Creating Specs/Workbooks for INLINE collections and SMU’s
* Reviewing and maintaining all grade rules for Men’s and Women’s per product category. Conducting fittings on models or mannequins to make necessary adjustments.
* Leading fit meetings with designers and PD’s translating the comments to overseas factories advising clear, commercial solutions including pictures.
* Reviewing samples and making recommendations for improvements.
* Setting and maintaining quality standards for garments, ensuring consistency in production.
* Ensuring that garments are inspected and tested for technology, durability, functionality, and safety.
* Working with factories to ensure garment fit and sizing are accurate.
* Approving or revising samples at each stage of production.
* Ensuring production timelines are met and troubleshooting any manufacturing issues.
* Ensuring factories meet quality and ethical standards.
* Keep in mind that any size changes will impact the cost, so your line manager should be informed.
* Ensuring all garments comply with relevant safety regulations, labelling standards, and environmental guidelines.
* Identifying and resolving technical issues, such as fabric performance, sizing discrepancies, or production delays.
* Recommending solutions to improve product durability, comfort, and appearance.
* Maintaining a style tracker for all approvals and comments for each season / buyer
Personal Specifications:
* 4+ years’ prior experience in Garment Technologist role.
* Technical training and understanding of pattern cutting.
* Strong knowledge of fabric, garment construction, technical drawing, measuring and fitting.
* Good understanding of garment construction, textiles and the manufacturing process.
* Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage own time and prioritise workload to meet deadlines.
* Able to work under pressure.
* Problem solving mind-set.
* Building relationships is key to this role. Internal relationships with product and design teams. External relationships with supply base, technical labs and SMU partners
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite particularly MS Excel.
* Experience working with sportswear product is preferable but not essential
Client offers:
* Excellent Salary
* Yearly bonus (at the Directors discretion) and/or Annual pay review
* 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays
* Additional days holiday between Christmas and New Year if the Directors decide to close the business
* Standard working hours 9 to 5:30 - 30 min lunch = 40 hours a week
* 1-day WFH after probation and training at the company’s sole discretion (non-contractual)
* Workplace Pension Scheme. https://www.gov.uk/workplace-pensions
* 60% Discount on our products that we have on Ecommerce.
* Sample sales 2+ times a year.
* Short Leave – with pre-approval from Line Manager to take up to 2 hours off without deduction from holiday allowance.
* Statutory sick pay.