Job Description
Fabric Design & Print Studio SpecialistLuxury Interiors / Textile DesignLeyland, CumbriaFull-Time | PermanentCirca £35k DOEAre you currently designing for printed textiles or fabrics and enjoy seeing your designs come to life in production?Do you understand not only the creative side of textile design, but also the technical realities of how fabric designs translate into print?Would you like to work within a luxury interiors manufacturing business investing heavily in modern textile print technology?If so, this could be an exciting opportunity.We are recruiting for a Fabric Design & Print Studio Specialist to join a specialist luxury interiors manufacturing business based in Leyland, Cumbria.This role sits at the intersection of luxury fabric design and technical print production and requires somebody who understands both the creative and practical side of printed textile manufacturing. The company produces high-end printed fabrics for the luxury interiors market where colour accuracy, repeat quality, detail, scale, and overall fabric finish are absolutely critical.You will work closely with both the design studio and print production team to ensure designs move smoothly from concept through to final printed fabric.The business is also investing heavily into modern production technology, including the highly regarded Epson Monna Lisa digital textile printing platform.Within the textile print industry, the Monna Lisa platform is recognised globally for its exceptional print quality, colour accuracy, and luxury textile output. The company believes this may be one of the only installations of its kind within the UK, making this a rare opportunity to work within a advanced textile print environment.This is a permanent role within a company known for excellent staff retention, long-serving employees, and a team culture where people care about quality and craftsmanship.The RoleYou will play an important role within the studio team, helping develop fabric designs whilst ensuring artwork is technically suitable for high-quality textile print production.Responsibilities will include:Creating and developing fabric designs for luxury printed textilesPreparing artwork and production-ready print files for digital textile printingWorking with repeats, colourways, scale, layouts, pattern placement, and colour separationsEnsuring designs are technically suitable for fabric production, considering fabric behaviour, substrates, print limitations, and colour accuracySupporting colour matching, colour correction, strike-offs, sampling, and print trialsReviewing samples and ensuring finished fabrics reflect approved design intentWorking closely with the fabric print team to resolve technical or production issuesMaintaining high standards of design quality, detail, proportion, and luxury finishSupporting bespoke client projects, collection development, and adaptations of existing designsChecking artwork, repeats, colour separations, and production specifications before release to printSupporting the management of artwork libraries, design files, print references, and production recordsIdentifying and flagging potential design, repeat, colour, or print risks before productionContributing to improvements in studio workflow, artwork preparation, and communication between studio and productionWorking collaboratively with production, sales, design, and management teamsWhat We Are Looking ForWe are looking for somebody who can bridge the gap between creative fabric design and technical fabric printing.
You must be able to produce strong, visually compelling design work whilst also understanding how that work translates into fabric print production.This role needs you to understand not only the creative side of textile design, but also the technical realities of colour accuracy, repeats, fabric behaviour, print limitations, production requirements, and maintaining quality throughout the print process. This is a studio-based role for somebody with fabric design experience, print knowledge, and the confidence to work closely with the production team to achieve exceptionally high-quality printed fabrics.The ideal candidate will have:Previous experience within fabric design, textile design, or printed textile developmentStrong understanding of how artwork translates into printed fabric productionExperience preparing artwork for digital textile print workflowsGood knowledge of repeats, scale, colourways, colour matching, and pattern layoutsStrong understanding of colour accuracy, print quality, and luxury finishUnderstanding of fabric behaviour, substrates, print limitations, and production requirementsExperience working with strike-offs, colour approvals, print sampling, and production checksExcellent attention to detail and visual accuracyGood communication skills and the ability to work closely with both creative and production teamsA calm, organised, and practical approachExperience using design and textile software such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, AVA CAD/CAM, or similar textile design systems would be highly beneficial.Any experience within luxury interiors, bespoke fabrics, premium textile manufacturing, or digital textile print production would also be a strong advantage.The OpportunityThis is an excellent opportunity to join a growing luxury manufacturing business during a significant period of investment and expansion. The team works hard, supports each other well, and takes enormous pride in the quality of the products they produce.For somebody passionate about textile design and excited by the technical side of luxury fabric printing, this is a rare opportunity to be part of something special.TPBN1_UKTJ