Fashion and Textile Designer

French Selection (FS)

Manchester

Hybrid

GBP 30,000 - 35,000

Full time

5 days ago

Be an early applicant

Application generator

Stand out for this role — generate a tailored resume and cover letter in about a minute.

Get past ATS filters

Job summary

French Selection (FS) is seeking a Homeware Textile Designer in Manchester to create textile collections for major UK retailers. You will develop prints, colour stories and artwork, collaborating with internal teams and overseas suppliers from concept to production.

The role requires strong Illustrator/Photoshop skills, experience with dobby/jacquard and a solid understanding of textile production, with hybrid work 3 days in office and 2 days from home.

Qualifications

Experience in textile design, fashion design or homeware design.
Strong print and pattern design background.
Knowledge of dobby, jacquard and textile printing.
Experience designing for high-street, supermarket or international retailers.
Fashion-led retail or homeware experience highly desirable.
Strong understanding of colour, pattern, trends and commercial design.
Excellent Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills.
Good understanding of textile production and manufacturing.
Experience working with overseas suppliers advantageous.
Strong commercial design portfolio.
Creative, organised and detail-focused.
Able to manage multiple projects and tight deadlines.
Confident communicator and collaborative team player.

Responsibilities

Design and develop textile collections for major UK retailers.
Create trend-led prints, patterns, colourways and artwork.
Use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to develop designs and technical artwork.
Work with print, dobby, jacquard and other textile techniques.
Research fashion, lifestyle, interior and retail trends.
Develop seasonal concepts, mood boards and colour stories.
Prepare artwork, specifications and design packs for suppliers.
Review strike-offs, lab dips and samples.
Work closely with product development, buying and technical teams.
Liaise with UK retailers and overseas suppliers.
Manage multiple design projects and deadlines.
Organise and coordinate product samples.
Work closely with UK and international design teams.

Skills

Textile design

Print & pattern design

Dobby / jacquard techniques

Overseas suppliers

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Commercial design portfolio

Multitasking

Team player

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Manchester

Ref: 758BD

Company Profile

A fast-growing international design and manufacturing business specialising in the development and supply of private-label products to major UK high-street, supermarket and fashion-led retailers.

Responsibilities

Homeware Textile Designer

Location: Manchester

Hybrid work: 3 days in the office and 2 days from home

Salary: £30,000–£35,000 per annum

Ref: 758BD

Main Duties

Design and develop commercially focused textile collections, with a strong emphasis on print, pattern, colour and textile techniques, working closely with internal teams, retailers and overseas suppliers from concept through to production.

The Role