Freelance Garment Technologist

De La Vali; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

De La Vali is seeking a senior technical designer to drive product development from concept to production. You will partner with Design & Production to ensure fit, construction and specifications meet brand standards.

With a focus on luxury quality and global supplier collaboration, you will translate design into production-ready technical packs, guide fittings, and address fabric/trim challenges to deliver outstanding results.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years experience in garment technology or product development.
• Experience creating fit blocks.
• Luxury quality experience beneficial.
• Strong communicator, able to communicate to suppliers to achieve desired results.
• Strong background in global garment manufacturing.
• Problem solving fit/fabric/trim challenges.

Responsibilities

• Secure fit, function, shape, size, quality and construction from design through production to sealed sample.
• Develop and maintain measurement specifications.
• Drive fit and construction changes; update sample comments and feedback; check measurements, construction, finishings, materials for production.
• Translate design into Technical Package ensuring it is production friendly.
• Provide technical support on materials and sustainability during development by checking samples.

Skills

Garment technology

Product development

Fit & measurement

Supplier communication

Production knowledge

Job description

De La Vali is one of the UK’s most exciting emerging womenswear brands. Founded in Ibiza in 2017, the brand has evolved from a cult favourite into a fast-growing international fashion brand. Creative Director Jana Sascha divides her time between London, where the headquarters sits and Ibiza, the island that shaped her upbringing and continues to influence every collection. Rooted in the hedonistic, bohemian spirit of Ibiza and the warmth of Spanish culture, De La Vali creates romantic, eclectic and free-spirited womenswear. The brand is a love letter to the island and to its muse Vali Myers, a true bohemian and artistic force whose untamed spirit inspires the De La Vali woman.

Today the brand is scaling rapidly with a global stockist network, a growing direct-to-consumer presence and a clear vision for expansion. From celebrity red-carpet moments and editorial features, to strategic partnerships and international growth, De La Vali has built a strong foundation for the next phase of its journey.

Joining De La Vali means being part of a creative, ambitious and collaborative team that champions femininity, individuality and expression. The brand designs to empower women to feel their most beautiful, confident selves and is now extending that same spirit into building its internal culture.

With new roles opening across the business, this is an exciting moment to be part of a thriving fashion brand on the rise. Candidates with passion, fresh thinking and a love for distinctive design will find real opportunity to grow and make an impact at De La Vali.

Working alongside Design & Production you will assist on the development of the product from the sketch to production, including fitting and construction according to quality & production procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for securing fit, function, shape, size, quality and construction according to Design, through product development to sealed sample.
• Responsible for measurement specification development and maintenance.
• Driving fit and construction changes, updating sample comments and feedback, checking measurements, construction, finishings, materials, and suitability for production according to requirements.
• Responsible for translating design into Technical Package, ensuring it is production friendly.
• Provide technical support regarding materials and sustainability topics during product development by checking development samples construction and fitting.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years experience in garment technology or product development
• Experience creating fit blocks
• Luxury quality experience beneficial
• Clear communicator, able to communicate to suppliers to achieve desired results.
• Problem solving fit/fabric/trim challenges
• Strong background in global garment manufacturing