Homeware Textile Designer

French Selection; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

FRENCH SELECTION (FS) in Manchester is seeking a Homeware Textile Designer to create textile collections for major UK retailers, with a strong emphasis on print, pattern, colour and textile techniques. You will collaborate closely with internal teams, retailers and overseas suppliers from concept through to production.

The role requires experience in textile or homeware design, excellent Illustrator/Photoshop skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects to tight deadlines in a hybrid work

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

Print design

Pattern design

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Textile production knowledge

Collaboration

Tools

Dobby

Jacquard

Textile printing

Job description

FRENCH SELECTION (FS)

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

The company:

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.

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:

• 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

The candidate:

• 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

The salary:

£30,000–£35,000 per annum, depending on experience and suitability for the role