Jersey & Woven Designer

The Retail Partnership Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Retail Partnership Ltd in Leicester is seeking a Jersey & Woven Designer to create commercial jersey and woven collections for established UK retailers. You will translate customer briefs into market-ready products, working closely with customers and internal teams from concept to production.

Ideal candidates will have strong experience in jersey and woven fabrics, CAD proficiency, and a good eye for trend and commercial viability aimed at an older customer demographic.

Qualifications

• Experience designing jersey and woven womenswear for fashion suppliers or retailers.
• Strong commercial handwriting for the womenswear market.
• Excellent understanding of jersey and woven fabrics, garment construction and fit.
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Excellent CAD and presentation skills.
• Ability to interpret customer briefs and translate them into commercially successful product.

Responsibilities

• Design commercial jersey and woven collections for established UK retail customers.
• Conduct seasonal trend, colour, fabric and competitor research to inspire new product development.
• Create CADs, technical drawings and presentation boards for customer meetings.
• Develop commercially relevant ranges tailored to an older customer demographic, focusing on quality, fit and wearability.
• Work closely with fabric suppliers to source innovative fabrics and trims.
• Attend customer meetings to present new collections and respond to design briefs.
• Support the development process from concept through to final production.
• Monitor fashion and retail trends while maintaining a strong commercial focus.

Skills

Jersey & Woven design

CAD

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Trend research

Presentation skills

Fabric sourcing

Womenswear commercial awareness

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

We are delighted to be partnering with an established fashion supplier based in Leicester to recruit a talented Jersey & Woven Designer. This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful, fast-paced business that designs and supplies high-quality womenswear to leading UK retailers.

Based in Leicester, this role is ideal for a creative and commercially minded Designer with a strong understanding of the mature womenswear market. You will be designing quality-led jersey and woven collections, creating timeless, wearable products that combine trend awareness with commercial appeal.

Working closely with customers and internal teams, you will play a key role in developing collections from initial concept through to production.

Main Responsibilities Will Include:

• Designing commercial jersey and woven collections for established UK retail customers.
• Conducting seasonal trend, colour, fabric and competitor research to inspire new product development.
• Creating CADs, technical drawings and presentation boards for customer meetings.
• Developing commercially relevant ranges tailored to an older customer demographic, with a focus on quality, fit and wearability.
• Working closely with fabric suppliers to source innovative and suitable fabrics and trims.
• Attending customer meetings to present new collections and respond to design briefs.
• Supporting the development process from concept through to final production.
• Monitoring fashion and retail trends while maintaining a strong commercial focus.

Person Specifications:

• Previous experience working as a Jersey & Woven Designer within a fashion supplier or retailer.
• Strong commercial handwriting with experience designing for the womenswear market.
• Excellent understanding of jersey and woven fabrics, garment construction and fit.
• Highly proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Excellent CAD and presentation skills.
• Ability to interpret customer briefs and translate them into commercially successful product.
• Confident communicator with experience presenting ranges to customers.

Up to £0.00 per annum + Competitive Salary

Up to £0.00 per annum + Competitive Salary