Midweight Luxury Textile Designer - Own the Fabric Story

RecruitmentRevolution.com; Windsor; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Company Pension Scheme

Gym Membership

Ongoing Career Development

Exposure to Industry Events, Mills &"럭

Job summary

de Le Cuona in Windsor is seeking a Midweight Textile Designer to own the fabrics side of the studio. You will drive woven fabric development from concept through sampling, production and launch, collaborating with mills and artisans to push the brand's look.

The role suits a creative, hands-on designer with 3+ years in a UK design studio, strong weave knowledge, and expert Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator skills.

Qualifications

• Typically 3+ years in a textile design role within a UK design studio, ideally in luxury interiors or furnishing fabrics.
• Hands-on woven design experience. If your background is mainly print, time in a weave studio is essential.
• A strong understanding of weave structures, yarns, fabric composition and manufacturing processes.
• Experience taking fabrics from concept to launch and working directly with mills or manufacturers.
• Advanced Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator skills.
• A portfolio showing original ideas and launched or finished woven work.
• Excellent organisation and the ability to juggle multiple projects.
• Willingness to travel in the UK and internationally, and the right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Designing original woven fabrics, exploring weave structures, yarns, colour, texture and finishes.
• Owning fabric development projects from concept and research through sampling, production and launch.
• Giving mills, suppliers and artisans clear, confident creative and technical direction.
• Managing timelines, sampling, specifications, deliveries and studio documentation, including SAP and launch trackers.
• Researching trends, archives and innovations, including at UK and international trade shows, and spotting gaps in the range.
• Sourcing innovative yarns, fabrics, trims and materials.
• Presenting concepts using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and CAD.
• Partnering with Marketing on launches, photoshoots and special projects.
• Bringing energy to the studio, and stepping in confidently when the Design Manager is away.

Skills

Woven Textile Design

Weave Structures

Fabric Development

Furnishing Fabrics

Collection Development

Yarns & Natural Fibres

Colour & Texture

Mill Collaboration

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Illustrator

CAD

Job description

de Le Cuona in Windsor is seeking a Midweight Textile Designer to own the fabrics side of the studio. You will drive woven fabric development from concept through sampling, production and launch, collaborating with mills and artisans to push the brand's look.

The role suits a creative, hands-on designer with 3+ years in a UK design studio, strong weave knowledge, and expert Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator skills.