Senior Garment Technologist - Luxury Apparel & Fit

Holland Cooper; Warmley; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Birthday day off (on us)

Staff discount

Fruit & pastries delivered weekly

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Holland Cooper is seeking a Garment Technologist to ensure technical integrity, fit and quality from proto to production across Ladieswear, Menswear and Childrenswear. You will translate creative concepts into commercially viable, technically sound products meeting brand standards.

Based at our Head Office in Cheltenham, UK, this hands-on role requires 3+ years in garment technology or related fields, with strong collaboration across Design, Merchandising, Production and suppliers in a

Qualifications

• Strong Garment Construction and Fitting skills with the ability to interpret patterns, patterns drawings and measurements.
• Sound knowledge of Textiles, including fabric properties, performance and suitability for luxury tailoring and outerwear.
• Experience in Quality Control processes, including garment inspection, testing and setting quality standards.
• Effective communication skills for collaboration across design, production and supplier teams.
• Previous experience as a clothing or garment technologist within fashion, tailoring or outerwear is highly beneficial.
• Proficiency in technical tools such as pattern-cutting software, CAD or PLM systems is an advantage.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving abilities and a commitment to premium product standards.
• Relevant qualification in Fashion Technology, Textile Science, Garment Technology or related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work across Ladieswear, Menswear and Childrenswear, supporting a wide range of product categories.
• Plan and attend fit sessions, providing supplier comments on measurements, tolerances, fit and construction.
• Fit, develop and approve samples from development through to production.
• Develop, update and maintain technical specifications, size charts, measurement standards and product records in PLM.
• Identify and resolve construction, fit, fabric, testing or quality issues with suppliers and QC partners.
• Support the development and maintenance of technical brand manuals for the supply chain across UK, Europe and Far East factories.
• Arrange seasonal block and specification reviews to validate blocks and grade rules.
• Carry out occasional QC inspections on incoming goods against sealing samples and review external AQL inspections to approve goods for shipment.
• Work to the critical path to meet internal and supplier deadlines.
• Build strong internal and external relationships, promoting the value of the technical function across the business.
• Work with suppliers to continually improve quality, ethical standards, production methods and product durability.

Skills

Garment Construction

Fitting

Textiles knowledge

Quality Control

Communication

CAD/PLM tools

Fashion Technology qualification

Education

Fashion Technology / Textile Science / Garment Technology

Tools

Pattern-cutting software

CAD

PLM systems

Job description

Holland Cooper is seeking a Garment Technologist to ensure technical integrity, fit and quality from proto to production across Ladieswear, Menswear and Childrenswear. You will translate creative concepts into commercially viable, technically sound products meeting brand standards.

Based at our Head Office in Cheltenham, UK, this hands-on role requires 3+ years in garment technology or related fields, with strong collaboration across Design, Merchandising, Production and suppliers in a