Garment Technologist / Fit Technician

Minga London; Guimarães; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Birthday off

Additional annual days off

Job summary

Minga London, an independent fashion brand, seeks an experienced Garment Technologist / Fit Technician for its head office in Guimarães, Portugal. You will manage garment measurements, fittings, and technical feedback from first sample to production approval, ensuring fit and finish align with design intent.

Collaborating closely with Design, Buying, and suppliers, you will translate fitting decisions into precise comments, maintain measurement charts, and help keep development on schedule.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Garment Technologist or Fit Technician or similar technical apparel role.
• Practical experience conducting fittings, preparing measurement charts and communicating fit comments to factories.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, sizing, grading, fabric behaviour and finishing.
• Ability to identify fit issues and recommend practical corrections while preserving design intent.
• Experience working across different womenswear categories.
• Clear written and spoken English, with confidence communicating with international suppliers.
• Good working knowledge of Excel or Google Sheets and tools for annotating sample images.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage several styles and deadlines.
• Availability to work on-site in Guimarães, Portugal.
• Experience with denim is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain garment measurement charts, including points of measurement, tolerances and grading instructions.
• Measure samples and check them against specifications, identifying discrepancies and required corrections.
• Organise and conduct fittings alongside the design team, assessing fit, balance, proportions, comfort and construction.
• Translate fitting decisions into clear, accurate comments for suppliers, supported by photographs, annotations and measurements.
• Communicate directly with suppliers to explain amendments, resolve technical questions and follow up on revised samples.
• Check that requested changes have been correctly implemented at each sampling stage.
• Assess how fabrics, stretch, shrinkage and construction affect garment fit and performance.
• Maintain organised records of samples, measurement charts, fitting comments and approvals.
• Work with Design and Buying to keep sample development on schedule and flag technical issues early.
• Check pre-production samples against approved fit, measurements and finishing standards.

Skills

Garment technologist

Fittings & measurements

Sizing & grading

Factory communication

Womenswear experience

English communication

Excel

Project management

Denim experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

Minga London is an independent fashion brand founded in East London in 2014. Inspired by underground culture, music and internet subcultures, Minga creates distinctive clothing built around individuality and self-expression.

With a global community of over 1 million followers, the brand brings together alternative fashion and contemporary streetwear, with a strong focus on silhouette, detail and visual identity.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Garment Technologist / Fit Technician to join our product development team at our head office in Guimarães, Portugal.

Working closely with Design, Buying and our suppliers, you will be responsible for garment measurements, fittings and technical feedback throughout development. Your role is to ensure each piece achieves the intended fit, proportions and finish, with clear instructions and consistent follow-through from first sample to production approval.

We are looking for someone available to start as soon as possible.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and maintain garment measurement charts, including points of measurement, tolerances and grading instructions.
• Measure samples and check them against specifications, identifying discrepancies and required corrections.
• Organise and conduct fittings alongside the design team, assessing fit, balance, proportions, comfort and construction.
• Translate fitting decisions into clear, accurate comments for suppliers, supported by photographs, annotations and measurements.
• Communicate directly with suppliers to explain amendments, resolve technical questions and follow up on revised samples.
• Check that requested changes have been correctly implemented at each sampling stage.
• Assess how fabrics, stretch, shrinkage and construction affect garment fit and performance.
• Maintain organised records of samples, measurement charts, fitting comments and approvals.
• Work with Design and Buying to keep sample development on schedule and flag technical issues early.
• Check pre-production samples against approved fit, measurements and finishing standards.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Garment Technologist, Fit Technician or in a similar technical apparel role.
• Practical experience conducting fittings, preparing measurement charts and communicating fit comments to factories.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, sizing, grading, fabric behaviour and finishing.
• Ability to identify fit issues and recommend practical corrections while preserving the design intention.
• Experience working across different womenswear categories.
• Clear written and spoken English, with confidence communicating with international suppliers.
• Good working knowledge of Excel or Google Sheets and tools for annotating sample images.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage several styles and deadlines.
• Availability to work on-site in Guimarães, Portugal.
• Experience with denim is an advantage.

Personal Attributes

• Practical, proactive and comfortable taking responsibility.
• Precise and consistent in technical documentation and follow-up.
• Confident raising issues and proposing solutions.
• Collaborative, with clear communication across teams.
• A strong eye for fit, proportion and garment quality.
• Social team events and activities.
• Access to a benefits programme with benefits unlocked progressively, including health insurance, your birthday off and an additional annual days off.