Color Developer: Elevate Textile Color Quality

Quince; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Equity

Job summary

Quince is seeking a Color Developer to join our growing team. You will collaborate across Merchandising, Product Development, Creative, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure color accuracy from concept through bulk production.

The role requires 5+ years in color or textile development, strong dyeing knowledge, and proficiency with color management tools. Collaborative dynamic and fast-paced environment offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in color development, textile development, or material R&D (women’s apparel preferred).
• Strong understanding of dyeing processes, color tolerances, and lab/bulk workflows.
• Hands-on experience approving lab dips and evaluating color accuracy.
• Familiarity with color testing standards and reports (AATCC, ISO, etc.).
• Experience with color management systems or digital color tools a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve lab dips to ensure alignment with approved color standards.
• Evaluate color against tolerance ranges using both visual and instrumental methods.
• Confirm dye lot consistency across bulk production.
• Troubleshoot color issues and work with mills and factories to drive resolution.
• Manage and review color fastness testing results (wash, light, rub, etc.) and validate fabric opacity.
• Flag risks early and recommend corrective actions to protect color integrity.
• Support the setup and ongoing use of color management tools.
• Partner with Engineering to digitize color standards and workflows.
• Help build scalable, repeatable processes for color accuracy across styles.

Skills

Color development

Textile development

Material R&D

Vendor coordination

Attention to detail

MS Office / G Suite

Color testing standards (AATCC, ISO)

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Color management systems

Digital color tools

Lab dip evaluation

Job description

Quince is seeking a Color Developer to join our growing team. You will collaborate across Merchandising, Product Development, Creative, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure color accuracy from concept through bulk production.

The role requires 5+ years in color or textile development, strong dyeing knowledge, and proficiency with color management tools. Collaborative dynamic and fast-paced environment offered.