Creative Technical Designer: Jacket & Pant Prototyping

Free People; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

PTO

Employee discount

Retirement savings

Job summary

URBN is seeking an experienced sewer to join its design team as Creative Technical Assistant Designer, helping pattern and sew jacket and pant samples. You will work closely with the Creative Technical Director to pattern and sew samples for design presentations and bulk prototyping.

The role requires strong sewing skills with wovens, pattern understanding, and the ability to produce accurate samples on a monthly cadence while meeting tight deadlines and maintaining high workmanship.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional sewing experience with wovens.
• Ability to quickly sew and produce a sample from a paper pattern.
• Knowledge of Pattern making and sewing construction.
• High level of workmanship, attention to detail, with a sense of urgency and deadlines.
• Strong communication skills to liaise with manager and designers.
• Knowledge of sewing different fabrics and weights; jackets, outerwear and bottoms.
• Extensive experience operating sewing machines (various types) safely.

Responsibilities

• Work with Creative Technical Director and designers to create apparel samples monthly.
• Compare pattern to cut samples to ensure they match and fit.
• Sew sample garments accurately using proper machinery; discuss issues with pattern maker.
• Add finishing touches and trims to samples by the required deadline.
• Discuss sewing techniques with pattern maker if no sew by sample.
• Handle special projects as assigned.

Skills

Sewing expertise

Pattern making

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Fabric knowledge

Sewing machinery operation

CLO 3D

Tools

Sewing machines

Job description

URBN is seeking an experienced sewer to join its design team as Creative Technical Assistant Designer, helping pattern and sew jacket and pant samples. You will work closely with the Creative Technical Director to pattern and sew samples for design presentations and bulk prototyping.

The role requires strong sewing skills with wovens, pattern understanding, and the ability to produce accurate samples on a monthly cadence while meeting tight deadlines and maintaining high workmanship.