FREELANCE TECHNICAL DESIGNER - Womenswear

Li & Fung; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Li & Fung in the United States is seeking an experienced Freelance Technical Designer to support the technical development of women's apparel across tops, bottoms, dresses, and knits. You will ensure fit, quality, construction integrity, and technical accuracy from development through production.

You will partner with Design and other internal teams to execute seasonal collections, lead fittings, and provide detailed technical documentation and guidance to ensure design intent and manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or related field required.
• 4-7+ years of technical design experience in women's apparel across multiple categories.
• Strong knowledge of garment construction, patternmaking, grading, fit development, fabric performance, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with a wide range of fabrics and constructions.
• Ability to independently lead fittings and manage development from samples to production.
• Understand women's fit standards, garment measurements, sizing, and quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance across women's apparel categories, ensuring fit, construction, quality, and execution.
• Create and maintain detailed tech packs, graded specs, BOMs, construction pages, and fit docs.
• Apply expertise in garment construction, patternmaking, grading, and fit during review and refinement.
• Independently lead fittings and provide clear fit comments for consistency and quality.
• Evaluate and measure samples through development from prototypes to TOP approval.
• Collaborate with Design teams to maintain aesthetic while addressing fit and technical challenges.
• Communicate fit corrections, construction details, quality concerns, and solutions clearly.
• Track sample development, fittings, revisions, and approvals against seasonal calendars.
• Establish and maintain fit standards, measurement specs, and construction guidelines.

Skills

Technical design

Garment construction

Patternmaking

Fit development

Fabric performance

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Microsoft Excel

Full Circle

Strong communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technical Design, Apparel Design, Textile Science, or related field

Tools

Full Circle

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Are you a movement maker? Are you seeking new and exciting career opportunities? Here is what you need to know about the job:

We are seeking an experienced Freelance Technical Designer to support the technical development and execution of women's apparel across multiple product categories, including tops, bottoms, dresses, and knitwear. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the fit, quality, construction integrity, and technical accuracy of products from initial development through production. You will partner closely with our internal teams to support the successful execution of seasonal collections. This position requires strong technical expertise in garment construction, patternmaking, fit development, and fabric performance across multiple women's apparel categories.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and support across women's apparel categories, ensuring consistency in fit, construction, quality, and overall product execution.
• Create and maintain detailed tech packs, graded specifications, BOMs, construction pages, and fit documentation
• Apply strong knowledge of garment construction, patternmaking, grading, and fit development when reviewing and refining styles.
• Independently conduct fittings and provide clear, detailed fit comments to ensure consistency, functionality, quality, and alignment with design intent.
• Evaluate and measure samples throughout the development process, from initial prototypes through TOP approval, ensuring accuracy across size ranges.
• Partner closely with Design teams to maintain the intended aesthetic while identifying and resolving fit, construction, and technical challenges.
• Communicate effectively with team on fit corrections, construction details, quality concerns, and technical solutions.
• Track sample development, fittings, revisions, and approvals against seasonal calendars to ensure timely execution.
• Establish and maintain consistent fit standards, measurement specifications, and construction guidelines across women's apparel categories.
• Troubleshoot technical issues related to fabric behavior, shrinkage, stretch and recovery, garment wash, construction techniques, and overall product performance.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date technical documentation, specifications, and approvals
• Manage multiple styles, product categories, priorities, and deadlines effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Technical Design, Apparel Design, Textile Science, or a related field preferred.
• 4-7+ years of technical design experience in women's apparel, with demonstrated experience across multiple product categories.
• Strong knowledge of women's garment construction, patternmaking, grading, fit development, fabric performance, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience working with a wide range of fabrics and garment constructions
• Proven ability to independently lead fittings and manage technical development from initial samples through production approval.
• Strong understanding of women's fit standards, garment measurements, size grading, and quality requirements.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple departments.
• High proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, and Full Circle
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple product categories and seasonal deadlines simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Compensation & Benefits

The approximate hourly rate range for this position is $45.00-$65.00 per hour. The offered hourly rate will vary based on role requirements, skill set, and years of experience.

As an equal opportunity employer, we shall consider all applicants regardless of gender, age, religion, marital status, race, sexual orientation, disability, disease, pregnancy, or trade union and/or political affiliation, and disregard all factors deemed inappropriate by local law and the International Labor Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.