Freelance Womenswear Technical Designer

Li & Fung; United States; On-site; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will partner with Design and product teams to lead fittings, create tech packs, graded specifications, BOMs, construction pages, and track development against seasonal calendars in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Technical Design, Apparel Design, Textile Science, or related field.
• 4-7+ years of technical design experience in women's apparel.
• Strong knowledge of garment construction, patternmaking, grading, fit development, and fabric performance.
• Experience with a wide range of fabrics and garment constructions.
• 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 across departments.
• Proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, Excel, and Full Circle.
• Ability to manage multiple product categories and seasonal deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance across women's apparel categories, ensuring consistency in fit, construction, quality, and overall product execution.
• Create and maintain tech packs, graded specifications, BOMs, construction pages, and fit documentation.
• Apply 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 and quality.
• Evaluate and measure samples throughout development from prototypes through TOP approval across sizes.
• Partner with Design teams to maintain aesthetic while resolving fit and technical challenges.
• Communicate fit corrections, construction details, quality concerns, and solutions with the team.
• Track sample development, fittings, revisions, and approvals against seasonal calendars.
• Establish and maintain fit standards, measurement specifications, and construction guidelines.
• Troubleshoot issues related to fabric behavior, shrinkage, stretch, wash, and construction techniques.
• Maintain up-to-date technical documentation, specifications, and approvals.
• Manage multiple styles, product categories, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Garment construction

Patternmaking

Grading

Fit development

Fabric performance

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technical Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Microsoft Excel

Full Circle

Job description

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

You will partner with Design and product teams to lead fittings, create tech packs, graded specifications, BOMs, construction pages, and track development against seasonal calendars in a fast-paced environment.