Knitwear Design Assistant - Menswear & Fabric Development

rag & bone; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Rag & Bone is seeking a Men's Knitwear Assistant with background in shirting, fabric development and tailoring who will support Men’s Designer with daily tasks and seasonal projects.

The role focuses on knitwear design development, fabric boards, trend research, and collaboration with the design team on tech packs, fittings, and show prep in New York. Strong knowledge of knitwear and proficiency in Illustrator/Photoshop are required.

Qualifications

• Must have knitwear technical knowledge.
• Interest in shirting and fabric basics.
• Experience with knits garments.
• Desire to work within knitwear product area.
• Be extremely organized with ability to multi-task.
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

Responsibilities

• Manage fabric design and development from hand loom through SMS fabric.
• Create and maintain seasonal boards (physical & digital versions) and keep boards updated after meetings and fittings.
• Trend/Vintage research based on seasonal inspiration.
• Coordinate with sample room for any alterations for Show/Market.
• Assist in setting up Tech Packs and sketches where necessary.
• Edit sketches in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Assist with sketch annotations for SMS and ensure information aligns with SMS Tech Packs.
• Set up and edit linesheets in Adobe Illustrator.
• Attend fittings when necessary and collate design information for Tech Packs.

Skills

Knitwear knowledge

Organization & multitasking

Interest in shirting & fabrics

Attention to detail

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

Rag & Bone is seeking a Men's Knitwear Assistant with background in shirting, fabric development and tailoring who will support Men’s Designer with daily tasks and seasonal projects.

The role focuses on knitwear design development, fabric boards, trend research, and collaboration with the design team on tech packs, fittings, and show prep in New York. Strong knowledge of knitwear and proficiency in Illustrator/Photoshop are required.