Senior Apparel Technical Designer: Fit, Specs & Production

La La Land Creative Co.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

LaLa Land Creative Company LLC, a Los Angeles-based design studio, is seeking a detail-oriented Apparel Technical Designer to support technical development from concept to production. The role focuses on tech packs, measurements, and construction specifications, with cross-functional collaboration to meet design intent and quality standards.

The ideal candidate has strong garment construction knowledge, pattern measurement skills, and experience communicating technical requirements to overseas

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in apparel technical design.
• Strong knowledge of garment construction, fit, pattern measurements, grading, and apparel manufacturing processes.
• Experience creating and maintaining tech packs, measurement charts, BOMs, and construction specifications.
• Ability to accurately measure garments and identify fit, construction, and workmanship issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly when providing technical feedback to overseas factories and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Review and fit, pre-production, and TOP samples to evaluate fit, measurements, construction, and overall garment quality.
• Spec samples to determine compliance of specs, construction, quality and design intent; compare to tech pack requirements.
• Take detailed notes during fit sessions to execute fit comments and keep production timelines aligned.
• Provide clear, accurate fit comments, measurement corrections, and construction recommendations to factories and vendors.
• Communicate technical requirements, sample revisions, and construction clarifications to factories and vendors to ensure alignment with company standards.
• Identify potential construction, fit, and workmanship issues and recommend solutions to improve product quality and consistency.
• Monitor sample submissions, maintain technical documentation, and follow up on corrections and approvals to meet timelines.
• Partner with design, product development, sourcing, and production teams to support timely execution.
• Review approved samples and technical specifications to ensure bulk production aligns with approvals.
• Review graded nest patterns and issue grading guidelines to vendors post-fit approval to maintain consistent fit.
• Communicate fit approvals with buyers where necessary.
• Oversee and organize the sample library of approved Import samples with Tech Designer and Production Patternmaker.
• Complete ad hoc assignments as assigned by management.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Apparel technical design

Garment construction

Fit and grading

Tech packs

Measurement charts

Vendor communication

Overseas factories coordination

Microsoft Excel

Adobe Illustrator

Education

Apparel Design degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

LaLa Land Creative Company LLC, a Los Angeles-based design studio, is seeking a detail-oriented Apparel Technical Designer to support technical development from concept to production. The role focuses on tech packs, measurements, and construction specifications, with cross-functional collaboration to meet design intent and quality standards.

The ideal candidate has strong garment construction knowledge, pattern measurement skills, and experience communicating technical requirements to overseas