Knitwear Designer

Rose Holding USA is the United States arm of Rose Group, a vertically integrated sweater and knitwear manufacturer based in Bangladesh. We manage design, development, and production programs for established brands including French Connection, Karl Lagerfeld, DKNY/Nautica, Margaritaville, and Chaps.

Our vertical structure means our designers work in direct partnership with the manufacturing team producing the garment — an uncommon degree of access in this market, and a meaningful advantage in both speed and product quality.

The Role

Reporting into the New York team, the Sweater Designer will own seasonal development from concept through production handoff:Develop seasonal sweater collections including sketches, CA Ds, colorways, and yarn and stitch direction

Build stitch stories across cables, jacquard, intarsia, pointelle, links-links, and novelty textures

Specify gauge, yarn count, and construction; author complete tech packs

Translate market and runway trend research into commercially viable product for US buyers

Present seasonal concept boards and line reviews to buyers

Monitor competitor assortments, retail pricing, and emerging category trends

Working With Our Bangladesh Team

This role involves substantial, ongoing collaboration with our production and technical teams in Bangladesh. It is a core function of the position rather than a peripheral one:Daily communication with factory merchandisers, knitting technicians, and QA staff

Review and approval of knit-downs, swatches, protos, and fit samples in partnership with the technical team

Troubleshooting construction, gauge, and yarn issues directly with the mill and knitting floor

Aligning design intent with production capability early in the calendar to protect margin and delivery

Periodic travel to Bangladesh may be required for seasonal development and line reviews

Candidates should be comfortable operating across a nine-to-ten hour time difference and building working relationships with an overseas team. Bengali language abi