GARMENT TECHNOLOGIST - MENSWEAR AND SPORTSWEAR
House Of Fashion Associates
Garment Technologist - Men's streetwear/ sportswear Central Manchester based Full time head office role - 5 days a week - no hybrid Our client is a dynamic, multi-brand apparel business operating a portfolio of licensed and owned brands.
With a robust global infrastructure spanning design, sourcing, and distribution, they operate across three offices in the UK and China. Their business successfully combines creative flair, commercial acumen, and operational expertise to build and scale brands globally.
About the role This is a key opportunity to take ownership of fit, construction and technical standards across multi-brand apparel brands portfolio. They are seeking a highly focused, organised and commercially minded Garment Technologist with strong experience across menswear, streetwear and sportswear.
Working closely with Design, Product Development and their China office, you will manage fit, quality, construction and technical approvals from development through to production. Key Responsibilities•Working to a critical path to ensure that the development process is smooth and that the ex-factory dates are maintained.
•Controlling all sample stages and ensuring they are done in adequate timeframe to the critical path. •Conducting fit sessions in-house; making confident commercial decisions along with Design team using your ability to understand, recommend and execute commercial construction solutions.
•Responsible for measuring & sending comments across all the brands samples on all categories. •Analysing technical issues accurately and sending clear, concise and accurate comments to suppliers. •Sending complete workbooks with accurate specs, correct grade rules, testing and risk assessment according to the category in question.
•Ensuring compliance with regulations, product safety and legislations. •Analysing product performance, checking with product development team the supplier’s fabric and garment testing and quality control. •Being a key point of contact throughout the d