Senior Designer (Denim)

V&C Associates is partnering with a major player in the global garment and fabric supply chain, a business that develops and manufactures Denim Garments for some of the world's most recognised high-street fashion brands and retailers.

With expertise spanning fabric through to finished garment, they combine creative design with deep technical and manufacturing capability, working with major brands and retailers worldwide. They are now looking for a Senior Designer to lead creative development across denim, casual outerwear, shirts and bottoms, with denim and wash development at the heart of the role.

This is a senior, hands-on position for a multi-product designer who understands that in denim the wash is the product, and who can take a concept from a raw fabric header through to an approved bulk standard without losing the handwriting along the way.

You'll create commercially strong, trend-led collections and work closely with design teams, account managers, offshore development teams, mills, laundries and clients. Denim & Wash Development

Lead the denim offer end to end: fits, silhouettes, fabrication, wash, finish and detailing. Develop wash concepts and standards across the full spectrum — raw, rinse, stone, enzyme, bleach, tint, overdye and vintage effects — building a recipe library the business can build seasons from.

Specify dry and wet processes in detail, including hand sanding, whiskering, grinding, destruction, PP spray, and laser and ozone finishing, with clear and accurate wash instructions that translate cleanly offshore. Work directly with mills and laundries to create, refine and approve wash standards, and keep them consistent from proto through to bulk.

Own wash submissions: review, comment and sign off against approved standards, resolving shade variation, shrinkage, colourfastness and hand-feel issues before they reach production. Select denim fabrics with a strong understanding of weight, construction, composition, stretch, cast and how each behaves thr