Knitwear Designer

Knitwear Designer Overview

We are working with a dynamic fashion company who are looking for a Knitwear Designer to join their design team, working across Ladieswear and Childrenswear.

You will be responsible for designing and developing commercial, trend-led knitwear ranges, working closely with internal teams, overseas factories and mills throughout the development process.

Experience using Shima software would be beneficial, although this is not essential.

Knitwear Designer Responsibilities

• Carrying out trend, colour, and market research to identify key directions across Ladieswear and Childrenswear
• Creating mood boards, colour palettes and design concepts, translating trends into commercial knitwear ranges
• Designing and developing knitwear collections from initial concept through to final sample
• Working to customer and commercial briefs, ensuring designs are relevant to the target market.
• Taking ownership of the sample and development process, reviewing samples, and making amendments where required
• Developing knitwear designs with consideration for yarn, stitch, gauge, colour, shape, and construction
• Liaising with overseas factories and yarn mills throughout the design and development process
• Communicating design direction and technical information clearly to suppliers
• Working closely with internal teams to ensure products are developed to the required quality, cost and critical path
• Keeping up to date with relevant fashion and knitwear trends across both Ladieswear and Childrenswear
• Supporting the wider design team with general development and range-building activity where required

Additional Information

The Knitwear Designer will have a strong understanding of knitwear design and development, with an on-trend, commercial eye and the ability to translate fashion trends into commercially successful product.

Previous experience working across Ladieswear and/or Childrenswear knitwear would be highly advantageous, as would experience with Shima software.