We're looking for an experienced Women's Performance Activewear Technical Designer to support an apparel company's expansion into the women's market!
The company currently specializes in men's apparel and is preparing to launch a women's performance activewear collection, with a focus on leggings and sports bras. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on Technical Designer to contribute expertise in fit, construction, technical specifications, pattern development, and performance fabrics.
The ideal candidate has direct experience with performance leggings and sports bras and understands their unique fit, support, stretch, recovery, and construction requirements. Patternmaking experience is a strong plus.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the technical development and launch of a women's performance activewear collection, focusing on leggings and sports bras.
- Develop, review, and update tech packs, measurement specifications, technical sketches, and construction details.
- Conduct and participate in onsite fittings in New York City.
- Evaluate garment fit, functionality, support, comfort, and performance.
- Prepare detailed fit comments and recommend pattern and construction adjustments.
- Review prototypes, development samples, and fit samples for consistency and quality.
- Evaluate stretch fabrics, recovery, seam construction, and garment functionality.
- Provide recommendations to improve fit, construction, and performance.
- Assist with pattern adjustments and development as needed.
- Collaborate with Design, Product Development, and Production teams and communicate technical updates to development partners.
- Help establish consistent fit standards and technical specifications for the collection.
- Manage responsibilities within a flexible, part-time schedule.
Qualifications:
- Professional technical design experience in women's performance activewear is required.
- Direct experience with performance leggings and sports bras is required.
- Strong understanding of activewear fit, garment construction, and technical specifications.
- Experience with stretch and performance fabrics, including compression, recovery, support, and functional fit.
- Experience developing and reviewing tech packs, measurement specifications, and technical sketches.
- Hands-on experience conducting fittings and preparing detailed fit comments.
- Strong knowledge of garment patterns, construction techniques, and fit adjustments.
- Patternmaking experience is a strong plus.
- Ability to provide technical direction for a new women's apparel category.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Comfortable working independently in a flexible, part-time capacity.
- Available for onsite fittings in New York City.
- Available to work approximately 8–10 hours per week on an ongoing basis
Technical Skills:
- Women's performance leggings and sports bras
- Technical design and garment construction
- Tech packs, measurement charts, and grade specifications
- Technical flats and construction details
- Fit sessions and detailed fit comments
- Stretch and performance fabrics
- Compression, support, and stretch recovery
- Pattern corrections and fit adjustments
- Sample reviews and technical documentation
- Patternmaking (strong plus)
Technical Designer in new york at Unknown Company
This position is listed as part time and onsite.