Job Description
Role Overview
The Garment Technologist is responsible for ensuring that all products meet the required standards of quality, fit, and performance for online retail. The role serves as a critical link between the Design, Buying, and Sourcing teams—translating creative concepts into technically accurate, production-ready garments while upholding brand expectations related to quality, sustainability, and cost efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
1. Product Development & Sampling
- Collaborate closely with Design and Sourcing teams to develop product specifications, size sets, and spec sheets within Terra and Octa (PLM for Styli).
- Prepare specification sheets based on the design team’s tech packs and share them with vendors for fit and pre-production samples.
- Review prototype samples for construction, measurements, and workmanship, and provide precise, actionable feedback for improvement.
- Conduct fit sessions using models or mannequins and finalize fit approvals for bulk production.
- Ensure fit, measurement, and finish consistency across all product categories.
2. Technical Specifications
- Approve pre-production and production samples in accordance with brand standards.
- Standardize size charts and grading rules, leveraging customer body data and online returns analysis.
- Recommend suitable fabrics based on the design tech pack and product requirements.
3. Quality Assurance
- Establish and implement quality standards for materials and finished garments appropriate for e-commerce, including appearance, packaging, and durability.
- Assess fabric performance, shrinkage, colorfastness, and wash standards.
- Work collaboratively with QA/QC teams and vendors to resolve technical issues and reduce defect rates.
- Support third-party testing and compliance processes as required by the brand.
4. Vendor & Production Support
- Provide technical guidance to factories and vendors throughout sample development and bulk production.
- Evaluate vendor capability and capacity for relevant product categories.
- Ensure timely approvals and production readiness in alignment with online launch timelines.
5. Data & Digital Readiness
- Support digital product creation (DPC) by supplying accurate specification data for 3 D sampling or virtual try-ons using Clo3 D and other digital tools as implemented.
- Analyze online returns, customer feedback, and product reviews to drive continuous improvement in fit, quality, and performance.
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong understanding of garment construction, pattern making, and grading.
- Expertise in fabrics, trims, and wash techniques.
- Advanced knowledge of fit standards, measurement accuracy, and pattern adjustments.
- Proficiency in PLM systems, Excel, and digital technologies such as CLO3 D and Lectra.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with Design, Buying, and Sourcing teams.
- Highly detail-oriented with a hands-on, analytical, and problem-solving mindset.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Technology, Apparel Design, or Textile Engineering, with specialization in pattern making and grading.
- 8–12 years of experience in garment technology, preferably within e-commerce or fast-fashion environments.
- Experience across women’s western wear, men’s wear, and/or kidswear categories.
- Familiarity with online product requirements and fit accuracy standards for digital shoppers.
The Garment Technologist is responsible for ensuring that all products meet the required standards of quality, fit, and performance for online retail. The role serves as a critical link between the Design, Buying, and Sourcing teams—translating creative concepts into technically accurate, production-ready garments while upholding brand expectations related to quality, sustainability, and cost efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
1. Product Development & Sampling
- Collaborate closely with Design and Sourcing teams to develop product specifications, size sets, and spec sheets within Terra and Octa (PLM for Styli).
- Prepare specification sheets based on the design team’s tech packs and share them with vendors for fit and pre-production samples.
- Review prototype samples for construction, measurements, and workmanship, and provide precise, actionable feedback for improvement.
- Conduct fit sessions using models or mannequins and finalize fit approvals for bulk production.
- Ensure fit, measurement, and finish consistency across all product categories.
2. Technical Specifications
- Approve pre-production and production samples in accordance with brand standards.
- Standardize size charts and grading rules, leveraging customer body data and online returns analysis.
- Recommend suitable fabrics based on the design tech pack and product requirements.
3. Quality Assurance
- Establish and implement quality standards for materials and finished garments appropriate for e-commerce, including appearance, packaging, and durability.
- Assess fabric performance, shrinkage, colorfastness, and wash standards.
- Work collaboratively with QA/QC teams and vendors to resolve technical issues and reduce defect rates.
- Support third-party testing and compliance processes as required by the brand.
4. Vendor & Production Support
- Provide technical guidance to factories and vendors throughout sample development and bulk production.
- Evaluate vendor capability and capacity for relevant product categories.
- Ensure timely approvals and production readiness in alignment with online launch timelines.
5. Data & Digital Readiness
- Support digital product creation (DPC) by supplying accurate specification data for 3 D sampling or virtual try-ons using Clo3 D and other digital tools as implemented.
- Analyze online returns, customer feedback, and product reviews to drive continuous improvement in fit, quality, and performance.
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong understanding of garment construction, pattern making, and grading.
- Expertise in fabrics, trims, and wash techniques.
- Advanced knowledge of fit standards, measurement accuracy, and pattern adjustments.
- Proficiency in PLM systems, Excel, and digital technologies such as CLO3 D and Lectra.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with Design, Buying, and Sourcing teams.
- Highly detail-oriented with a hands-on, analytical, and problem-solving mindset.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Technology, Apparel Design, or Textile Engineering, with specialization in pattern making and grading.
- 8–12 years of experience in garment technology, preferably within e-commerce or fast-fashion environments.
- Experience across women’s western wear, men’s wear, and/or kidswear categories.
- Familiarity with online product requirements and fit accuracy standards for digital shoppers.
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