Supports activewear design and product development by evaluating fabrics, lab dips, prints, trims, and factory submissions. Responsibilities include preparing buyer submissions, tracking approvals, maintaining production records, coordinating packages, researching design inspiration, updating CADs and tech packs, creating color and swatch cards, and assisting with fabric development. Requires fashion design experience, Adobe proficiency, organization, communication skills, and a portfolio.
Castlewood Apparel is seeking a Design / Product Development Assistant to join our Men's and Women's Activewear team. This unique position reports to the Design Director and supports the entire Design Team as needed offering growth opportunities to potentially move into a full design position.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate all lab dips, fabric qualities, print patterns, and trims, collaborating with the design team as needed and communicate all comments to the factories
- Prepare lab dip submits to send to buyers and follow up with them
- Track and follow up with the factories on all rejected submits
- Keep electronic and physical records of production approvals by season
- Organize and send packages with fabrics and trim qualities to factories
- Receive and distribute incoming packages from factories
- Research and development for new design inspiration
- Assist in creating and updating CADs and tech packs as needed
- Create selling tools i.e. color cards and swatch cards
- Work with factories on new fabric development for sampling
Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2 years fashion industry experience in design
- Highly skilled to evaluate lab dips and fabric qualities with good judgement
- Able to multi-task and switch gears as needed
- Must be proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and MS Suite
- Highly organized / great communication skills / detail-oriented
- Must be a team player, open to taking direction, and able to work well under pressure
- Portfolio required
Company Benefits:
- 5 Paid Safe & Sick Time days, 10 Vacation days
- In addition to regular company holidays, we are closed the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
- Currently working four days in-office, remote on Friday's
- Medical, Dental, Vision, voluntary STD, LTD, and Life Insurance
- 401(K) participation after one year, with the first $1,000 matched by the company
- Annual discretionary bonus
Please submit samples of your work or portfolio by pdf or online link.
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