Category Archives: Textiles

Knitwear Designer Role at Sophie Steller

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Sophie Steller is a Creative Knitwear Design Studio based in Twickenham, working directly for clients plus their own sweater swatch collection sold to Womenswear retailers.

Main duties:

We are seeking a full time knitwear graduate with proven experience of working in a knit studio (gained either as placement or post graduation).

The candidate should be a keen knitter, preferably with a strong sense of colour and full understanding of directional fashion trends. The role will not only be knitting but also include sketching, creating tech packs, international travel to shows and factories as well as training on our new Shima Seiki software and machinery. Ideally applicants must have had experience at some point in working for swatch studios in the past and are able to work in a fast paced environment.

Skills & Experience:

Skilled on both Domestic & Dubied Knitting machines
Confident, commercial and independent designer
Great colour sense
Photoshop
Illustrator

Salary £18,000 + depending on experience

Closing date October 08, 2015

To read more about this position and apply go here.

The Fabric of India – New Exhibition at the V&A

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Opening this week and running until 10 January 2016, the new exhibition at the V&A, London, explores the dynamic and multifaceted world of handmade textiles from India. The exhibition showcases over 200 objects from the 3rd to the 21st-century, including Tipu Sultan’s spectacular 18th-century tent, a stunning range of historic costume, highly prized textiles for international trade and cutting-edge fashion by celebrated Indian designers. The Fabric of India brings together the best of the V&A’s world-renowned collection alongside international masterpieces displayed for the first time.

A must-see for any fashion and textile student or designer.

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You can read more about the exhibition and the programme of events here.

Textile Design and Sales Assistant Position at Humphries Weaving

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Humphries Weaving is a leading British manufacturer of custom Jacquard fabrics, gaining an international reputation in weaving fine furnishings. With a varied portfolio of works we undertake client led projects for prestigious historical restorations, alongside the high end decorator market. We are looking to recruit a Textile Design and Sales Assistant to join our team.

The successful candidate will have a degree in woven textile design or have relevant experience in the field. With a professional attitude, the candidate must be able to confidently communicate with colleagues and clients alike. Applicants must have a valid full driving license for client visits. A proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite is desired to carry out office based administration duties. Knowledge of WordPress and social media or a willingness to learn would be an advantage.

Hours of work: 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday (40 hours)

Location: Sudbury, Suffolk

Salary: Depending on experience

Training: Full training provided

To apply for this role please send your CV and covering letter to fabrics@humphriesweaving.co.uk FAO J. Newman.

Images if desired, no larger than 2MB. Applications to be received by Wednesday 14th October 2015.

Woven Textiles alumni Carys Whitehouse begins her MA at the RCA this week

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Carys Whitehouse, who graduated this summer with a First Class Honours in Woven Textiles has started her Masters at the Royal College of Art this week.

Carys’ final collection, a combination of hand woven textiles, jacquards, digital prints and sculpture, reflected on how we express anxiety both consciously and unconsciously. This took the form of drawing and sculptures exploring her own anxieties as well as examining “medicine as a form of escapism from societal anxieties.” Her collection was developed using materials and processes which were entirely free from animal products for a gender-neutral fashion market.

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We wish Carys all the best with her next 2 years of post-graduate studies.

Alumni Success for Printed Textiles Graduate Carmen Lever

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Carmen Lever, who graduated from Printed Textiles at WSA in 2014, is now a Studio Designer at Osborne & Little in London.

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Carmen started interning at Osborne & Little in March last year, initially her role involved assisting the different teams in the studio, including the designers, graphics and production, with general studio tasks such as sending selected deigns and colourways off to suppliers to be produced and helping send purchase orders. During her time interning Carmen also started designing for Osborne & Little and helping colour wallpaper designs. After interning for 3 months Carmen was offered a permanent design role.

She is currently working on the next collection collaborating with Matthew Williamson, launching in September 2016. She is still putting her drawing and painting skills to good use in developing designs, alongside CAD processes.

Congratulations Carmen!

Showroom Assistant at Osborne and Little

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Osborne and Little is one of the world’s leading names in fabric and wallpaper design.

Main duties

The position is based at our King’s Road showroom and would predominantly be based around assisting customers and clients with their interior schemes and pushing forward the sales of Osborne and Little fabric and wallpaper as well as our other brands (Matthew Williamson, Nina Campbell and Lorca), furniture and accessories.
We’re looking for someone to be part of our small, friendly team, involved in a variety of duties including; retail sales, ordering, general administration as well as assisting trade and retail customers with design, colour and interiors advice face to face, by phone, letter and email.

Skills & Experience

The successful applicant would require excellent spoken and written communication skills, along with the ability to work well within a team at our busy interiors showroom, using their initiative when required. We are looking for someone who is reliable, bright, outgoing and well presented. Previous customer contact experience is essential. A background in design, furnishings or interiors, with some administration experience would be an advantage. Some Saturdays required.

Salary
ÂŁ19,000 – ÂŁ20,000

Closing date
August 17, 2015

For more information and to apply go here

Print Design Assistant wanted at Jacques Vert

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Jacques Vert Group is the UK’s largest Womenswear concession retailer in over 470 outlets in the UK, Europe, Canada and Middle East with a strong online presence across all of its brands. Our portfolio of Elegant British Brands includes Jacques Vert, Kaliko, Planet, Precis Petite, Windsmoor, Eastex and Dash.

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented and inspired print specialist to join our team.

The Jacques Vert signature style is synonymous with elegant and distinctive Occasionwear dressing. Original and feminine print designs are a key element of the Jacques Vert brand and we are fortunate to have as part of our design room, a dedicated painting studio to allow our Print Designers to develop and create original and unique designs for our brands.

Print Design Assistant – The Role
Research, develop and interpret print trends and ideas in-line with the brand DNA. Ensuring we are constantly developing our print offer to meet our customer’s needs
Create original print designs using various hand painting and drawing techniques
Utilise CAD programmes to assist in preparing artworks for production, putting designs in repeats and placements
Generate CAD garment range boards in line with business requirements
Creating trend packs, mood and colour boards, re-colouring artworks
Support and work closely with the Design team on design administration tasks, ensuring successful results in all design aspects of the product journey

Print Design Assistant – The Candidate
You will be a talented Print Designer/Painter/Textile Artist/Illustrator with a feminine handwriting and a natural leaning towards floral design
A strong understanding of colour and able to demonstrate strong hand painting and drawing skills and technique with attention to detail
Good CAD skills in Adobe Photoshop essential and knowledge of Microsoft office programmes desirable (Powerpoint/Word/Office 365)
Understanding of creating repeat patterns and placements for garments
Garment & pattern cutting knowledge would be a great advantage
A good communicator in both written and verbal skills
Ability to be flexible and work with all members of the team on the creative journey, embracing the business core values
A professional, can-do attitude with a common sense approach to problem solving is essential
Good organisational and time management skills

To apply for this position go here.

 

Paid Textile Design Internship

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Derek Rose Ltd are a luxury brand based on Baker Street, London specialising in nightwear, underwear and loungewear. All of our textiles are designed in-house including repeat print, jacquards and yarn dyed stripes and checks. This is an exciting opportunity for a Textiles graduate looking to gain industry experience.

You will be a part of a small team working directly with the internal designers contributing to the development of the SS17 collection and supporting the general running of the design office.

This internship is full time and will last six months to start end of July finishing end of January.

The ideal candidate:

  • Textiles (BA) hons degree
  • Interest and knowledge of designing prints and yarn dyed stripes and checks
  • Strong commercial awareness
  • Interest in textile design for both men’s and womenswear
  • Must be proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)
  • An excellent understanding of working in a fashion environment and of the design process
  • Be proactive and able to work independently on your own initiative

Duties to include:

  • Assisting the designers to design print, jacquards and yarn dyed stripes and checks
  • Creating design tech sheets
  • Using Adobe Creative Suite to bring concepts to design
  • Assisting with administrative tasks including archiving fabrics, filing, answering calls, maintaining showroom, updating design boards and other day to day tasks
  • Researching new trends, creating mood boards and colour research
  • Producing marketing materials using Adobe InDesign

If this sounds like you, we would like to hear from you. To apply email us a PDF portfolio, CV and cover letter. To read more about this post go here.

Success for Printed Textiles Graduate Lucy Harris

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Congratulations to recent Printed Textiles graduate, Lucy Harris for her new role as Print Design Trainee at McQ. Lucy is currently working on prints for both the Womenswear and Menswear RTW collections. Her role involves CAD design work, Colour ways, heat press and embroidery as well more administrative jobs.

Lucy’s final Womenswear Print collection inspired by raising awareness of conflict in Africa and the mis-use of their natural resources has won her much attention including a place as part of Texprint 2015 which she had to turn down for the role at Alexander McQueen.

Below image: Lucy Harris’ stand at New Designers

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Textiles Design Assistant for Childrenswear at Boden

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Boden are looking for a full time Textiles Design Assistant in the Childrenswear department.

Main duties

We’re famous for our love of pattern and colour and we’re looking for an outstanding designer to join our in-house graphics team. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with a degree in fashion textiles, print or illustration – and one to two years’ industry experience in a similar role.

Fun logos are part of our Mini signature style, we’re looking for someone with excellent drawing skills and a good sense of colour who can design logos in a charming, engaging and innovative way. On the commercial side, you should have a good understanding of print and embroidery techniques and fabric types.

Skills & Experience

You’ll be competent in Illustrator, Photoshop and Microsoft Office. As well as being a good designer, you’ll also perform an important administrative role. We’re looking for an organisational whizz who can keep our files and logo boards in ship shape order. An excellent communicator, you’ll liaise with suppliers, comment on art work submissions and be able to complete 101 other tasks in the course of your duties.

If this sounds like you we’d like to hear from you. Take a good look at our brand, then send us a PDF of your portfolio, a short CV and a letter explaining why you were meant for us.

To read more about the role and apply go here 

Closing date – July 23, 2015