Homeware Textile Designer

About the role

A fast-growing international design and manufacturing business, which develops and supplies private-label products to major UK high-street, supermarket and fashion-led retailers, is looking for a Homeware Textile Designer based in Manchester. The role is hybrid, with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home, and pays £30,000 to £35,000 per year depending on experience and suitability.

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop commercially focused textile collections for major UK retailers, with a strong emphasis on print, pattern, colour and textile techniques
• Create trend-led prints, patterns, colourways and artwork
• Use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to develop designs and technical artwork
• Work with print, dobby, jacquard and other textile techniques
• Research fashion, lifestyle, interior and retail trends, and develop seasonal concepts, mood boards and colour stories
• Prepare artwork, specifications and design packs for suppliers, and review strike-offs, lab dips and samples
• Work closely with product development, buying and technical teams, and liaise with UK retailers and overseas suppliers
• Manage multiple design projects and deadlines, and organise and coordinate product samples

Required profile

• Experience in textile design, fashion design or homeware design
• Strong print and pattern design background, and knowledge of dobby, jacquard and textile printing
• Experience designing for high-street, supermarket or international retailers; fashion-led retail or homeware experience highly desirable
• Good understanding of colour, pattern, trends and commercial design
• Good understanding of textile production and manufacturing
• Strong commercial design portfolio
• Creative, organised and detail-focused, able to manage multiple projects and tight deadlines

Required skills

• Excellent Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills
• Knowledge of dobby, jacquard and textile printing
• Experience working with overseas suppliers is advantageous