TECHNICAL PRODUCT DESIGNER – APPAREL, Portland, OR
You love patterning and constructing garments. You understand fit, shaping and technical garment construction techniques but also like to push the limits of classical patterning rules to create new constructions and approaches to building garments. What sets you apart is your passion for the technical details, the desire to create a look that is novel coupled with your hands-on experience in prototyping wearable garments out of a wide variety of technical fabrics. You can sew and are equally interested in a bonded seam construction. You can pattern to any body type. You love the power a physical sample holds to move an idea forward. You take the initiative and are team oriented. You have a keen understanding of materials and the impact they will have on how you will pattern. You want to bring concepts to life in way that can be efficiently produced. You love a challenge. You sweat the details because you want to deliver solutions that exceed our client’s expectations.
What you’ll do
Work on innovation apparel design projects in sportswear, fashion, wearables, aerospace and equipment
Design, pattern and build novel apparel pieces
Define and build detail construction samples for wide variety of technical garments
Work from a concept drawing to create functional garments for client Creative Reviews and Innovation Launches
Build presentation assets and communication tools that clearly describe decision making and design solutions
Construct tech pack assets showing process and construction details
Continually grow your knowledge of textile/material properties and garment construction techniques
Deliver the highest quality output with attention to all construction and material details
What you’ll bring
Background in patterning and building garments as a professional tailor, fashion house sample maker, or in technical sportswear garment construction, or equivalent experience
Experience building production ready garments from a concept drawings/creative direction
3+ years of experience working on a creative team
Ability to build 2D patterns from scratch for a variety of apparel types – experience creating patterns in CAD software (rhino, Fusion, CLO etc) is a plus
Comfort designing and building garments from technical stretch fabrics, fabric laminates, foam package materials, 3D meshes, shell fabrics and heavy weight materials
Attention to detail that results in a high-level output quality and consistent fit and finish of samples
Industrial sewing machine experience + comfort in a wide range of machines
Creative problem solving focused on isolating the design problem and building a set of physical prototypes to evaluate potential solutions
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What you’ll do
Work on innovation apparel design projects in sportswear, fashion, wearables, aerospace and equipment
Design, pattern and build novel apparel pieces
Define and build detail construction samples for wide variety of technical garments
Work from a concept drawing to create functional garments for client Creative Reviews and Innovation Launches
Build presentation assets and communication tools that clearly describe decision making and design solutions
Construct tech pack assets showing process and construction details
Continually grow your knowledge of textile/material properties and garment construction techniques
Deliver the highest quality output with attention to all construction and material details
What you’ll bring
Background in patterning and building garments as a professional tailor, fashion house sample maker, or in technical sportswear garment construction, or equivalent experience
Experience building production ready garments from a concept drawings/creative direction
3+ years of experience working on a creative team
Ability to build 2D patterns from scratch for a variety of apparel types – experience creating patterns in CAD software (rhino, Fusion, CLO etc) is a plus
Comfort designing and building garments from technical stretch fabrics, fabric laminates, foam package materials, 3D meshes, shell fabrics and heavy weight materials
Attention to detail that results in a high-level output quality and consistent fit and finish of samples
Industrial sewing machine experience + comfort in a wide range of machines
Creative problem solving focused on isolating the design problem and building a set of physical prototypes to evaluate potential solutions
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