Textile Designer

Job Description:

Responsibilities

The day-to-day responsibilities of a textile designer include:

• producing sketches, designs and samples for presentation to customers
• making up sets of sample designs
• liaising with clients and technical, marketing and buying staff to plan and develop designs
• accurately interpreting and representing clients' ideas
• working out design formulae for a group of samples
• assessing and approving completed items and production standards
• using specialist software and computer-aided design (CAD) programs to develop a range of designs
• experimenting with colour, fabric and texture
• maintaining up-to-date knowledge of new design and production techniques and textile technology
• developing new design concepts
• ensuring that projects are completed on time
• visiting sites and other sources of ideas for designs
• sourcing fabrics and other materials at trade fairs, markets and antique shops
• attending trade shows, as a delegate or as an exhibitor - this may involve representing the company with a display or stand, or appraising the work of competitors
• keeping up to date and spotting fashion trends in fabric design by reading forecasts in trade magazines and using internet resources