Fabric & Color Manager

Comfrt

48d•Remote

About The Position

Comfrt is looking for a highly skilled Fabric & Color Manager to lead fabric innovation, material sourcing, and seasonal color development across all categories: lifestyle, athleisure, home and travel. This role blends deep technical expertise in knits, dyeing, and fabric printing with strong operational execution in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

7+ years in fabric development, material management, or textile product development (knits required).
X-Rite Pantone Color Management Professional Certification and/or AATCC Textile Color Evaluation Training
Extensive expertise in textile construction and development, including deep knowledge of knits, sweaters, yarns, dyeing processes, finishing techniques across both performance and lifestyle applications
Strong color expertise: Pantone standards, lab dips, color approvals, and print strike-offs.
Experience working directly with global mills and printers; strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Proven ability to work independently with strong organizational skills and attention to detail, thriving in fast-paced environments while managing multiple priorities effectively
Eye for fashion, trend, and material aesthetics, with a deep understanding of key competitors and a passion for curating elevated, brand-defining textile solutions that resonate with the Comfrt customer
Excellent communication skills with a proactive and solutions-oriented mindset, enabling effective cross-functional collaboration and clear supplier engagement
Strong aesthetic sensibility with an eye for materials, color, and print trends.

Responsibilities

Lead research, development, and commercialization of new knit fabrics and materials.
Partner with Design, PD, QA, and Sourcing to deliver materials that meet cost, quality, and sustainability goals.
Manage relationships with vendors and mills; drive innovation in fabric quality, print execution, and color performance.
Build seasonal color palettes with Design and PD; create Pantone tools and manage lab dips, strike-offs, trim colors, and bulk approvals.
Troubleshoot fabric + print issues to improve durability, hand-feel, and overall execution.
Support country-of-production diversification through strategic fabric resourcing, quality control oversight, and strong vendor partnerships.
Organize and track all fabric, color, and print submissions within internal systems.
Oversee development and bulk fabric testing (ASTM, AATCC, ISO) to ensure performance and compliance.
Maintain a well-organized material library and support ongoing resourcing initiatives.
Proactively identify opportunities for process improvements across development workflows and enforce existing Standard Operating procedures (SOPs) to streamline and enhance operational efficiency