Fabric Research & Development Associate, Wholesale Apparel

Premier Brands Group Holdings•New York, NY

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About The Position

The Kasper Group, Inc. Anne Klein Division is hiring a Fabric Research and Development Associate to support the Director of Textile. The role works closely with Design and Production teams to establish and facilitate fabric production flow, research and development, counter sourcing, and stock distribution and completion. The position involves fabric trend research, vendor and mill coordination, sourcing and development recordkeeping, and supporting designers with fabric and sample-yardage needs.

Requirements

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Great time management and ability to multitask.
Strong aesthetic and brand understanding.
Strong background in woven and knit construction and development.
Degree in Textile Design.
Minimum 2 years of experience with fabric sourcing and development.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of PLM.
Knowledge of Photoshop.

Responsibilities

Work with designers on fabric direction.
Research market trends and understand how to apply them to the company’s price point.
Meet with fabric vendors and attend trade shows.
Request FDS sheets and coordinate with suppliers on prices, minimums, fabric width, and fabric content.
Keep the PLM database and related paperwork updated with current information.
Request swatches and source local sub-proto yardage when necessary.
Maintain precise records of fabric developments from initial adoption through pre-production.
Maintain precise records of wash developments from initial adoption through pre-production.
Approve all duplicate-lot qualities.
Maintain the fabric library.
Organize and file fabrics, prints, and color-standard items.
Assist with ordering sample yardage for market.
Communicate daily with mills regarding fabric follow-up.
Cut and file 1/4-yard fabric reference samples of all sample yardage received in-house, together with FDS sheets.
Request FDS sheets from mills for all sampled qualities and save them in the corporate Share folder.
Cut and label swatches of all received sample yardage with fabric information for Design boards.
Assist designers in pulling yardage for sample cutting.
Keep the sample-yardage area neat and orderly each season.
Organize fabric selections by mill and category upon receipt.