Freelance Hosiery & Socks Designer

Li & Fung • New York, NY

1d • $40 - $55

About The Position

Li & Fung is seeking an experienced freelance Hosiery & Socks Designer to support a key Private Label customer. The designer will create trend-right, commercially driven hosiery and sock collections and work closely with Product Development, Sales, Merchandising, and overseas teams throughout product development. The role supports seasonal development from concept through customer presentations, sample development, and final execution.

The designer will research trends and consumer insights, create design and presentation materials, develop products to meet customer brand, price, and quality expectations, and review samples. They will also coordinate with cross-functional teams to support seasonal calendars, milestones, presentations, and design revisions.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of design experience in socks, hosiery, tights, stockings, or related legwear categories.
• Experience designing for Private Label retail customers.
• Strong understanding of sock and hosiery construction, yarns, knitting techniques, materials, and product development.
• Experience developing patterns, prints, graphics, and seasonal color assortments for socks and hosiery.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication, organization, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and seasonal deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Design seasonal collections across hosiery and sock categories, including fashion socks, tights, stockings, and other legwear.
• Research fashion trends, colors, materials, yarns, patterns, textures, and consumer insights to develop customer-focused assortments.
• Create CADs, technical sketches, artwork, prints, patterns, colorways, and presentation boards for customer meetings.
• Develop products that align with the customer's brand identity, target retail pricing, and quality standards.
• Partner with Product Development, Merchandising, and overseas factories throughout the sample development process.
• Review prototypes and sample submissions and provide design comments to ensure fit, appearance, construction, and quality meet customer expectations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage seasonal calendars and ensure timely execution of product development milestones.
• Support customer presentations and respond to design revisions and feedback throughout the development process.
• Stay current on fashion trends, competitive retail offerings, and innovations within the hosiery, socks, and legwear markets.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed