Freelance Technical Designer - Womenswear

Li & Fung • Burbank, CA

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About The Position

Li & Fung is seeking an experienced Freelance Technical Designer to support the technical development and execution of women's apparel across tops, bottoms, dresses, and knitwear. The role ensures fit, quality, construction integrity, and technical accuracy from initial development through production, partnering with internal teams to execute seasonal collections successfully.

The position calls for strong technical expertise in garment construction, patternmaking, fit development, and fabric performance across multiple women's apparel categories. The approximate hourly rate is $45.00–$65.00; the offered rate will vary based on role requirements, skill set, and years of experience.

Requirements

• 4–7+ years of technical design experience in women's apparel, with experience across multiple product categories.
• Strong knowledge of women's garment construction, patternmaking, grading, fit development, fabric performance, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience working with a wide range of fabrics and garment constructions.
• Ability to independently lead fittings and manage technical development from initial samples through production approval.
• Strong understanding of women's fit standards, garment measurements, size grading, and quality requirements.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to work across departments.
• High proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, and Full Circle.
• Detail-oriented, with strong organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple product categories and seasonal deadlines simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Technical Design, Apparel Design, Textile Science, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance across women's apparel categories to ensure consistent fit, construction, quality, and product execution.
• Create and maintain tech packs, graded specifications, bills of materials, construction pages, and fit documentation.
• Review and refine styles using knowledge of garment construction, patternmaking, grading, and fit development.
• Conduct fittings independently and provide detailed fit comments aligned with consistency, functionality, quality, and design intent.
• Evaluate and measure samples from initial prototypes through TOP approval, ensuring accuracy across size ranges.
• Partner with Design teams to preserve the intended aesthetic and resolve fit, construction, and technical challenges.
• Communicate fit corrections, construction details, quality concerns, and technical solutions to the team.
• Track sample development, fittings, revisions, and approvals against seasonal calendars.
• Establish and maintain fit standards, measurement specifications, and construction guidelines across women's apparel categories.
• Troubleshoot technical issues involving fabric behavior, shrinkage, stretch and recovery, garment wash, construction techniques, and product performance.
• Maintain accurate and current technical documentation, specifications, and approvals.
• Manage multiple styles, categories, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

What This Job Offers

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