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Job: Dash and Miller Studio Assistant

30 July 2024 General / Jobs
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Dash and Miller Studio Assistant Job Role
Full time role, 35 hours per week, salary dependent on experience.
Dash & Miller studio specialises in the concept design and R&D of woven textiles and fabric innovation. They combine traditional hands-on processes with cutting-edge technology and digital skills, offering a unique understanding of materials and manufacturing within the wider industrial and ecological contexts.

This role is predominantly an administrative and sales role, and requires a passion for international travel, along with excellent organisation, communication and planning skills. Experience with hand-woven design and a full driving license is essential.

Studio Management:
• General studio admin including archiving, sourcing, market research.
• Managing Studio Intern program.
• Induction of interns, delegating tasks and providing any basic training and support required.
• Stock check and procurement to ensure smooth running of day-to-day operations.
• Responding to all general enquires or directing to the appropriate member of the D+M team.
• Attending weekly meetings and updating the studio calendar with real-time information.
• Maintaining communication with global agents, scheduling the D+M portfolio and archive to be sent to agents between studio sales trips and trade shows in line with studio calendar.
• General logistics and shipping of samples, client projects and the D+M collection.
• Organising freelance designers work and technical files, communicating deadlines to freelancers, giving feedback on design-work and recording freelance invoices.
• On-boarding new freelancers, communicating requirements for technical files and design format. Ensuring all freelancers have any resources they require.
• Preparing and sending out of technical files for sold designs, liaising with client’s suppliers where necessary.
• Photographing D+M portfolio for online digital collection, editing and uploading files.
• Keeping the studio tidy, general housekeeping. Ensuring yarns and ongoing project work is organised and/or archived. Continue reading →

Job: The Bristol Weaving Mill Ltd | Head of Product Development. Maternity Cover

24 May 2024 General / Jobs / New weave developments
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Role: Head of Product Development: Maternity Cover

The role is to commence in August 2024 under a fixed-term contract (12-13 months)
PT Role, 24 hours per week, salary dependent on experience

Bristol Weaving Mill (BWM) work across both fashion and interiors, designing, developing, and manufacturing woven products and fabric for a variety of outcomes. End uses include but are not limited to Ready to Wear and Couture Menswear and Womenswear fabrics, finished shawls and scarfs, interior drapery, tapestry panels, upholstery fabric and finished interior soft accessories and products such as throws, blankets and cushions.

From their largest commercial client to the smallest personal project, each of their client relationships are based on offering a service catered to their individual needs.
BWM are looking for a driven and passionate leader with previous experience to head up their small Product Development team.

The successful applicant will need to be an excellent communicator and extremely organised with impeccable attention to detail and quality. The ability to self-motivate and
work independently as well as in a team is essential. A real passion for hand-weaving and woven design is essential for this opportunity to contribute to a small and dynamic creative business.

Responsibilities
Project Management:
 Leading the Product Development team, setting and delivering monthly targets for client projects.
 Together with the Production Manger to lead the organisation and monitoring of critical paths in line with company targets.
 Together with the Production Manger to ensure work being completed by BWM sub-contractors runs smoothly.
 Researching and implementing new supplier relationships when necessary.
 Overseeing the division of responsibilities among the BWM Team and flagging up daily and weekly priorities.
 Working closely with the team to make sure that any targets are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time specific.
 Upholding the systems and procedures to ensure efficient and consistent productivity standards in the mill, including project management schedules and project documents.
 Effectively communicating any changes to project critical paths to clients.
 Weekly planning meetings including reporting to company Directors.

Product Development:
 Oversee the Product Development team to ensure the workload is prioritised and distributed, and that projects are running smoothly and on-time.
 Managing key client accounts for existing clients and developing new ones.
 Align any personal design style with the BWM house style and successfully assume and amplify individual client aesthetics through design work.
 Working closely with clients to develop their design ideas through meetings, trend research, mood- boards, CADs and handloom samples.
 Hand-weave design samples for clients and directing other members of the BWM team to weave clientsamples.
Design CADs for clients and projects using Pointcarre weave software and Photoshop, including simulations of products and fabric, and developing original peg-plans and weave structures for client sampling.
 Preparing designs for production thorough and organised digital documentation of design
developments, including product spec sheets, weave tickets, photographic records, and digitised mood-boards.
 Liaising with Production team to ensure projects are handed over accurately and in a timely manner.
 Always designing for the target market, ensuring fabrics and products are costed accurately and in-line with client price-point. Working with suppliers and in-house systems to provide detailed and accurate costings for clients as part of the design development process.
Client Communication:
 Handling customer inquiries for the mill, maintaining communications with existing and new clients remotely by phone, video chat and email.
 Initiating digital meetings and telephone calls with clients and meeting with existing and new clients in-house and at customer premises (mostly UK based only).
 Updating clients on project progress throughout.
 Manage client accounts, including issuing Quotes, Order Confirmations and Invoicing.

Training is provided for operation of in-house handlooms and CAD software (Pointcarre), but a thorough understanding of hand-weaving and woven construction, and previous experience with weaving software is essential for the role.

To apply please email your CV together with a covering letter and your digitalised portfolio, all in
PDF format to juliet@bristolweavingmill.co.uk by 6pm on Friday 31 st May 2024.

Job: The Bristol Weaving Mill Ltd. Production Assistant Maternity Cover Role

3 April 2024 General / Jobs / News
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Role to commence in June/July 2024 under a 1 year fixed-term contract, 35 hours per week.

Salary £21,000 per annum.

The Bristol Weaving Mill Ltd are looking for an organised and proactive weaving mill Production Assistant with advanced knowledge of woven textiles, and meticulous attention to detail. Reporting directly to the Production Manager this role requires a confident and skilled hand-weaver with an interest in industrial manufacturing and sustainable textiles. The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills, be self-motivated and hard-working, able to follow instruction and work well in a dynamic small team. Experience working with industrial machinery is desirable but not essential.

 Production Assistant Maternity Cover Job Role Description:

Organisation and Logistics:

  • Assisting the Production Manager with procurement by monitoring the status of deliveries.
  • Communicating with cut-and-sew subcontractors handing over technical direction.
  • Preparing finishing sheets, Quality Control management and recording.
  • Assisting the Production Manager with logistics.
  • Packing and distribution of fabric rolls, yarn and products in line with project timescales.
  • Assisting with organization of stock and annual stock checks.
  • Archiving of finished projects including technical files and samples.
  • General housekeeping – regular tidying, keeping space organised and manageable.

Technical and Weaving:

  • Assisting the Production Manager with the creation and organisation of CAD files and weave tickets for in-house and outsourced production designs.
  • Under the direction of the Production Manager and Product Development team, working on hand-woven samples ready for industrial application.
  • Hand-weaving of production lengths and products, ensuring targets are met.
  • Setting up of weaving looms from warp winding to threading and reeding.
  • Checking and mending loom-state fabric.
  • General maintenance and upkeep of hand-weaving looms.
  • Cut-and-sew processes including sewing labels and cutting blankets and scarfs.

In-house Industrial Operations:

  • With the support of the Production Manager, working on the general set-up and operation of in-house industrial loom.
  • Creating, checking through and assembling punch-cards for industrial weaving loom.
  • Assisting with the organization of warps for the in-house industrial weaving loom.

Training is provided for operation of in-house looms and CAD software, but a thorough understanding of hand-weaving and woven construction, and previous experience with some weaving software is essential for the role.

To apply please email your CV together with a covering letter and your digital portfolio of weaving to juliet@bristolweavingmill.co.uk by 6pm on Friday 5th April 2024.

Opportunity: Whitchurch Silk Mill | Trainee Weaver

12 August 2023 Company Profile / General / Jobs / News / Reseach
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Whitchurch Silk Mill is looking for a Trainee Weaver who is keen to learn about making silk on their Victorian machinery. As a working museum, they need someone with a practical hands-on approach with a genuine interest in heritage and weaving silk on tappet and dobby looms. During this one-year training post the trainee will learn how to wind, warp and weave and work in this working museum in the heart of the Hampshire countryside.

The Trainee Weaver will receive:
Full time, paid placement
£19,000 pa
Training in the operation of a Grade Two* listed Silk Mill, including winding, warping, weaving and the operation of a visitor attraction
Time to study
Work alongside the Weaver Tacklers, Mill Engineer and the Mill team
Learn about all aspects of silk production on our historic machinery
Develop skills, such as guiding and working in a visitor attraction

To apply, please send a CV and a covering email letter to Sue Tapliss (click on name for address) by Monday 4th September 2023.

Please do not send portfolios / photographs
Closing Date: 5.00pm Monday 4th September 2023

With thanks to Whitchurch Silk Mill for text and image

 

Job: Account Manager | David Walters

22 February 2023 General / Jobs / News
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David Walters design and weave exceptional furnishing fabrics for internationally renowned wholesale collections. Set in the heart of rural Suffolk, we combine over 300 years of jacquard weaving expertise with today’s technological advances in responsible manufacturing. They have an exciting opportunity to join our sales team as an Account Manager.

With a shared passion for creating beautiful textiles, an Account Manager at David Walters works in close collaboration with their customers to translate their ideas into exclusive fabrics.

The purpose of the role is to generate profitable, sustainable revenue by identifying and evaluating new business; setting a clear strategy to win that business and delivering to plan.

You will join a lively sales team and can combine your creativity and commercial understanding of the furnishing market to add real value to an already established brand and product. There is a strong focus on creativity and design as well as building sustainable relationships with customers. You will be working in a supportive environment with a real emphasis on shared values.

Who David Walters are looking for:
A dynamic, driven and market focused person that is self-motivated, highly organised that understands the value of luxury products.
A team player who enjoys contributing to improvements and innovation, with an affinity for colour and design.
Someone who enjoys developing new business and can plan strategically.
Someone with a proven track record of sales into luxury markets or has had experience of guiding clients through a creative product development process.

The role
A customer facing role, managing, maintaining, and developing relationships with key accounts and developing new business.
Delivering an agreed sales revenue target individually and as part of a team.
Identifying opportunities, mitigating risks and continuously evaluating and reforming the plan to deliver new business.
Developing woven fabrics that are in line with their capabilities and are appropriate for the furnishings market by setting, agreeing and managing customer expectations.
Managing customer design projects from concept to completion. Continue reading →

Job: Account Manager (Interior Textiles) | Humphries Weaving

4 November 2022 General / Jobs / News
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Humphries Weaving are searching for an Account Manager to join them to:

– Project manage the fabric design development process with their clients.
– Be part of an ambitious and established team with a rich heritage spanning 50 years.
– Share their pride in delivering nationally and internationally renowned fabrics for prestigious decorative schemes      and historic restorations.
– Be part of a supportive working environment with a real emphasis on shared values, a competitive salary and           benefits, including an excellent pension and profit share scheme.

Humphries Weaving are looking for the following qualities:
– A lively, motivated,self-starter who has a passion for creating and delivering beautiful fabrics.
– Someone who enjoys nurturing exceptional relationships with distinguished clients.
– Organised and energised by managing numerous concepts and projects concurrently from inception, through   development and manufacturing to delivery.
– A sensitivity to colour, texture and an appreciation of contemporary creative design and historic decorative arts.
– Aptitude of a good team player, providing positive contributions to the team and supporting others.
– Someone who proactively considers innovation and improvement activity as part of their daily approach

The role
– This is a creatively driven role, generating inspirational fabrics from client briefs; through design decisions, yarns combinations, sophisticated colouring and inspiring presentation of developments.
– Whether contemporary or historic recreation, understanding the project scope and context, to make appropriate   recommendations and guide the client through the development and decision-making process.
– Ability to create and implement an active development plan to maximise market and geographical opportunities   and promote their capabilities.
– Contribute towards team ambitions around marketing, sustainability and innovation.
– Engagement with a variety of teams, including graphic and technical design, supply chain, dyehouse, operations,   production and administration.
– Representing Humphries Weaving within the market, at industry events and networking opportunities. Continue reading →

Job: Support Technician – Weave | Central Saint Martins | University of the Arts London

4 August 2022 General / Jobs
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Role:Weave Support Technician – Term time only (0.79). Permanent post
Where: Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London, King’s Cross, London UK
Salary: £29,851 – £36,377 pro-rata (£23,582.29 – £28,737.83 per annum)

Imagine adding your skills to one of the foremost Textile Courses in the world? Working in the  building at King’s Cross, you will support the learning and development of an exceptionally talented, diverse collection of Textiles Design students. Expect traditional and non-traditional materials and techniques and a variety of learning approaches and backgrounds. There will be flashes of inspiration, some real genius at work, and exciting project deadlines all wrapped up in a creative, often hectic, fun environment.

This role provides a wonderful opportunity to work in the higher education sector, supporting an academic environment with technical skills and knowledge. Working within the college technical team and alongside academics, the role will be instrumental in developing and improving the students’ ability to successfully understand and challenge the world around them. You will help students develop new and advanced skills in the area of weave. This will include all aspects of design of warps, setting up a variety of looms, weaving, finishing, and professional practice within the workshop. A sound knowledge of yarn, weave structures and weaving is essential, as is the ability to explain technical information clearly.

You will be expected to maintain the weave studio and specialist equipment, including first line maintenance, designing and delivering student inductions, prepping materials, assisting with ordering and selling stock, setting up table, dobby and TC2 jacquard looms, and encouraging safe studio practice across the learning environment. You will also be expected to support CAD jacquard programmes within the workshop.
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Job: Kirsty McDougall Textile Design

12 April 2022 General / Jobs / News
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Kirsty McDougall Textile Design  are looking for a Woven Textile Designer to join their Hastings based studio. The role will work across Kirsty McDougall Textile Design, ReWeave, Bide Rugs and Homewares.

Salary will be based on experience and days per week. It will initially be a 3or 4 day position with the potential to increase to 5 days.

Experience in woven textile employment is desirable but recent graduates will be considered.

A start date mid May 2022 is desirable but can be negotiated.

Skills required for this post are:

  • Excellent woven textile design skills covering a diverse range of qualities and styles
  • Excellent use of colour, material and structure
  • Experience in jacquard weaving and Pointcarre software
  • Experience in textile sales
  • Skilled in photoshop, illustrator and in digital design
  • Excellent organisational skills

Job Role:

  • Designing woven dobby and jacquard textiles for studio portfolio
  • Producing market and trend research
  • Setting up and maintaining looms
  • Working with and managing client accounts
  • Undertaking sales trips to the US and Europe
  • Developing research and textiles for ReWeave
  • Developing rug designs for Bide
  • Production hand weaving of meterage and products
  • Managing undergraduate interns
  • Working on community workshops/ teachingPlease email kirsty@kirstymcdougall.co.uk with a CV and portfolio by 25/04/22

Job: The Bristol Weaving Mill Ltd. Production Assistant Role

10 January 2022 General / Jobs
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The Bristol Weaving Mill Ltd. Production Assistant Role
Full time role 35 hours per week to commence in February 2022
Salary £18,000 per annum

The Bristol Weaving Mill  (BWM) are looking for an organised and proactive weaving mill Production Assistant with advanced knowledge of woven textiles, and meticulous attention to detail. Reporting directly to the Production Manager this role requires a confident and skilled hand-weaver with an interest in industrial manufacturing and sustainable textiles. The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills, be self-motivated and hard-working, able to follow instruction and work well in a dynamic small team.

Bristol Weaving Mill work across both fashion and interiors, designing, developing and manufacturing woven products and fabric for a variety of outcomes. End uses include but are not limited to, Ready to Wear and Couture Menswear and Womenswear fabrics, finished shawls and scarfs, interior drapery, tapestry panels, upholstery fabric and finished interior soft accessories and products such as throws, blankets and cushions. From their largest commercial client to their smallest personal project, each of their client relationships is based on offering a service catered to their individual needs. Continue reading →

Job: The Bristol Weaving Mill Ltd. Sales & Design Manager | Maternity Cover Role

10 January 2022 General / Jobs
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The Bristol Weaving Mill Ltd. Sales & Design Manager | Maternity Cover Role

Role to commence in March 2022 under a fixed-term contract, 35 hours per week.

Salary £21,000 per annum.

The Bristol Weaving Mill (BWM)  are looking for a creative and technically confident woven textile designer with product development and sales experience, and the ability to manage project timelines with meticulous attention to detail. The successful applicant will work to nurture and maintain client relationships through pro-active and responsive communication and design work. This role involves overseeing and managing sales, design, and manufacturing schedules for new and on-going projects.

Bristol Weaving Mill work across both fashion and interiors, designing, developing and manufacturing woven products and fabric for a variety of outcomes. End uses include, but are not limited to Ready to Wear and Couture Menswear and Womenswear fabrics, finished shawls and scarfs, interior drapery, tapestry panels, upholstery fabric and finished interior soft accessories and products such as throws, blankets and cushions.

From their largest commercial client to their smallest personal project, each of their client relationships is based on offering a service catered to their individual needs. Most of BWM customers seek not only the small-batch and locally managed production capabilities of the mill but are also looking to BWM to provide input and direction creatively, offering technical advice where necessary.

This job will involve working closely and strategically on sales, building upon the existing client relationships and establishing new ones. In particular, the role will involve management of key client accounts and overseeing commercial design and manufacturing of finished woven products for home interiors.

The successful applicant will need to be an excellent communicator and extremely organised with impeccable attention to detail and quality. As a designer, the ability to assume the aesthetic identity of a wide range of clients is essential. They should be able to handle multiple projects at once, while maintaining excellent communication with customers and colleagues. The ability to self-motivate and work independently as well as in a team is essential. Continue reading →

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