Designer Vacancy Asiatic Londonis looking for an in-house designer to work at their London head office 4 to 5 days a week. The successful applicant will be creating designs for their own collections as well as for their clients.
This role would be suited to a Textiles Graduate with strong attention to detail, an ability to work in a broad spectrum of styles and have an eye for colour. Strong Photoshop and Illustrator skills are extremely important, along with good hand drawing skills.
The successful applicant will work closely with the product development team but will also need to be able to work independently. Continue reading →
Role: Senior Woven Textile Designer Start Date: Early October 2019 Duration: Fixed term (12 months)
Fox Brother & Co Ltd are a leading UK manufacturer of luxury, high quality fabrics. This established woven textile company, based in South West England is seeking a senior designer to join the design team.
Job description Reporting to the managing director and the operations director you will be responsible for: *Designing collections and ranges in line with creative briefs, while working closely with the design team. *Understanding customer requirements, working closely to their briefs and their deadlines. *Continually researching and analysing new yarn and fabric opportunities ensuring alignment with the seasonal demands and the every-changing market. *Successfully keeping to critical path, seeing projects from initial concept to finished cloth. *Protecting and projecting the mills heritage and identity as a brand ambassador with customers and on social media. *Working closely with internal production team. *Communicating proactively with suppliers on design based issues. *Foreseeing and resolving problems that arise during and after the development of fabric.
The Person/Requirements The role requires a high level of technical knowledge of woven textiles, development expertise and a good comprehension of testing requirements. Commercial understanding of yarns, dyeing and fabric finishing is necessary.
Ideally you will have a level 5 qualification or above with substantial industry experience, along with a high level of commercial awareness and creativity.
You must be able work on multiple projects, work well under pressure and be proactive in your approach. You will be effective in problem solving. Strong communication skills and the ability to influence and negotiate is essential.
The role will require travel to London and mainland Europe to liaise with customers and work at international trade fairs.
Whitchurch Silk Mill are offering 4 x 6-week Heritage Weaving Placements, July to August 2019.
The National Lottery Heritage Fund Preserving the Fabric project has funded the restoration and major improvements to Whitchurch Silk Mill, a Grade Two* listed Georgian watermill on the banks of the River Test in rural Hampshire. Â
They are now inviting applications from those studying woven textiles or anyone with experience or interest in working with textiles to apply for a six-week placement.
Deadline for applications: June 7th 2019 – Click here for more details.
Humphries Weaving Account Manager The Company Humphries Weaving is a distinguished British manufacturer of custom Jacquard fabrics, gaining an international reputation for designing and weaving fine furnishings for historical restorations and the high end decorator market. They combine historical expertise and academic research with evolving weaving techniques to produce impeccable fabric design.
Humphries pride themselves on having the imagination to deliver a client’s vision; their patience, knowledge and expertise of colour, design and woven construction guides them to create innovative contemporary textiles and accurate historic reproductions.
This is an exciting career opportunity to join our small and ambitious team, allowing you to combine your creative approach and commercial acumen. Continue reading →
For Arts Sake is part of the Orkney Creative Hub, a community enterprise that provides support for artists and creators in Orkney. They offer studio space for artists, run workshops and classes, and have an open gallery space where artists can exhibit their work.
Project Description
There is now a fantastic opportunity for a 12-month graduate placement to help re-introduce weaving on Orkney, by developing a range of workshops and promoting weaving throughout the community.
Role Description
The successful candidate will aim to revive weaving skills, ensuring the craft is retained as part of Orkney’s heritage.
Specific tasks of the placement will include:
• Weave sample cloth.
• Set up a series of regular workshops.
• Design and develop a digital marketing strategy to promote the workshops.
• Hold several events throughout Orkney to showcase weaving.
• Set up external tutor led workshops.
• Establish links with local businesses and college.
• Run tours of the facilities, linking in with the cruise ship market.
• Establish the facility as a destination for tourists.
• Review of marketing activities.
• Identify future opportunities to build on.
• Create handover document.
Oscha Slings is a small, growing business based in Loanhead, near Edinburgh. They produce baby slings with a focus on comfort and elegance. They are an ethical company, using natural and organic yarns, existing to promote the benefits of baby carrying and child development. They are looking for a weave designer / product developer to join the friendly, fast-paced and adaptable team.
Oscha Slings are seeking a creative person with strong technical knowledge and experience. The applicant must have a detailed working knowledge of jacquard and dobby loom weave as well as yarn counts and compositions. You will work with their Mill to develop new, exciting products and be part of the Design, Sales & Marketing team, working together to develop innovative seasonal products in-line with customer needs. Continue reading →
Dashing Tweeds work with the best British textile and clothing manufacturers to create products with integrity and longevity. Through their cloth collections and design studio they collaborate with the most exciting brands in the fashion industry and beyond.
With the launch of their first store on Sackville Street, and now the recent relocation to a much bigger store in Marylebone, they have opened up a contemporary arena for classic quality fabrics and have created a range of innovative tweeds, accessories and clothing for the 21st century man.
The Cloth Sales Manager will work closely with the Directors to organise and look after the tailors who currently stock the Dashing Tweeds bunches, and the aim of the role is to increase sales within this area of the business and develop this further.
Duties will include:
• Managing the tailoring database and supporting the tailors with any
queries, and tracking what types of things they are looking for
• Organising visits to the local London tailors to update their Dashing
Tweeds bunches with updated stock by Guy
• Creating and updating bunches for customers
• Organising monthly newsletters to the tailors updating them with our
current stock levels
• Seasonally organising the cloth updates for the international tailors
bunches
• With the possibility to join the team on trade trips to Milan for Milano
Unica and assist with all the swatch orders and Italian brand queries
• Liaising with the Agents in terms of updates, requests and business
strategies
Full training will be provided for all areas of the job. Continue reading →
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 yeartraining 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
a full time, paid placement £18,000 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 Senior Weaver, 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
Gainsborough Fine Weavers & Dye House are looking for a technically minded, creative weave designer who is eager to learn. As a historical weaving mill they need someone who has a genuine interest in the history of their company and in the extensive archive they have at Gainsborough.
The candidate should be intuitive and professional with an understanding of Jacquard weaving.
The Company
Founded in 1903, Gainsborough Fine Weavers & Dye House embodies over a century of British craftsmanship. The entire production process – from design, to hand-dyeing yarns, to weaving the finished fabrics – takes place on the site they have occupied since 1924. They received the Royal Warrant from HM The Queen in 1981.
Alongside their own collections, Gainsborough has long been the textile house for any interior designer seeking beautiful bespoke fabrics, from contemporary, geometric styles to the richest of damasks and pearl-embroidered silks, and their willingness to support creative craftspeople in their endeavours, remains a cornerstone of their offering.
There are two jobs on offer: Production & Sales Manager Production Assistant
Job Role 1: Product Development and Sales Manager Start Date: June 2018 Location: Bristol, UK Hours: Full time (9am to 6pm 40 hours per week) Salary: TBC Depending on Experience
Bristol Weaving Mill are looking for a strong, creative and technically confident woven designer, ideally with product development and sales experience, to help them establish, nurture and maintain client relationships for The Bristol Weaving Mill through pro-active and responsive communication and design work.
Bristol Weaving Mill work across both fashion and interiors, designing, developing and manufacturing product and fabric for a variety of outcomes. End uses include but are not limited to Ready to Wear and Couture Menswear and Womenswear, finished shawls and scarfs, interior drapery, tapestry panels, upholstery and finished interior soft accessories and product such as throws, blankets and cushions.
This job will involve working closely and strategically on sales, building upon the existing client relationships and establishing new ones. Each of their client relationships is based on offering a service catered to their individual needs, with most of their customers seeking not only the small-batch and locally managed production capabilities of the mill, but also looking to BWM to provide input and direction creatively, offering technical advice where necessary. Continue reading →
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