Magee Weaving, celebrating its 150th Anniversary in 2016, is a small specialised mill in Co Donegal, Ireland weaving high quality, colourful, natural fibre fabrics with a strong Design team and a skilled workforce.

A vacancy has arisen for an experienced Textile Designer.

The likely candidate will currently be operating at senior management or Board level in a sales development/design role with a good current knowledge of the high end apparel market.

Applications to Ann Harley – aharley@magee1866.com before 31st July 2015.

Job Description: Senior Editor, Textiles
Function: Content
Location: London
Reporting to: Head of Design & Youth Culture
Travel: International Assignments when required

Are you a Textiles expert with a 360-degree technical expertise in textiles design, techniques and finishes? Are you passionate about textiles design, trends and innovation with a proven understanding of the premium and commercial and textiles markets for womenswear and menswear? Do you have an active list of mill connections and an exceptional textiles address book of industry contacts? If you’re answering ‘yes’ to all these questions then WGSN has a unique global opportunity for you to consider.

WGSN is a global foresight business. Our experts provide deep insight and analysis of consumer, fashion and design trends. We inspire our clients to plan and trade their range with unparalleled confidence and accuracy. Together, we Create Tomorrow.

The Senior Editor will create exceptional content and provide expert textiles insight and analysis for subscribers. The role holder will be an ambassador for WGSN to further the credibility and recognition of the business with media interviews, presentations and the chairing of seminars and conferences. They should constantly strive to improve the content offering by intently understanding the global markets of WGSN subscribers.

With an innate understanding of their area of specialism, they are exceptionally articulate in both written and visual communication. Being highly skilled in interpreting the textile market they are sought out internally and externally, as a trusted industry expert. The Senior Editor will contribute and manage projects, providing direction in their area of expertise by building and maintaining strong, and global cross-department relationships.

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Vanners, Sudbury, Suffolk are looking for a woven textiles designer to be the Fashion/scarf assistant at Vanners silk weaving Mill.

The job will be based in Sudbury initially for 2-3 years but the applicant will then have the opportunity to work in the London office as the role progresses. Applicant needs to be outgoing with a strong technical knowledge, good with colour and image and also possess CAD skills, Photoshop or Illustrator for now an we can train them in Texcelle.

The role will be a combination of processing the fashion designs through the mill, working on new collections, colouring designs, working with various finishers, client meetings and liaising with London design office. There will be opportunities for travel to our various markets and trade fairs.

Must possess a keen interest in fashion and colour. This is a growing division so there is great opportunity for the role to expand. Note: Vacancy filled July 2015

Lecturer of Creative Industries with a specialism in Woven Textiles. Shetland College

As part of the teaching team on our BA(Hons) Contemporary Textiles course and Creative Industries Department, you will deliver workshops in primarily in woven textiles. As well as teaching and supporting students, you will contribute to lesson planning, assessment and course development.

The duties of a Lecturer include:
• Teaching planned lessons and underpinning knowledge to students assigned to approved courses.
• Assessing students’ work in the classroom and in preparation time.
• Planning lessons; monitoring progress; assessing students work
• Keeping up to date with professional changes and participating in professional development.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced staff which can demonstrate the following:
• Professional background in woven textiles
• Teaching experience
• Relevant degree
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexibility, vision, energy, initiative and decisiveness

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Trainee Sales and Design Assistant 

The Humphries Weaving Company Ltd.

Humphries Weaving is a leading British manufacturer of custom Jacquard fabrics, gaining an international reputation in weaving fine furnishings.

With a varied portfolio of works they undertake client led projects for prestigious historical restorations, alongside the high end decorator market. They are looking to recruit a Trainee Sales and Design Assistant to join their team.

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The Weavers|Nest is looking for a workshop assistant.

The Weavers|Nest is a weave workshop, open to professional weavers and advanced students on a project basis hire.

The workshop is organised around a George Wood Dobby Loom, inherited from Central Saint Martins, set up in a cosy self-contained unit at the Copeland Park in Peckham.

Apart from the loom itself, we provide our visitors with all necessary tools, desk space and optional technical support.

We are currently looking for an assistant to share the workshop management tasks.
Ideal position for a craft lover, willing to get involve in the development of a small scale business dedicated to textile makers.

The candidate will be skilled with:
– technical experience of weaving // dobby loom specifically.
– communication // engaging with crafts community, developing the studio network, dealing with visitors and participants.
– administrative awareness // accounting, invoicing.

Experience in teaching and associative involvement is preferable but not compulsory.

Hours: part-time job with flexible hours.

Salary: to be discussed.

Starting: As soon as possible.

If interested, please contact Lucie Beauvert at beauvertlucie@gmail.com with a few lines about your motivations, professional experience and knowledge of woven textiles.

Neuba is looking for a diligent and creative weave designer with a strong knowledge of hand weaving and a good understanding in Jacquard. The applicant needs at least one year of experience in the weaving industry and experience working with layered & multiple warped cloths would be a strong advantage.

Neuba is a small, independent British brand, working between England and India, producing hand-woven menswear. They explore the physical richness achievable with highly tactile weaves, traditional skills and contemporary textile design.

Neuba is retailed through high-level independent boutiques around the world.

The project will be based in London and will last for a negotiable six weeks, including a minimum fortnight of practical hand weaving time by the selected designer. Throughout the project they will work closely with the team to conceptualise and produce 4 – 6 new designs. This will be realised through two warp setups with 2-3 swatches/iterations minimum on each setup. Designs carried forward to production will form part of Neuba’s Spring Summer 2016 collection.

A dobby loom will be available for the project if required.

The person selected will also have to work up a design concept for the collection including a ‘sketchbook’, mood board,  and colour palette and be able to execute detailed technical notes to liase with the mill in India.

It is planned that the project will commence in early 2015. Applicants should email their CV and a photographic portfolio (2-3 A4 pages) with a short covering note about why they are interested in this project by 1st November. Successful candidates for interview will be notified by 4th November with interviews being held on the 8th.

Email: aldo@neuba.uk
www.neuba.uk

Botany Weaving Mill is a world leading manufacturer of aircraft seat fabrics, curtains and carpets based in Dublin.

There are currently two positions available:

Studio Manager for the sampling of woven jacquard designs for aircraft seating textiles and curtains and a Designer for Carpets

The candidates are to work with a growing team of designers in the studio based in Dublin within the weaving mill.

Studio Manager requirements:

• Woven Textile Design Degree Level,
• Self motivated, proactive approach
• Ability to work under pressure
• Team Player
• The person must be able to work with outside processors, dyers and finishers as required to produce the relevant samples
• Manage the sampling of client projects developed by the in-house design team, on the dedicated jacquard sample looms within the production facility.

Carpet Designer requirements:

• Previous experience preferred but not essential.
• Woven Textile Design Degree Level
• Training will be offered for woven CAD systems to create designs and structures
• Interpretation of design briefs with creative flair and attention to detail
• A good eye for colour and appreciation of woven wool textiles
• Self motivated, proactive approach
• Ability to work under pressure
• Team Player
• Work with outside processors, dyers and finishers as required to produce the relevant samples
• Work with the company design and sales teams, to create new and innovative products which meet customer expectations in terms for design, aesthetics, technical performance

Applicants:
Please send cv and portfolio (pdf format) to David Lawson
David@botanyweaving.com

Notes that may prove helpful: the studio manager position requires a strong person and is a management /organisational job. They manage the weaving, finishing and shipping for the designers. The jacquard power looms for the sampling are in the mill, these have dedicated weavers. This role is not design but is viewed by Botany as a role that can lead to design in the studio.

The carpets are designed in the studio and manufactured in Donegal. The design teams and studio manager are together in the studio which is attached to the mill.
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