Description
Translate apparel design concepts into production-ready specifications. Develop tech packs, fit standards, and construction details to ensure consistent fit, quality, and manufacturability across styles.
- • Build and maintain detailed tech packs with BOMs, measurements, construction, stitches, and tolerances.
- • Lead fit sessions on forms and models; evaluate samples and record precise fit and construction comments.
- • Measure prototypes and samples; update size specs, grading rules, and fit blocks.
- • Partner with designers, product development, pattern makers, and vendors to translate design intent into manufacturable product.
- • Review proto, SMS, PP, and TOP samples; issue clear comments and track approvals through to production.
- • Recommend seam types, stitches, and finishing methods to meet quality, performance, and cost targets.
- • Validate fabric and trim suitability; coordinate lab testing for shrinkage, colorfastness, stretch, and care.
- • Create technical flats and annotated callouts for construction details, placements, and tolerances.
- • Maintain PLM system accuracy, version control, and libraries of blocks, specs, and construction standards.
- • Diagnose fit and quality issues; propose pattern and construction corrections with pattern makers.
- • Align grading and fit standards to the target consumer and size range, including extended sizing when needed.
- • Approve lab dips, strike-offs, print and embroidery placements, and trim colors to brand standards.
- • Support costing by optimizing materials, components, and construction without sacrificing fit or quality.
- • Coordinate sample room and vendor calendars to meet development and production timelines.
- • Prepare care label instructions and fiber content; ensure regulatory and labeling compliance.
- • Communicate with factories to clarify specs and resolve issues during pre-production and pilot runs.
- • Document construction best practices and risk assessments for new techniques and styles.
- • Stay current on manufacturing technologies, CAD and pattern tools, and industry standards; visit mills and factories as needed.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
