SBH Fashion · 2 hours ago
Technical Designer - Sweaters
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $90K/yr
5+ years expSBH Fashion is seeking a Technical Designer – Sweaters to join their Washington, D.C.-based Design Team. This role focuses on translating seasonal sweater concepts into production-ready garments, ensuring impeccable fit and quality while collaborating with design, product development, and global vendors.
FashionLifestyle
Hiring Manager
Brooke Colgan
Responsibilities
Interpret seasonal sweater design concepts into technically sound, production-ready specifications
Lead sweater fit sessions: measure incoming samples, provide precise fit comments, recommend pattern adjustments, and guide vendors through revisions with accuracy and speed
Own and maintain sweater tech packs, including stitch and gauge details, specs, construction notes, and graded measurements
Collaborate with factories to troubleshoot knit construction issues, improve fit consistency, and uphold aesthetic standards
Assess wear test results and integrate functional improvements into future sweater designs
Monitor consistency in silhouette, yarn quality, stitch execution, and fit across all sweater styles
Support onboarding of new sweater vendors and maintain clear, solutions-oriented communication throughout development and production cycles
Stay current on emerging knitwear techniques, yarn innovations, and sustainability practices in sweater manufacturing
Organize sweater fit samples: log and track incoming samples, communicate fit priorities, and prepare for fittings
Qualification
Required
5+ years of technical design experience, with significant focus on sweaters/knitwear
Advanced knowledge of knitwear construction, stitch types, yarn behavior, and knitting machinery capabilities
Strong understanding of pattern making, grading, and fit for sweaters (including impact of yarn content and gauge on measurements)
Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, PLM systems, and technical flat sketching
Exceptional attention to detail and organization across multiple overlapping timelines
Excellent communication skills for collaborating across teams and managing vendor relationships
Passion for the brand aesthetic and a drive to build a best-in-class sweater assortment
Benefits
Bonus
Company
SBH Fashion
SBH Fashion is a staffing and recruiting company providing fashion staffing services.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase