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Our client is seeking an Apparel Designer; someone who can take sustainable, high-performance fabrics and turn them into must-have lifestyle pieces that look amazing and feel even better. If you live for creativity, innovation, and doing good while doing it, you'll fit right in.
As an Apparel Designer, you'll bring our sustainably made lifestyle apparel to life- from concept to production. You'll combine trend insight, creativity, and sustainable material know-how to design high-performing products that embody our mission and values.
This fast-paced, multi-faceted role touches every stage of the product lifecycle: concept, design execution, fabric and trim selection, PLM maintenance, fit and quality standardization, and product launches. You balance creative vision with technical precision, ensuring every style meets standards for fit, function, and sustainability.
You thrive in a dynamic environment, love collaborating across teams, and are obsessed with creating products that look amazing, feel great, and do good.
What You Will Do:
1. Men's Women's Design from Concept to Approval of Production
Research market trends, competitive offerings, and sustainable sourcing methods.
Work with team to outline full product line assortment and brand initiatives.
Develop innovative concepts and design standards and business objectives.
Continually seek and source new fabrics, trims, and technologies.
Lead or assist with all aspects of development including lab dips, fittings, and submits.
Manage all product development timelines with exceptional organization and attention to detail.
Create detailed, production ready tech packs that clearly communicate design intent, construction methods, measurements, materials, and trim details to vendors.
2. Manage Design Data Across All Platforms
Assist with creating and updating PLM with complete and accurate product details.
Maintain organized records of tech packs, fabric specs, trims, and approvals.
Ensure data accuracy across ERP, PLM, and shared systems.
Track changes and revisions throughout the development lifecycle.
3. Follow Merchandising Calendar and Meet Deadlines
Partner with Merchandising to align on seasonal milestones and deliverables.
Manage development timelines to ensure on-time submits and production approvals.
Proactively communicate risks or delays and propose solutions.
4. Own Design Standards: Fit, Branding, Sustainability, Styling, Performance
Enforce branding guidelines across all apparel categories.
Uphold fit standards through consistent measurement review and fittings.
Ensure products meet performance and quality expectations.
Serve as the sustainable sourcing subject matter expert.
Maintain consistency in styling, trims, labeling, and packaging details.
5. Private Label
Develop private label designs aligned with customer requirements while maintaining quality standards.
Collaborate with Sales and Product teams to interpret customer needs into executable designs.
Manage approvals and revisions with external partners and factories.
6. QA, Errors, and Factory Communication
Effectively communicate internally and externally through all phases of development.
Act as cross-departmental liaison to ensure consistent information flow.
Review and address QA issues, fit corrections, and production errors.
Partner with factories on technical clarifications, corrections, and approvals.
Support seasonal product presentations internally and externally.
Collaborate with Marketing on development of materials that accurately showcase product features and sustainability stories.
Additional duties as required.
Skills Qualifications
College degree in apparel design or equivalent combination of education and experience
5+ years of experience in men's/women's apparel design
Full understanding of both creative and technical design
Experience designing full collections and complete product cycles from concept to finish
Strong understanding of lifestyle, outdoor-inspired apparel trends
Material and textile construction and product knowledge
Fit experience and understanding
Experience and ability to successfully communicate with overseas factories
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Advance software knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Centric/PLM software and Excel; Clo/3D experience is a strong plus
Company DescriptionW3Global was established in 2006 in Fremont, CA with a vision: simplify the recruiting process and develop an industry-disrupting platform to connect candidates with clients. Our cutting-edge Applicant Tracking System enables us to find the right person for the right job, creating value for job seekers and employers. While W3Global initially focused on IT staffing, we have expanded the business to serve many other industries, including accounting and finance, legal, engineering, human resources, government and more.
We’re proud of the investments we’ve made in our team, having grown from four to 1000 employees and evolving into one of the leading recruitment and staffing solution providers in the industry. Our recruiters and account managers are passionate about connecting qualified professionals with the right positions in small, medium, and large companies.
Our Services
W3Global understands the natural ups and downs of an organization’s staffing needs. We are continuously adapting to industry and economic changes to find the right candidates.
We specialize in placing permanent, direct, contract, and temporary positions for companies of any size. Our recruiting services include sourcing, recruiting, screening, interview management, salary negotiations, training, and onboarding.
We are committed to helping organizations redefine their recruitment process by delivering our SaaS-based proprietary application tracking system software.
Our Expertise
W3Global has been delivering staffing solutions for nearly two decades; we know which recruiting strategies work best. Our expert team is committed to developing a customized solution to fit your company’s unique needs.
As a W3Global client, you’ll also receive personalized assistance from a seasoned team of staffing specialists. We are committed to providing both technical support and industry expertise to simplify the hiring process. We know that your time matters. W3Global will help you streamline the hiring process, getting it done and getting it right.
Company Description
W3Global was established in 2006 in Fremont, CA with a vision: simplify the recruiting process and develop an industry-disrupting platform to connect candidates with clients. Our cutting-edge Applicant Tracking System enables us to find the right person for the right job, creating value for job seekers and employers. While W3Global initially focused on IT staffing, we have expanded the business to serve many other industries, including accounting and finance, legal, engineering, human resources, government and more.\r\n\r\nWe’re proud of the investments we’ve made in our team, having grown from four to 1000 employees and evolving into one of the leading recruitment and staffing solution providers in the industry. Our recruiters and account managers are passionate about connecting qualified professionals with the right positions in small, medium, and large companies.\r\n\r\nOur Services\r\nW3Global understands the natural ups and downs of an organization’s staffing needs. We are continuously adapting to industry and economic changes to find the right candidates.\r\n\r\nWe specialize in placing permanent, direct, contract, and temporary positions for companies of any size. Our recruiting services include sourcing, recruiting, screening, interview management, salary negotiations, training, and onboarding.\r\n\r\nWe are committed to helping organizations redefine their recruitment process by delivering our SaaS-based proprietary application tracking system software.\r\n\r\nOur Expertise\r\nW3Global has been delivering staffing solutions for nearly two decades; we know which recruiting strategies work best. Our expert team is committed to developing a customized solution to fit your company’s unique needs.\r\n\r\nAs a W3Global client, you’ll also receive personalized assistance from a seasoned team of staffing specialists. We are committed to providing both technical support and industry expertise to simplify the hiring process. We know that your time matters. W3Global will help you streamline the hiring process, getting it done and getting it right.