Apparel Technical Designer – Women's Athleisure & Outerwear

About the role

We are looking for a highly skilled, detail-oriented Apparel Technical Designer – Women's Athleisure & Outerwear to join our Technical Design team. This role is critical in bridging the gap between creative design and production execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain a deep understanding of athleisure fit, fabric, and garment construction, aligning technical execution to the Comfrt aesthetic, customer expectations, and premium quality standards
• Conduct seasonal competitive fit benchmarking to understand evolving fit trends, silhouette shifts, and best-in-class standards across the market
• Partner closely with Design and Product teams to ensure fit evolves with the brand, remains relevant to the customer, and delivers a premium product experience
• Create and maintain detailed tech packs including technical flat sketches, construction details, BOMs, measurement specs, POM diagrams, grading specs, and trim and artwork placement details
• Ensure all tech packs are accurate, production-ready, and updated throughout all development stages
• Own the fit preparation and execution process including sourcing fit models, setting fit schedules, preparing fit samples and fit lists, measuring garments, and leading fit sessions
• Analyze fit issues and recommend pattern corrections and construction improvements
• Submit clear, concise, and actionable fit comments to overseas and domestic vendors and ensure all comments are turned quickly to support development calendar deadlines
• Establish and maintain standardized fit processes, protocols, and standards across all Women's categories to ensure consistency, efficiency, and accuracy
• Troubleshoot construction and production challenges with factories and cross-functional teams
• Review and approve Proto, Fit, PP, TOP, and bulk production samples
• Coordinate wear testing process including requesting and prepping samples, shipping wear test packages, and compiling and analyzing feedback
• Possess strong understanding of fabric behavior, shrinkage, stretch and recovery, wash impact, and garment balance and fit consistency
• Review and analyze QA results to improve product consistency, define tolerances, and reduce quality issues
• Act as the technical point of contact for overseas and domestic vendors, building strong relationships that improve communication, speed, and sample execution
• Collaborate closely with Design, Product Development, Merchandising, Production, QA, and Fabric teams
• Support the Technical Design Manager and Product Development team with shifting priorities and urgent business needs
• Help improve technical design processes, organization, and workflow efficiencies

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design, Apparel Production, Technical Design, or related field preferred
• 8+ years of Technical Design experience in apparel
• Experience in activewear, fleece, knits, lounge, and sleepwear categories preferred
• Strong understanding of garment construction, fit, grading, and pattern corrections
• Strong fabric knowledge including stretch, shrinkage, recovery, drape, and wash behavior
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator (required), Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Google Drive
• PLM systems experience preferred; CLO 3D or AI pattern software experience a plus
• Previous experience working in a remote or hybrid environment preferred
• You are detail-obsessed with an uncompromising commitment to fit accuracy, garment quality, and craftsmanship
• Highly organized with the ability to build structure, clear workflows, and communication standards that improve speed to market
• Flexible and adaptable in a fast-moving environment with the ability to pivot quickly across multiple seasons, categories, and priorities simultaneously
• Self-motivated and solutions-oriented, especially in a remote work environment
• A strong communicator with excellent follow-through and attention to detail
• Proactive with a willingness to jump in wherever needed to support the team and business priorities
• Comfortable working in an evolving, high-growth environment and able to remain calm and productive under pressure
• Team-first mentality with a positive, can-do attitude