Free People Creative Technical Assistant Designer

About the Role

Free People is seeking an experienced sewer to join the team as a Creative Technical Assistant Designer, focusing on sewing and patterning jacket and pant samples. This role will collaborate closely with the Creative Technical Director to pattern and sew samples for design presentations and bulk prototyping.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Creative Technical Director, designers, and technical designer to create apparel samples on a monthly basis.
• Compare patterns to cut apparel samples to ensure consistency in size, measurement, and feel.
• Sew sample garments accurately using proper machinery and tools.
• Discuss sewing problems with the pattern maker and troubleshoot as a team for root cause analysis and corrections.
• Add finishing touches and trims to sample garments (press, steam, sew labels, buttons, etc.) as indicated on the pattern card and tech pack by the required deadline.
• Discuss sewing techniques with the pattern maker if no sew-by sample is provided.
• Participate in special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of professional sewing experience with wovens.
• Ability to quickly sew and produce a sample from a paper pattern.
• Knowledge of pattern making and sewing construction.
• High level of workmanship, attention to detail, with a sense of urgency and sensitivity to deadlines.
• Strong communication skills to liaise with manager and designers.
• Knowledge of sewing different fabrics and weights, primarily wovens, with a focus on tailoring for jackets, outerwear, and bottoms.
• Extensive experience in effectively and safely operating sewing machinery with limited supervision, including but not limited to: single needle, double needle, 4-thread and 5-thread overlock, coverstitch, flatlock, buttonhole, keyhole, and bartack machines.
• CLO 3D experience is a plus.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Generous employee discounts.
• Retirement savings plan.

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