Senior Textile Designer

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Home Textile Design team, providing direction, guidance, and mentorship to junior designers.
• Drive the complete design process from concept development, artwork creation, sampling, and product development through to final production.
• Develop innovative, trend-driven, and commercially successful designs for a wide range of home textile products, including bedding, bath linens, towels, curtains, kitchen textiles, table linens, and decorative accessories.
• Research global design trends, colour forecasts, consumer preferences, materials, textures, and emerging technologies to develop new collections.
• Translate market insights, customer requirements, and seasonal trends into commercially viable product concepts.
• Collaborate closely with Product Development, Merchandising, Production, Quality, and Marketing teams to ensure timely product development and successful launches.
• Coordinate with suppliers, mills, printers, and manufacturers for material sourcing, sampling, and production feasibility.
• Review product samples and ensure designs meet quality standards, technical specifications, customer expectations, and brand guidelines.
• Prepare and maintain technical drawings, artwork files, colour specifications, mood boards, material references, and design documentation.
• Manage multiple design projects simultaneously while ensuring adherence to development timelines.
• Conduct competitor analysis and market research to identify new opportunities for product innovation.
• Promote sustainable and eco-friendly design practices by incorporating innovative materials and responsible design concepts wherever applicable.
• Ensure all designs comply with customer specifications, production capabilities, and company quality standards.