Perennials & Sutherland
Assoc Product Development Designer-Textiles
Perennials & Sutherland - Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215
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Perennials and Sutherland, LLC is one of the most respected and iconic names in the exclusively to-the-trade, luxury home furnishings, textiles and accessories market. Our company has dedicated over four decades to working with the very best in the design world to create and market truly unique and exquisite products. Everything we do and the elite clientele we serve is dedicated to making life more beautiful. Environments for life, architectural, landscape and beyond are what we live and breathe each and every day. Ours is more than a life of producing and selling products. Our people share a passion for creativity, design and art that is central to our daily lives. It's not just what we do but what we love.
The Associate Product Development Designer is an integral part of the Textile Development Design team. This position provides support to the team by preparing warps, dressing looms and hand weaving color work and sampling. Other tasks include organizing and labeling samples, maintaining order of the design archives and library, providing support with quality and inspection and general administrative tasks as needed.
The workload varies based on project requests and the development calendar, with approximately 80% of the position focused on hand weaving color work, administrative and quality support and 20% focused on design and weaving of new textiles.
Working closely in a studio with the design team, we are looking for a creative individual with a positive attitude, who shows flexibility, a desire to learn and a willingness to work independently as needed. Due to the significant volume of hand weaving required of this position, the Associate Product Development Designer must also be willing and able to perform this physically demanding, skilled work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare warps and wefts, dress loom
- Weave fabric samples and color work
- Create weave specifications, both dobby and jacquard
- Maintain and organize development samples, color tools, and studio working spaces
- Provide support for production and quality teams
Qualifications:
- 2+ years textile design / weaving experience
- Knowledge of fabric/weave structure
- Knowledge of computer-aided design program (such as NedGraphics / Texcelle, JacqCAD)
- Graphic art / print experience
- Must be detail-oriented, organized and punctual
- Strong problem-solving skills, organizational habits, and team player
Whether it's the executive who offers visionary leadership, or the sales professional who won't settle for less than perfection, a business needs great people and a collaborative environment to thrive. We maintain, develop, and inspire talented professionals and craftsmen. Our investment in people, equipment, and facilities results in a positive engaging workplace and gives our company a competitive edge in the marketplace. We believe deeply that the "right" people are our greatest asset. We offer careers for smart, creative, high energy people driven to contribute in a team environment where everyone can win. We foster potential, celebrate success, and support every colleague.
Perennials and Sutherland, LLC employees enjoy a vibrant office culture, welcoming and inclusive executive team, and fantastic work-life balance.
The Associate Product Development Designer is an integral part of the Textile Development Design team. This position provides support to the team by preparing warps, dressing looms and hand weaving color work and sampling. Other tasks include organizing and labeling samples, maintaining order of the design archives and library, providing support with quality and inspection and general administrative tasks as needed.
The workload varies based on project requests and the development calendar, with approximately 80% of the position focused on hand weaving color work, administrative and quality support and 20% focused on design and weaving of new textiles.
Working closely in a studio with the design team, we are looking for a creative individual with a positive attitude, who shows flexibility, a desire to learn and a willingness to work independently as needed. Due to the significant volume of hand weaving required of this position, the Associate Product Development Designer must also be willing and able to perform this physically demanding, skilled work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare warps and wefts, dress loom
- Weave fabric samples and color work
- Create weave specifications, both dobby and jacquard
- Maintain and organize development samples, color tools, and studio working spaces
- Provide support for production and quality teams
Qualifications:
- 2+ years textile design / weaving experience
- Knowledge of fabric/weave structure
- Knowledge of computer-aided design program (such as NedGraphics / Texcelle, JacqCAD)
- Graphic art / print experience
- Must be detail-oriented, organized and punctual
- Strong problem-solving skills, organizational habits, and team player
Whether it's the executive who offers visionary leadership, or the sales professional who won't settle for less than perfection, a business needs great people and a collaborative environment to thrive. We maintain, develop, and inspire talented professionals and craftsmen. Our investment in people, equipment, and facilities results in a positive engaging workplace and gives our company a competitive edge in the marketplace. We believe deeply that the "right" people are our greatest asset. We offer careers for smart, creative, high energy people driven to contribute in a team environment where everyone can win. We foster potential, celebrate success, and support every colleague.
Perennials and Sutherland, LLC employees enjoy a vibrant office culture, welcoming and inclusive executive team, and fantastic work-life balance.