Senior Knitwear Designer

TL;DR

Senior Knitwear Designer: Translating customer briefs into knitwear and accessory collections with an accent on commercial viability, cost-effective manufacturing, and quality standards. Focus on developing prototypes, managing production samples, and sourcing yarns and trimmings.

Location: Onsite in Hawick, UK. Must have legal right to work in the UK.

Company

Family-owned Scottish luxury clothing brand with 225 years of experience producing cashmere and fine woollens in vertical mills.

What you will do

• Manage key customer accounts, interpret briefs, and develop seasonal knitwear collections.
• Advise on manufacturing methods that balance commercial needs, cost, and quality.
• Apply expertise in yarns, gauges, stitch structures, and production techniques.
• Liaise with technicians and teams to produce prototypes, samples, and ensure delivery timelines.
• Prepare spec sheets, sketches, CAD plans, and archive collections.
• Source yarns and trimmings; visit customers and attend meetings as required.

Requirements

• Legal right to work in the UK and ability to provide evidence.
• Technical knitwear knowledge with minimum 3 years industry experience after relevant degree.
• Excellent IT skills in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Microsoft Office.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Confident communicator passionate about high-quality delivery.
• Flexible approach, enthusiasm to learn new skills; travel required including overnights.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a dynamic team at a globally recognised family-owned company focused on sustainability and quality craftsmanship.
• Opportunity to build career in innovative Research & Design Centre with state-of-the-art knitting machines.
• Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and reasonable accommodations for disabilities.
• Fixed-term maternity cover for 18 months, 38 hours/week Monday-Friday.