Retail Opportunity: Garment Technologist

garment technologist Current Vacancies

2007-01-25:

Textile and garment technologists work for fashion retailers or for suppliers.
A garment technologist, also called a fashion or clothing technologist, is responsible for the life cycle of a garment from construction right through to monitoring returns.
checking production on fit models to check size and style accuracy - checking graded specifications - making comments regarding fit and construction of garments - monitoring suppliers performance regarding delivery and quality of goods
implementing technical developments with suppliers when requiredmonitoring factories - responding to any quality issues stores may raise and reviewing customer returns.
A textile, or materials, technologist works with the fabric used to make clothing and other products.
This position involves:
checking fabrics performance to ensure that it performs to a suitable standard, for example assessing durability, elasticity and colour fastness - seeking out new fabrics and suppliers, and checking that they meet standards - monitoring returns and customer feedback on quality issues.
Technologists work as part of a team with other product development staff, and with buyers and merchandisers.
Textile technologists could also be employed in other industries, for example developing fabrics for use in healthcare, transport or construction.
There are several recruitment agencies and websites that specialise in retail positions. Promotion could be to senior technologist or technical manager.
Experienced garment or textile technologists earn 25,000 to 40,000 a year. (Permalink)

Johnston Textiles, Innovations, Solutions, Partnerships

2007-12-12: johnston textiles Careers, careers Johnston Textiles currently employs over 455 hourly and salaried associate at three manuafacturing facilities in the state of Alabama. Job Title, Job Description, Facility Positions, Posted - Job Pay Johnston is focused on providing customer solutions for even the most complex textile needs Our product development team is the best in the industry and will consistently innovate and develop new and unique textile products for our customers. Johnston's relationships, attentiveness to customer needs, and dedicated employees allow Johnston to provide customer solutions at competitive prices while maintaining the proud label "Made in America". G.I. Exports subsequently changed its name to Johnston Industries. In 1994, Johnston Industries moved its headquarters from New York to Columbus, Georgia. JTI is focused on speciality fabrics in the Decorative, Industrial, and Napery segments of the textile industry. Johnston?s high-caliber workforce is committed to success through customer satisfaction. Greige Decorative, Select Our contract product lines are comprised of 100% Olefin and Poly/Olefin Dobbies and Jacquards. Rubber products for conveyer belts and treadmills, including Geo a patented product for power transmission belt companies, sold worldwide. This segment offers large growth potential with the development of flame resistant barrier fabrics. Contract fabrics: Interweave and Duration brand jacquard, dobby and plain woven fabrics, sold into the contract markets, used in offices, arenas, stadiums, hospitals, theatres and places of worship. Our table linen products are proprietary 100% spun polyester fabrics, used in napery and work wear. These products are sold into the industrial laundry/laundry supply and the hospitality markets. We offer Jacquard weaves as well as satin band and satin stripe fabrics. Technical woven products are exacting technical fabrics for tufting and substrates Tape substrates: Proprietary fabrics developed for use as reinforcement members in tape products, such as duct tape, that are engineered to meet specific tear and durability properties - Johnston is headquartered in Phenix City, AL and operates three modern textile manufacturing facilities in Phenix City, Valley and Opp, AL. Interested persons should apply to johnston textiles at http://www.johnstontextiles.com/Careers.aspx (Permalink)