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What this job is
A textile designer creates original patterns, colourways, and fabric designs for garments, furnishings, and technical textiles used in Australian fashion, interior design, and manufacturing industries. They develop concepts through sketching, digital design software, and sampling, translating commercial briefs and trend research into manufacturable textile products. They work across natural and synthetic fibres, weaving, printing, and finishing techniques to deliver designs that meet aesthetic, functional, and cost requirements.
What this role asks for
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Continuous Learning and Upskillingcore
- Customer Needs Assessmentcore
- Digital Literacycore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Process Improvement Identificationcore
- Research and Analysiscore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Managementcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Calculate design costs
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity
- Goal Setting and Planning
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency
- Negotiation
- Quality Assurance and Checking
- Supplier Communication
- Workload Self-Management