Overview
Textile Designer – Saree & Apparel (Padma) Jobs in Mumbai Metropolitan Region at Brandmovers India
Title: Textile Designer – Saree & Apparel (Padma)
Company: Brandmovers India
Location: Mumbai Metropolitan Region
Padme is looking for a Textile Designer who can blend contemporary aesthetics with handcrafted, handloom-rooted design. The role focuses on sarees and apparel created through traditional weaving techniques, modern textures, and thoughtful textile innovation.
Key Responsibilities
- Design original prints, motifs, patterns, and weaves for sarees and apparel aligned with Padme’s aesthetic.
- Develop seasonal collections, moodboards, color stories, and direction.
- Create print separations, repeats, colorways, and technical specs for sampling.
- Work directly with handloom weavers, artisans, and mills to translate concepts into production-ready fabrics.
- Ensure designs consider drape, fall, handfeel, and weaving feasibility, especially for sarees.
- Explore fabrics like cotton, linen, cotton-silk, zari blends, and other handloom-based materials.
- Oversee sampling, ensure quality standards, and maintain design documentation.
- Stay updated with trends in handloom, sustainable fashion, and contemporary ethnicwear.
Requirements
- Degree in Textile Design from a premium institute (NID, NIFT preferred) with strong specialization in textiles.
- 2–5 years of experience in textile or apparel design with a strong focus on sarees/ethnic wear.
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, CAD tools for textile and print design.
- Strong understanding of weaving techniques, printing, dyeing, jacquard, zari work, and handloom processes.
- Sharp sense of texture, detail, color harmony, and fabric behavior.
- Ability to work closely with artisans, production teams, and internal design teams.
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience working directly with handloom clusters, weaving communities, or craft-led projects.
- Knowledge of sustainable textile practices and ethical sourcing.
- Portfolio showcasing saree designs, textile innovation, or handloom-focused work.
Skills: color,teams,innovation,print,sampling,design,adobe,apparel,cotton
