Junior Garment Technologist

Job description

About us:

AM London, and our brand Threadbare was built out of something personal – a bond between father and daughter, and a shared love of fashion passed down through generations. What began as a family passion has grown into a British brand recognised for its commitment to Trusted Style and Honest Value.

Based in Manchester, the heart of the UK’s fashion and textile industry, Threadbare continues to design with one clear purpose: to create clothing that combines elevated design, everyday wearability, and lasting quality. Built for the everyday wardrobe, Threadbare is proud to be stocked in iconic fashion marketplaces including Next, ASOS and Zalando – bringing our vision of Trusted Style and Honest Value to customers across the world.

We're now looking for a Junior Garment Technologist to work alongside the womenswear QC team in our Manchester HQ.

Your team

In Garment Technology, we obsess about our products' quality, design, and fit. We collaborate daily with the Buying and Design teams across the Group. For us, it’s all about speed, being commercial and ensuring our customers look and feel their best.

Our Group QA team are looking for a confident individual to join the team as a Junior Garment Technologist. To work alongside our buying team, to implement and improve fit and quality whilst working at speed to meet business KPIs with a strong commercial attitude.

Role overview and responsibilities:

• Conduct fit sessions for own product area(s) in-house and at source, balancing speed and quality; making commercial decisions with confidence; owning the fitting process and inspiring trust and confidence from colleagues and suppliers
• Sending clear, concise and accurate comments to suppliers; processing samples in a timely and agile manner
• Liaising with design, buying and suppliers to offer technical guidance on new product development with the aim of reducing costs and improving quality
• Contributing to initiatives to reduce customer returns
• Building strong relationships with suppliers, to implement standards to help with sealing at first fit
• Promoting quality at all times, whilst maintaining a strong commercial attitude
• Participate in weekly CP meetings with all team members
• Follow the testing tracker and chasing for the test reports from the factories

Key experience required:

• Previous experience desirable, a minimum of 1-2 year’s experience in a similar role and fast paced environment
• A technically-oriented qualification, preferably at degree level, is preferred
• Confident and strong individual, with ability to support/lead on fit sessions
• First class communication skills
• Able to meet new challenges with a positive attitude
• Strong time-management skills; able to prioritise tasks and change direction with agility
• Confident using Outlook, Excel and Word. Keen to expand skill set as the role demands
• Strong desire to want to grow and develop within the team.

Our benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays, plus your birthday off
• Generous 40% staff discount and sample sales
• 25% friends and family discount
• Engagement events
• Length of Service Awards
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and sick pay

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Manchester Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

09-03-2026

Profession type

Retail

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English