Apparel Technical Designer - Women's Athleisure & Outerwear

Apparel Technical Designer – Women's Athleisure & Outerwear

Comfrt is the fastest growing ecommerce brand built on a mission to support mental health and create everything comfortable for an easy, stress-free, cozy lifestyle. We are obsessed with our customer and dedicated to building the ultimate comfort brand ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain a deep understanding of athleisure fit, fabric, and garment construction, aligning technical execution to the Comfrt aesthetic, customer expectations, and premium quality standards.
• Conduct seasonal competitive fit benchmarking to understand evolving fit trends, silhouette shifts, and best-in-class standards across the market.
• Partner closely with Design and Product teams to ensure fit evolves with the brand, remains relevant to the customer, and delivers a premium product experience.
• Create and maintain detailed tech packs including technical flat sketches, construction details, BOMs, measurement specs, POM diagrams, grading specs, and trim and artwork placement details.
• Ensure all tech packs are accurate, production-ready, and updated throughout all development stages.
• Own the fit preparation and execution process including sourcing fit models, setting fit schedules, preparing fit samples and fit lists, measuring garments, and leading fit sessions.
• Analyze fit issues and recommend pattern corrections and construction improvements.
• Submit clear, concise, and actionable fit comments to overseas and domestic vendors and ensure all comments are turned quickly to support development calendar deadlines.
• Establish and maintain standardized fit processes, protocols, and standards across all Women's categories to ensure consistency, efficiency, and accuracy.
• Maintain strong understanding of fabric behavior, shrinkage, stretch and recovery, wash impact, and garment balance and fit consistency.
• Troubleshoot construction and production challenges with factories and cross-functional teams.
• Review and approve Proto, Fit, PP, TOP, and bulk production samples.
• Coordinate wear testing process including requesting and prepping samples, shipping wear test packages, and compiling and analyzing feedback.
• Partner closely with QA teams to improve product consistency, define tolerances, and reduce quality issues.
• Act as the technical point of contact for overseas and domestic vendors, building strong relationships that improve communication, speed, and sample execution.
• Collaborate closely with Design, Product Development, Merchandising, Production, QA, and Fabric teams.
• Maintain design intent while balancing manufacturability, quality, cost, and speed to market.
• Update WIP reports and maintain organization across all development stages.
• Track and follow up on samples, approvals, and vendor deadlines.
• Support the Technical Design Manager and Product Development team with shifting priorities and urgent business needs.
• Help improve technical design processes, organization, and workflow efficiencies.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design, Apparel Production, Technical Design, or related field preferred.
• 8+ years of Technical Design experience in apparel.
• Experience in activewear, fleece, knits, lounge, and sleepwear categories preferred.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, fit, grading, and pattern corrections.
• Strong fabric knowledge including stretch, shrinkage, recovery, drape, and wash behavior.
• Experience with tech packs, spec sheets, grading, and sample management.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator (required), Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Google Drive.
• PLM systems experience preferred; CLO 3D or AI pattern software experience a plus.
• Previous experience working in a remote or hybrid environment preferred.

You Are

• Detail-obsessed with an uncompromising commitment to fit accuracy, garment quality, and craftsmanship.
• Highly organized with the ability to build structure, clear workflows, and communication standards that improve speed to market.
• Flexible and adaptable in a fast-moving environment with the ability to pivot quickly across multiple seasons, categories, and priorities simultaneously.
• Self-motivated and solutions-oriented, especially in a remote work environment.
• A strong communicator with excellent follow-through and attention to detail.
• Proactive with a willingness to jump in wherever needed to support the team and business priorities.
• Comfortable working in an evolving, high-growth environment and able to remain calm and productive under pressure.
• Team-first mentality with a positive, can-do attitude.

Why Join Comfrt?

• Be part of a purpose-driven company that's shaping the future of comfort and mental wellness.
• Work in a supportive, creative environment where your ideas and growth are valued.
• Enjoy Comfrt benefits such as generous paid time off, company-covered health insurance, 5% 401k match, and discounts on all Comfrt products.
• Join a passionate team making an impact on exciting projects, all while enjoying the flexibility and collaborative support of a fully remote environment.