Fabric Research and Development Assistant, Wholesale Apparel

The Kasper Group, Inc. Anne Klein Division has a great opportunity for a Fabric Research and Development Assistant . The Fabric Research and Development Assistant will support the Director of Textile, working closely with Design and Production teams to establish and facilitate fabric production flow, research & development, counter sourcing, and stock distribution and completion.

Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following :

• Work with designers on fabric direction
• Request FDS sheets and work with suppliers on prices, minimums, fabric width, and fabric content
• Request swatches and source sub-proto yardage locally when necessary
• Keep precise and detailed records of all fabric developments from initial adoption through to pre- production
• Work closely with Design and Textiles team.
• Create binders, organize and maintain all of submits for all seasons for each division library.
• Miscellaneous organization, filing of fabrics, prints, color standard items.
• Assist in ordering all sample ydg for market
• Daily communication for all fabric follow up with the mills
• Cut 1 / 4 yd fabric cutting ref of all sample ydg received in house for our records / file with FDS
• Request all FDS from mills for ALL qualtities sampled and save in corp Share folder
• Cut swatch of all sample ydg received and label with all fabric information for Design boards
• Assist designers in pulling ydg for sample cutting
• Keep sample ydg area neat and orderly every season
• Help organize fabric selections by mill / category upon receipt

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary Range : $50K - $60K

An EEO / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nation origin, disability or protected