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Hire freelance textile and fabric developers

A textile developer finds or develops the fabric itself: weight, content, hand feel, colour and testing. Worth it when the fabric is the product, or when your mill's minimums are the problem.

11 consultants
Thread & Method LLC
Thread & Method LLC
Apparel Strategy, Design & Product Development | Concept Through Production
Charlotte, NC · 25 yrs
Apparel Product DeveloperTechnical DesignerFit SpecialistTextile / Fabric Developer
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ARKITEKT
ARKITEKT
Senior Apparel & Accessories Product Developer | Concept to Production | Garment Engineering & Technical Design
Ayden · 24 yrs
Technical DesignerApparel Product DeveloperTextile / Fabric DeveloperPackaging Developer
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Stella
Stella
Fashion and technical designer
London, UK · 5 yrs
Technical DesignerApparel Product DeveloperTextile / Fabric DeveloperProduction Manager
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Andrew Dewar
Andrew Dewar
Senior Fashion Product Designer · Technical Development · Menswear, Womenswear & Unisex
Madrid, Spain · 20 yrs
Technical DesignerApparel Product DeveloperFit SpecialistGrader / Marker Maker
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Be Fulfilled
Be Fulfilled
Full Service Product Support
Salt Lake City, Utah · 8 yrs
Pattern MakerTechnical DesignerApparel Product DeveloperFit Specialist
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Alyx McClatchey
Alyx McClatchey
Apparel designer and product developer helping brands take ideas from initial concept through technical development and factory-ready product.
Laguna Beach, CA · 15 yrs
Technical DesignerApparel Product DeveloperFit SpecialistTextile / Fabric Developer
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David Healy
Product Development & Production Leader | Global Sourcing | Consumer Products | Apparel & Sports Merchandise
los angeles · 20 yrs
Apparel Product DeveloperProduction ManagerSourcing ConsultantTextile / Fabric Developer
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Marci Michaud
Men's wear -specializing in all sportswear all categories, sleepwear, Dress Shirts /furnishing & underwear
Settle Wa. · 18 yrs
Apparel Product DeveloperTechnical DesignerTextile / Fabric DeveloperCompliance / Regulatory
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Stephanie Turner
Production, Product Development and Materials Sourcing
San Leandro · 23 yrs
Apparel Product DeveloperTextile / Fabric DeveloperSourcing ConsultantCompliance / Regulatory
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Amatul Hasin
Textile & Surface
Bolpur, India
Textile / Fabric DeveloperPattern Maker
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Saloni Shrestha
Womenswear designer and manufacturer
San Francisco · 15 yrs
Pattern MakerApparel Product DeveloperTechnical DesignerSourcing Consultant
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What to ask before you hire

  1. Do you work with stock fabrics, custom development, or both?
  2. Which tests do you run (shrinkage, colourfastness, pilling)?
  3. What minimums do your mills ask for?
  4. Can I see the agreement before we start: what's included, how many rounds, and what costs extra?
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