Textile Designer

Textile Designer

Location: Coventry, RH

Job ID: #72410

12 month contract

Pay Range: $28-38

Portfolio required to be consider for this role

Position Summary

Response Technologies is seeking a Textile Designer with STOLL flat knitting experience to support the development of high-performance textile products. This role is ideal for a strong knitwear designer proficient in STOLL M1+ software, capable of building clean, production-ready knit programs, and comfortable working in a collaborative, technically oriented environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and program knit structures using STOLL M1+ (M1plus)
• Develop prototypes on STOLL flat knitting machines (CMS series preferred)
• Translate product concepts into functional knit designs
• Optimize knit structures for fit, durability, and manufacturability
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams
• Troubleshoot knit issues (yarn behavior, tension, defects)
• Maintain organized libraries of knit programs and standards

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in knitwear design or knit programming
• Hands-on experience with STOLL flat knitting machines
• Proficiency in STOLL M1+ software
• Strong understanding of yarns and knit structures
• Ability to independently develop and refine knit programs
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in performance or technical textiles
• Familiarity with ADF / rapid prototyping environments
• Exposure to coated or laminated textile systems

Education Requirement

• Minimum, HS Diploma. Bachelors Degree encouraged
• Portfolio required

US Citizen

Benefits provided: 401K, medical, dental, and vision, sick time as applicable to state law

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