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Garment Technologist

Listing ID: 1670784

Garment Technologist

Type of Position: Permanent Position
Company / Organisation / Artist Name: snuggs
Location: London, UK
Hours: Full Time
Experience: 2 to 5 years
Twitter Handle: @
Deadline: Ongoing
Ad Expires In: 1 month 6 hours
About: Since 2019 we have been expanding our community of over 700,000 satisfied customers across Europe with whom we build strong relationships based on trust and openness. Our brand is based on values of expertise, naturalness, dignity, and kindness to ourselves, others, and the planet.

We are snuggs, an investor-backed European leader in innovative period underwear, regular underwear, and bras. Our team of 50+ operates from offices in Prague, London, Berlin, and Amsterdam. As we enter an exciting scale-up phase, we offer motivated builders and doers unique opportunities for self-fulfillment.

At snuggs, we’re on a mission to change the way the world thinks about periods - with innovative, sustainable products that women actually love to wear. Since launching in 2019, we’ve built a loyal community of over 750,000 customers across Europe who share our values of expertise, naturality, dignity, and kindness - to ourselves, each other, and the planet.

Our team of 50 brilliant minds is spread across Prague, Berlin, London, and Amsterdam, and we’re actively growing in DACH, BENELUX, the UK, and CZ/SK.

Oh, and did we mention? We’re the official period underwear partner of Manchester City’s women’s football team - because powerful players deserve powerful protection.

We’re now at a pivotal moment in our journey. With a fresh €5.2M investment under our belt, snuggs is rapidly expanding its portfolio - both in breadth and number of styles. This expansion makes now the perfect time to join us and shape a fresh, innovative brand at the forefront of intimate apparel!

The Garment Technologist ensures that underwear products meet the highest standards of fit, comfort, durability, and safety. Acting as the bridge between design, product development, and manufacturing, the Garment Technologist evaluates materials, anticipates risks, conducts fit sessions on diverse body types, and ensures products are consistent, functional, and consumer-focused. Above all, the quality of the product and the consumer experience are the top priorities.

Responsibilities:

  • Working closely with the Senior Designer to align design intent with technical feasibility
  • Leading and coordinating fit sessions across multiple body types and sizes, ensuring inclusivity and comfort
  • Conducting wear tests where necessary, gathering feedback on durability, comfort, and product performance
  • Researching, testing, and recommending fabrics, elastics, trims, and functional materials suitable for underwear and period underwear
  • Evaluating stretch, recovery, absorbency, shrinkage, wash performance, and breathability
  • Flagging risks early - e.g., fabric distortion, transparency, skin sensitivity, or seam durability issues
  • Maintaining a material library and performance data to guide future collections
  • Reviewing pre-production and production samples for technical quality and fit
  • Supporting troubleshooting during bulk production (e.g., sewing techniques, bonding, elastic application)

Profile:

  • At least 3 years' experience as a Garment Technologist in underwear, bras, swimwear or period products
  • Skilled at translating design intent into technically feasible garments, balancing style, comfort, and performance
  • Expertise in testing and evaluating fabrics, elastics, trims, and functional materials
  • Proactivity in identifying potential risks with the ability to recommend solutions
  • Well-organised, maintaining material libraries and performance data to guide current and future collections
  • Collaborative mindset, working closely with design, product development, and suppliers to ensure products meet both aesthetic and functional standards
  • Fluency in English
  • German or Czech language skills are a plus 

Benefits:

  • A mission-driven brand with strong values and a growing European community
  • Take full ownership of a growing product universe and make a real impact
  • Personal education budget for your development
  • Hybrid work model with 3 days in the office 
  • 25 vacation days
  • Regular team retreats and international meetups
  • Significant employee discount
  • A smart, kind team that genuinely enjoys working together

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