R&D and Textile Specialist

COMPANY PROFILE

Founded in 1976, Dedar is a “fabric house” that expresses a personal style with its cutting-edge contemporary collections. Located close to Como, Dedar experiments and innovates to attain product perfection through an ongoing dialogue with those craftsmen and textile specialists who are most familiar with the techniques employed in the production of excellent fabrics.

Characterized by seductive color palettes and unexpected patterns, Dedar’s fabrics combine precious yarns with research into fiber technology to offer various solutions for curtains, upholstery and wall covering of timeless elegance.

Just 20 people 20 years ago; an international team of more than 200 employees today: a group that keeps growing with the company, sharing the same passion for beautiful textiles. Dedar serves over 80 countries and operates directly in Italy, France, UK, USA, Russia, UAE, Germany and across a selected numbers of dealers and distributors.

SCOPE

We are looking for a Research & Development and Textile Specialist with at least 4-5 years of experience to join our Team, located in Appiano Gentile close to Milan and Como.

Directly reporting to the Creative Director, the candidate will be in charge of ensuring and managing the development and realization of a part of Dedar textile collection in line with specifications received, defined strategies and planned timelines.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

More specifically, the main job duties are:

• Research of materials and suppliers.
• Know processes and techniques of weaving (jacquard and dobby etc.), printing (digital, flat-bed screen printing, rotary etc.) and embroidery identifying the most suitable for the realization of the product.
• Follow the development of the product and its industrialization up to the definitive prototype in agreement with and following the guidelines of creative direction.
• Collaborates and discuss with the Creative Director for the expressive, stylistic and technical refinement of the product.
• Make graphic and chromatic proposals coherently with the artistic guidelines and with the techniques used.
• Guarantee the functional conformity of the product in collaboration with the product and quality offices.
• Transfer the qualitative evaluation criteria of the product to the quality department.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Superior textile studies (ENSCI – Les Ateliers, École Duperré Paris, Les Arts Décoratifs, La Cambre, Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera or similar).
• Knowledge and mastery of weaving and printing techniques.
• At least 4-5 years of work experience in a similar role.
• English required, Italian and French welcome.
• Knowledge of Adobe suite.
• Researcher, explorer, curious.
• Oriented to innovation and creativity.
• Autonomous and collaborative in carrying out projects.
• Knows how to speak on an artistic, technical and qualitative level.
• Taste, sense of beauty and sensitivity to details.
• Listens to the technical needs but is rigorous in pursuing the expressive purposes of the product.
• Organized, persevering, patient and goal-oriented.

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