Technical Designer; Temp

Lola Blankets is a fast-growing, design-driven brand creating the world’s most loved faux-fur blankets. With a devoted community, strong influencer presence, and rapid scale, we are redefining what comfort and style mean for the home.

We are seeking an experienced Technical Designer to provide technical fit expertise across women’s and men’s sleepwear and accessories. This role will be responsible for establishing and maintaining garment fit standards, developing technical specifications, and ensuring consistency in construction and grading across core and seasonal styles.

The ideal candidate brings deep technical knowledge, strong vendor communication skills, and hands‑on experience within fast‑growing DTC apparel or home brands. This is a highly detail‑oriented role focused on precision, fit integrity, and scalable size architecture.

Based in New York City, with minimal travel required.

• Establish and maintain brand fit standards and core fit blocks across key silhouettes for women’s and men’s sleepwear and accessories.
• Play a key role in all fit rounds, leading technical evaluation and ensuring clear documentation of comments and revisions.
• Measure fit models and maintain detailed model measurement records for reference; periodically re‑measure models to ensure calibration and accuracy of fit comments over time.
• Evaluate construction, balance, proportion, and garment performance during on-model and mannequin fittings.

• Contribute to the completion of tech packs, including measurement specs, construction details, seam finishes, tolerances, and garment callouts.
• Develop initial specs for new styles and revise specs for seasonal updates or silhouette refinements.
• Measure all proto samples and fit garments to confirm adherence to approved specifications and tolerances.

• Develop size grading charts and grading rules across size ranges.
• Establish scalable grading frameworks to ensure consistent fit integrity across core and extended sizes.
• Review and approve graded specs to ensure proportional balance and brand fit standards are maintained.
• Partner closely with Design and Product Development to ensure technical feasibility while preserving design intent.
• Communicate directly with Design and Product Development to troubleshoot fit, construction, and production challenges.
• Review proto and pre-production samples to confirm spec adherence and readiness for bulk production.

• 5+ years of technical design experience at fast-growing DTC apparel or home brands, with focus on men’s and women’s garments.
• Strong expertise in garment construction, pattern evaluation, and fit analysis.
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining brand fit blocks.
• Deep knowledge of tech pack creation, garment spec standards, and size grading methodology.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator; experience reviewing digital patterns is a plus.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple styles and development timelines in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Design, Fashion Design, or related field preferred.