Product Development Manager - Handloom & Apparel

Brand Description

Founded in 2009 in Dubai, Shrekahnth is a sustainable luxury fashion brand focused on ethical collaboration with indigenous artisans to preserve traditional crafts. By combining natural dyeing and handwoven textile techniques with modern technology, Shrekahnth creates high-quality, sustainable fashion collections. The brand uses eco-friendly materials such as certified cotton, linen, and silk, along with plant-based dyes sourced from indigenous communities in India and West Africa. Shrekahnth’s commitment to sustainability extends to supporting local communities and promoting responsible "Slow Fashion" on a global scale.

Location:

Type:

Language Requirement:

Madhavaram handloom cluster

Product Development Manager

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Raw Material Procurement & Allocation:

• Identify right yarns required and coordinate with

  yarn suppliers, dye houses, zari units, trim vendors.

• Manage

  inventory, tracking, and logistics.

• Ensure

  quality checks

  for all raw materials.

2. Production Planning & Technical Development:

• Collaborate with a patternmaker to create the necessary patterns and drapes for the design collection.
• Visit

  Master weavers, Designers and weavers

  from different

  clusters

  for development advice as per designs and patterns from them.
• Plan

  sampling, pilot runs, loom schedules, and production timelines.

• Convert design ideas into

  technical sheets, Punch cards, CAD artworks, weave plans, and loom instructions

  with the help of master weavers, Designers locally and advisory from other clusters.
• Co-ordinate with weavers to adjust

  loom settings

  (reed, count, EPI/PPI, dobby/jacquard, Jamdani) as required.
• Select appropriate

  weavers

  for each design to develop samples.
• Maintain a strong

  feedback

  between design and loom execution.

3. Design Development (Textile & Apparel):

• Create motifs, textures,repeats, weave layouts using Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Assist in designing

  Ready to wear, Demi Couture and Couture womens wear

  collections.
• Develop

  handloom-compatible textiles

  for scarves and western apparel patterns.
• Build

  color stories, silhouettes, patterns, mockups, and tech packs.

• Work on textile and garment prototypes for

  collection building samples and pilots.

4. Pilot Management & Sampling:

• Execute

  samples, prototypes, fabric trials, and fit corrections.

• Ensure woven output matches CAD intent.
• Document each sample thoroughly for R&D and production files.

5. Daily Cluster Operations:

• Oversee day-to-day work inside the Madhavaram atelier.
• Interact with weavers in the village for design developments.
• Handle miscellaneous tasks required to keep the project running smoothly.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• NID/NIFT graduate

  preferred (Textile Design or Fashion Design).
• OR IIHT graduate with strong digital design skills.
• Strong command of

  Illustrator, Photoshop, CADs, technical drawings.

Understanding of:

• reeds, counts, EPI/PPI.

• pit/frame looms, dobby, jacquard, Jamdani.

• pure/half-fine/tested zari.

• Ability to manage

  weavers, suppliers, timelines, samples, and technical development.

• Strong communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Telugu-speaking preferred for cluster coordination.

IDEAL CANDIDATE:

design + ground execution

TO APPLY

info@shrekhanth.com