JOB TITLE : MANAGER
- FABRIC TECHNICAL KEY RESPONSIBILITY •Review shrinkage, colour fastness, pilling, abrasion and special-function tests; drive corrective action with mills. •Ensure approved fabric is available before production starts; monitor delivery risks. •Resolve shrinkage, shade, defect and performance issues with factories through root-cause analysis. •Work with Sourcing and mills to reach target fabric cost without compromising quality. •Work closely with Material Development, Materials Quality, Sourcing, PD and Production. •Maintain specifications, test reports and approval records; escalate critical quality, cost or delivery issues. EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE •Bachelor's/Diploma in Textile Technology / Textile Chemistry. •8–10 years in fabric technical or materials quality for global apparel brands. •Sportswear programme experience preferred.



PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES •Detail-oriented and objective; calls a fail a fail. •Solution-focused under production pressure. •Explicit, confident communicator with mills, factories and the brand. Disciplined about records and approvals. COMPETENCIES •Fabric Technical Knowledge •Quality & Compliance •Problem Solving (Root Cause) •Cross-functional Coordination TECHNICAL SKILLS •Fabric testing standards (ISO / AATCC) and adidas material quality and RSL requirements. •Knit, woven and synthetic fabric construction, dyeing and finishing. •Fabric inspection (4-point system), shade evaluation and shade-band management. •Root-cause analysis tools (5 Why, fishbone) and CAPA. •PLM / ERP, Excel and approval trackers.

📌 MANAGER - FABRIC TECHNICAL (India)
🏢 Gokaldas Exports
📍 India