JOB TITLE: Garment Technologist
DEPARTMENT: Garment Tech
RESPONSIBLE TO: Garment Technology Manager
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Norty Ltd, parent company to 11 leading clothing brands. For over two decades, Norty and its portfolio of brands have supplied top-quality garments to decorators and embroiderers in the print wear and promotions market. Our brand family includes the hugely popular AWDis, ProRTX, and Henbury. From hoodies and t-shirts to performance wear and sustainable ranges, Norty offers an unparalleled choice of colours, designs, and fabrics to meet customer needs across the UK, Europe, and the USA.
VISION - To be the world’s canvas for self-expression
MISSION - To create incredible clothing that people love to make, sell and wear.
VALUES
Our core values guide the way we do business. They sum up what our business stands for, influence our organisation culture and drive why we do things. It is expected that our team live and breathe the following values:
- Do the right thing – We take active responsibility for delivering the best blanks at the best price while ensuring we are ethical and transparent in our processes. Empowered individually and as a team, we make changes and take proactive decisions autonomously to do the right thing by our customers and suppliers. Our principals are never compromised.
- Work together – acting as one we deliver a sum greater than our individual parts. Our varied skills and resources broaden and enhance the personalised solutions we offer distributors, customers and end users. We achieve so much more by collaborating closely with our teams, clients. and suppliers.
- Do it with passion – We are passionate about the impact our clothing makes to those who make it, our team, the businesses who sell it and those who wear it. We want to deliver unrivalled quality, value and choice that is right each time. Our passion gives us the energy, courage and care to go beyond the expected. We love what we do.
- Do what you can to make the world a better place – We do what we can to make the world a better place. Continually looking for opportunities to make a positive change both near and far, breaking old patterns to deliver real improvements and lead the way.
- Never stand still – Change is constant, that’s why we never stand still – we adapt, and generate innovations based on leading the market and offering curated options, this means listening, learning and evolving. We are humble and genuine in our pursuit of being better every day.
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
The Garment Technology team is responsible for ensuring the fit, quality, compliance and technical performance of garments across Norty’s multi-brand portfolio. The team works closely with brand, sourcing and manufacturing partners to deliver commercially viable products that meet customer and regulatory expectations.
PRINCIPAL SCOPE & PURPOSE OF JOB
The Garment Technologist will play a key role in ensuring all products meet Norty Ltd’s quality, fit, construction, and performance standards from development through to bulk production.
Working cross-functionally the successful candidate will manage technical specifications, fit approvals, grading, fabric performance, testing, and quality control processes across a range of product categories.
This role requires strong technical garment knowledge, attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and experience working with overseas suppliers and factories in a fast-paced clothing environment.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities
- Create and maintain detailed technical packs and garment specifications.
- Review and approve samples throughout development stages including proto, fit, PPS, and production samples.
- Measure garments against specifications and identify corrective actions where required.
- Ensure consistency of fit, grading, construction, and sizing across all product categories.
- Work closely with suppliers to resolve technical and quality issues efficiently.
- Monitor garment construction methods and recommend improvements for quality and cost efficiency.
- Support fabric and trim approvals.
What We’re Looking For
- 2-5 years’ experience in a Garment Technologist or similar role.
- Strong understanding of garment construction, fabrics, grading, and manufacturing processes.
- Strong knowledge of fit analysis and garment measurements.
- Experience in communicating with overseas suppliers and factories.
- Understanding of garment testing standards and quality assurance procedures.
- Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Confident communicator with the ability to provide clear technical feedback.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Experience with Adobe Illustrator is desirable but not essential.
Key Strengths
- Highly organised and detail focused.
- Proactive and solutions driven.
- Able to work collaboratively across departments.
- Adaptable within a fast-paced environment.
- Passionate about product quality and continuous improvement.
*We will only contact candidates that are successful to the next stage.*
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Livingston EH54: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Garment Technology: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
