3 days ago

Yarn & Materials Developer

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Job Summary

Develop and industrialise seamless yarns, knit constructions, and material platforms for multiple Gymshark product categories. Translate consumer performance needs into technically feasible, commercially scalable solutions, selecting fibres and specifying yarn and machine setup decisions. Partner with internal teams, yarn suppliers, and manufacturing partners to validate performance through testing and translate results into technical action plans—while integrating sustainability and maintaining robust documentation and material libraries.

Location: England

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

•Develop and industrialise seamless yarns, knit constructions, and material platforms across multiple product categories.
•Translate consumer performance needs (e.g., sculpting, support, compression, breathability, sweat management, comfort) into yarn and knit solutions.
•Support fibre selection and specification, elastane construction, covering methods, feeder allocation, yarn pathing, and machine set-up decisions to meet performance outcomes.
•Collaborate with internal teams and external yarn/supplier and manufacturing partners to create proprietary, commercially scalable seamless material solutions.
•Lead testing and validation by interpreting laboratory and wear-trial data, converting findings into technical action plans, and maintaining technical documentation and material libraries.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalPaid LeavePensionGym Membership

Key Requirements

•Minimum 3 years’ experience in material development, yarn development, seamless development, performance fabric development, or related technical product development.
•Strong technical knowledge of seamless materials, fibres, yarns, and knit constructions, including seamless circular knitting (preferably Santoni).
•Knowledge of yarn covering methods, feeder allocation, plating, yarn pathing, and yarn tension principles for seamless circular knitting.
•Ability to assess how fibre composition, yarn selection, stitch architecture, elastane construction, and machine settings impact fit, compression, recovery, opacity, durability, and production consistency.
•Proficiency in Microsoft Office and PLM (or similar product lifecycle management systems), with strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Experience:3+ yearsPerformance apparelActivewear

Skills:CommunicationStakeholder managementProblem-solvingAttention to detailOrganization

Tech Stack:Microsoft OfficePLMSantoniCircular knitting

Company Brief

Gymshark

Designs and sells performance-driven fitness apparel, accessories, and lifestyle products direct-to-consumer worldwide, built around a strong social media and community-driven brand presence.

Industry: Fashion & Apparel

Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)

Revenue: USD 250M to 500M

Growth: Scaleup

Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)

Funding: Private Equity Backed

Headquarters: Solihull, United Kingdom

Founded: 2012

Website LinkedIn

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Gymshark

3 days ago

Yarn & Materials Developer

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 7 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: England

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

•Develop and industrialise seamless yarns, knit constructions, and material platforms across multiple product categories.
•Translate consumer performance needs (e.g., sculpting, support, compression, breathability, sweat management, comfort) into yarn and knit solutions.
•Support fibre selection and specification, elastane construction, covering methods, feeder allocation, yarn pathing, and machine set-up decisions to meet performance outcomes.
•Collaborate with internal teams and external yarn/supplier and manufacturing partners to create proprietary, commercially scalable seamless material solutions.
•Lead testing and validation by interpreting laboratory and wear-trial data, converting findings into technical action plans, and maintaining technical documentation and material libraries.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalPaid LeavePensionGym Membership

Key Requirements

•Minimum 3 years’ experience in material development, yarn development, seamless development, performance fabric development, or related technical product development.
•Strong technical knowledge of seamless materials, fibres, yarns, and knit constructions, including seamless circular knitting (preferably Santoni).
•Knowledge of yarn covering methods, feeder allocation, plating, yarn pathing, and yarn tension principles for seamless circular knitting.
•Ability to assess how fibre composition, yarn selection, stitch architecture, elastane construction, and machine settings impact fit, compression, recovery, opacity, durability, and production consistency.
•Proficiency in Microsoft Office and PLM (or similar product lifecycle management systems), with strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Experience:3+ yearsPerformance apparelActivewear

Skills:CommunicationStakeholder managementProblem-solvingAttention to detailOrganization

Tech Stack:Microsoft OfficePLMSantoniCircular knitting

Company Brief

Gymshark

Designs and sells performance-driven fitness apparel, accessories, and lifestyle products direct-to-consumer worldwide, built around a strong social media and community-driven brand presence.

Industry: Fashion & Apparel

Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)

Revenue: USD 250M to 500M

Growth: Scaleup

Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)

Funding: Private Equity Backed

Headquarters: Solihull, United Kingdom

Founded: 2012

Website LinkedIn