Patternmaker

Do you believe great fashion starts with perfect fit? So do we. At Kappahl in Mölndals centre, you’ll join a passionate team creating fashion fit for life – combining design, sustainability and technical patternmaking expertise. Apply today and be part of the journey.

Kappahl Group exists to create a responsible world of fashion. We promise our customer fashion made with less and made for more.

We offer you As a Patternmaker at Kappahl, you play an important role in shaping modern, long‑lasting products across our collections. Working in close collaboration with designers and buyers, you drive the product development from a fit perspective according to trends and strategies. By creating, adjusting and grading patterns, developing size specifications and ensuring consistency of fit.

You use both 2D and 3D tools such as Lectra and CLO to secure efficient workflow and precise results. You lead fittings, create patterns and gradings. Suggest smart construction solutions that will contribute to responsible choices.

We believe you have the following profile:

• Higher education within pattern making or equivalent experience, with 3+ years as a Patternmaker within fashion

• Strong expertise in pattern making, grading, textile materials and production processes, with advanced skills in 2D CAD (e.g. Lectra) and 3D tools (e.g. CLO)

• Proven ability to lead and drive the fit and patternmaking process forward, in close collaboration with Designers and Buyers

• Experience working in a PLM system is a plus; fluent in English

As a person you are:

• Fashion‑driven with a curious and flexible mindset, using insights to continuously evolve fit over time

• Collaborative team player who thrives in an ever‑changing, cross‑functional environment

You recognize yourself in our values – Inclusive, Courageous and Joyful!

Are you interested?

We are hiring for both permanent and temporary positions, with an immediate start. These are full-time roles based at our new head office in Mölndal city centre.

Kappahl Group celebrate diversity and strive to eliminate all forms of discrimination. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates.

You apply easily by answering a few questions and attaching your CV (please refrain from submitting a personal letter). We apply continuous selection.

If you have protected identity, please contact hr@kappahl.com, and you will get help with submitting your application.

Contact information

If you have questions about the position, you are most welcome to contact Lotta Silow at Lotta.Silow@kappahl.com.

We are looking forward to your application!

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Founded in 1953 in Gothenburg, Sweden, the Kappahl Group is a leading fashion chain in the Nordics, with around 350 Kappahl and Newbie stores in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Poland, Iceland and the UK, and online in more than 20 markets throughout Europe and Asia.

We want to make a difference in the fashion world and to lead the way by always keeping our promises: taking care of the world around us and minimizing the environmental impact for each garment. And at the same time fulfil our employee promise "We promise you the right to always be yourself - a place to belong”. The Kappahl team consists of some 4,000 colleagues in eight countries, all with different backgrounds, ages, skills and styles. Our common motivation is to create a responsible world of fashion and offer fashion to a wide variety of people and lifestyles. A responsible fashion that feels right, for the bearer and for the world we live in. Today, more than 99% of the products are made of certified and/or licensed materials. Our goal is 100% by end of 2026 and Kappahl Group’s overall climate goal is to halve the value chain's climate emissions by 2030. More information at www.kappahl.com.