About This Role

The Fabric & Materials Coordinator will support M.M.LaFleur’s fabric sourcing, color development, and materials tracking functions. This is a detail-oriented, process-driven role that sits at the intersection of design, product development, and production. You will manage the day-to-day coordination of fabric samples, lab dips, tracking tools, and vendor communications, working closely with Design, Merchandising, and Product Development to keep seasonal materials programs moving on time.

This role is well-suited for someone early in their career who is eager to learn the full fabric development process and grow within a small, collaborative team. Color and quality decisions will be made in partnership with team leads.

What You’ll Do

Fabric Sourcing Support

• Coordinate proto and sample yardage orders, including purchase orders, tracking, and receipt of shipments

• Maintain seasonal fabric and design boards and internal tracking charts for fabric prices, sample status, and counter-sourcing options

• Support the fabric sourcing process by preparing materials for seasonal presentations and working meetings with Design and Merchandising

• Coordinate and schedule seasonal fabric show attendance and mill appointments for the sourcing team; attend as a participating member and manage follow-up logistics

 Color Development Coordination

• Communicate lab dip requests to mill partners and track submission and approval timelines

• Coordinate review of lab dips with Design and Merchandising leads; maintain the lab dip tracking chart and update approval status for cross-team visibility

• Support color palette administration including Pantone matching requests, standards orders, and updates to the master color board, with direction from Design

• Assist with fabric and color naming in collaboration with Merchandising and Brand

Quality & Compliance Tracking

• Distribute and collect FDS sheets from mill partners; track completion and flag missing or inaccurate information for review

• Coordinate seasonal wash testing logistics with mills; track results and maintain care instruction records in the production tracking chart

• Support bulk fabric timing tracking and communicate updates to cross-functional teams under direction of senior team members

• Assist in compiling fabric descriptions and material information for PDP and product education

General Coordination, Administration & Growth

• Maintain organized records across fabric programs including tracking tools, vendor correspondence, and sample libraries

• Support cross-functional teams with materials information as needed for production, merchandising, and marketing

• Assist with sustainability tracking, including preferred materials goals and seasonal progress updates

• Participate in vendor and mill meetings as part of the team’s regular sourcing cadence; over time, develop familiarity with M.M.LaFleur’s vendor relationships and industry contacts—building a foundation for long-term growth within the materials and production field

What You Bring

• 1–2 years of experience in fabric coordination, product development, or a related function within apparel or textiles

• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail

• Clear and professional communicator; comfortable corresponding with vendors and cross-functional partners

• Eagerness to learn fabric and color development processes in a hands-on environment

• Proficiency in Excel and G Suite; experience with apparel tracking tools a plus

• Interest in sustainable sourcing and materials a plus

 Compensation & Benefits

• Hybrid schedule: Tuesday–Thursday in office, Financial District, Manhattan

• Employee discount of 60% off full price, 50% off sale items

• Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

• Generous PTO and 401(k)

If you are a New York City applicant:

• • The estimated pay range for this role, based in New York City, is $55,000-60,000. This is a non-exempt role and is overtime eligible.
  • This role will be eligible to participate in our company's equity program, 401k program, and benefits.

Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry, and are one part of many compensation, benefits and other reward opportunities we provide. 

Individual pay rate decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skill set, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company.  

The range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description, however we are often open to a wide variety of profiles, and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated to you as a candidate.