Spring 2025 Internship - Fabric R&D

Full Time
New York, NY, USA
3 weeks ago

About rag & bone 

From our origins in New York in 2002, rag & bone was founded on a belief of uncompromising ideals: a commitment to doing things the right way, not the easy way. To making things that are as original as they are timeless. To being true to ourselves, even when that truth sets us apart from the mainstream.  

We still believe in the same principles in which we started: the easy elegance of classic British tailoring, the authenticity of American workwear, and the originality of our home city, New York. As New Yorkers, community and authenticity have become synonymous with our brand. An inclusive environment at rag & bone upholds our original values by encouraging employee connection and empowering each individual to have a voice on policy, process, and collaboration for a more equitable future.  

rag & bone’s Spring 2025 Internship Program is unpaid and for college credit only.  Must be enrolled in an undergraduate program.

We pride ourselves on offering an exciting and educational internship experience to participants, and value the contribution those new to the industry can bring. This is an excellent opportunity to gain real-world work experience. You can learn how varying departments interface while developing foundational skills to help you enter the fashion world after you graduate. 

You must be able to be on-site in our NYC headquarters located in Meatpacking. 

The Fabric R&D Department at rag & bone sources and develops all fabrics for the company with a focus on woven fabrics for Men’s, Women’s and Denim divisions.  We are the link between design, product development and merchandising. 

Responsibilities:

-Organize and maintain fabric library and archive

-Communicate with mills and overseas vendors on fabric developments

-Track sample order shipments in Excel

-Create fabric boards with swatches and fabric details for design meetings

-Create seasonal fabric rail and binder cuttings for design team to reference

-Receive, unpack and label fabric rolls in sample room

-Attend weekly CFT meetings w/ design, PD, merchants

-Meet with fabric mills to review and source seasonal collections

-Create packages to send overseas developments and sourcing

Requirements: 

-Textile Degree with focus on fabrics (not prints)

-Basic knowledge of woven vs knit textiles and constructions

-Hard working, organized individual

-Ability to work quickly and efficiently in a fast paced environment, working on several seasons at a time

-Basic knowledge of Excel

Rules we live by | Rules you live by 

  • Be a Good Human - Be original, be authentic. Stand for diversity, equitability & inclusivity. 
  • Have No Fear - Innovate, solve problems 
  • Own Every Decision - Work together, get results 
  • Quality Matters – Not only with product but we see it in our people 
  • Make Sh**t Happen -Be disciplined, be competitive 

rag & bone is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer. No employee or applicant is discriminated against because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.