Quince
Color Developer
$140K–$160K
San Francisco, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Feb 5, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; color development, textile development, or material R&D. Women’s apparel preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
About the job
Develop and maintain accurate apparel colors from concept through bulk production, ensuring consistency across testing, manufacturing, and digital representation.
What you'll do
- Review lab dips, assess color against tolerance ranges, confirm dye lot consistency, and resolve color issues with mills and factories.
- Manage color fastness testing and fabric opacity validation; identify risks and recommend corrective actions.
- Support color digitization and scalable workflows, collaborating across Creative, Engineering, Product Development, Production, Merchandising, and Supply Chain.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of experience in color development, textile development, or material R&D; women’s apparel preferred.
- Strong understanding of dyeing processes, color tolerances, and lab/bulk workflows; hands-on experience approving lab dips and evaluating color accuracy.
- Familiarity with color testing standards and reports, such as AATCC and ISO.
- Proficient with MS Office/ G Suite applications including Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- Experience with color management systems or digital color tools.
Pay
$140,000 — $160,000 USD base salary
Tools
AATCC, ISO, MS Office, G Suite, Word, Excel, Powerpoint
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