Colorist

About this job

Quince is a direct-to-consumer brand that offers high-quality essentials at affordable prices by using an innovative manufacturer-to-consumer model. As a Colorist based in Delhi, India, you will handle the precise development, matching, and management of colors across different textile production stages. The company builds a fast-paced work environment where team members challenge conventional retail methods and utilize data to drive decisions. A normal day in this role involves partnering with dye houses, evaluating lab dips and production runs, maintaining color libraries, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and troubleshooting shade inconsistencies. Your expertise ensures that finished items across apparel, accessories, and home goods strictly match design visions and brand standards while supporting sustainable dyeing practices.

Responsibilities

• Partner with dye houses and mills to optimize dyeing processes across multiple fabric substrates.
• Evaluate lab dips and bulk production runs using visual assessments and spectrophotometers.
• Build and maintain comprehensive color libraries, physical standards, and digital databases.
• Communicate daily with domestic and overseas suppliers to provide actionable color feedback and resolve issues.
• Ensure color performs as intended by monitoring for quality issues such as shading and fastness failures.
• Translate design visions into clear technical briefs for manufacturing partners.

Requirements

• Degree in Textile Chemistry, Color Science, Dyeing Engineering, Material Science, Fashion Merchandising, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in color development, dyeing, or coloration for apparel, accessories, or home textiles.
• Deep knowledge of dye classes, dyeing methods, and substrate-specific color behavior.
• Strong cost analysis skills including dye utilization and batch consistency.
• Experience working cross-functionally with design, production, and sourcing teams.
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining color libraries and shade consolidation.
• High color acuity with a proven ability to pass tests like the Farnsworth Munsell 100-hue test.

Good to have

• Certification or familiarity with color measurement systems like spectrophotometry, Datacolor, X-Rite, or CIELAB.
• Experience with sustainable or natural dyes and waterless dyeing technologies.
• Knowledge of supply chain traceability for dyestuffs and chemicals.
• Mandarin, Italian, or Spanish language skills for mill communication.
• Familiarity with PLM systems and color database software.

Who should apply

This role suits experienced textile and color professionals who possess a deep understanding of dye classes, strong color acuity, and a background in managing color across global supply chains. Candidates should thrive in a fast-paced retail setting and enjoy working cross-functionally with design and production teams. Since the posting requires at least five years of experience, freshers are not eligible to apply.

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