Loro Piana Bag Prototypist

Loro Piana is an Italian luxury house renowned for its exceptional textiles and leather goods. Now part of the LVMH group, the brand combines traditional artisanal savoir‑faire with industrial excellence to produce high‑end garments and accessories, maintaining ateliers and specialist production units in Italy.

1. Prepare and assemble full‑scale handbag prototypes at the workbench, working autonomously with fine leathers and complex constructions.
2. Read and interpret paper patterns independently, translating technical drawings into accurate physical samples.
3. Operate and maintain preparation machinery used in prototyping (skiving, splitting, spray/adhesive application) to ensure repeatable quality.
4. Collaborate closely with Prototyping/Patternmaking & Samples, Industrialization, Production, Product Office and Consumptions Office to support sample development and handover to production.
5. Ensure materials and workmanship meet the maison’s standards; perform quality checks and correct deviations during the prototyping phase.
6. Transmit technical knowledge and mentor younger colleagues and apprentices; contribute to skills development within the unit.
7. Document prototype specifications and feed technical feedback into industrialization and production processes.

1. Minimum ten years’ hands‑on experience in handbag prototyping within leather goods manufacturing.
2. Demonstrable expertise with a wide range of leathers (fine and standard) and leather‑specific production processes.
3. Proven ability to read and interpret patterns and to convert them into precise, manufacturable samples.
4. Strong interpersonal skills and experience in training or mentoring junior makers.
5. Meticulous attention to detail, high sense of responsibility and commitment to craft quality.

1. Pattern reading and interpretation
2. Bench assembly (handbag assembly)
3. Skiving machine (scarnitrice)
4. Splitting machine (spaccapelle)
5. Spray applicator / adhesive spraying (spruzzo)
6. Prototyping methods for leather goods
7. Deep knowledge of leather types, materials and product construction
8. Coaching and knowledge transfer to junior artisans

At least 10 years of progressive, practical experience as a prototypist for handbags within a leather goods or luxury accessories production environment.

Vocational qualification or apprenticeship in leather goods, fashion technology, or an equivalent hands‑on training background.

The Impruneta unit operates as a skilled artisan atelier within a global luxury grouping, where craftsmanship and material integrity are paramount. The environment values precision, interdepartmental collaboration (patternmaking, industrialization and production) and the active transmission of know‑how to new generations of artisans.