Garments:

• May be sewn, knit, crocheted or felted.  Fabric used in garment may be woven by contestant as well

• Garment body (back, front and sleeves) must be made from wool or wool blend

• Wool blends must contain a minimum of 60% wool or specialty wool fiber

• Specialty wool includes alpaca, angora, camel, cashmere, llama, mohair and vicuna.

• Special awards are given at the national competition to Juniors and Seniors using mohair, machine embroidery, hand embroidery, needlework, and superior construction.  More details on the Prizes page.

• Entries must cover both top and bottom, e.g. dress, skirt & top, jacket & pants.   Exception:  Pre-Teens and Made For Others may make one article of clothing, e.g. vest, skirt, pants

• In-style fashions are highly recommended.  It has already been proven that vintage garments look terrific in wool; what can you do with wool in today’s wardrobe?  If you would like to make a vintage garment, why don’t you enter your garment in the NEW! Costume Category?

 

Judging Criteria:

• 60% appearance, presentation and wool promotion/marketability

• 40% construction

 

Categories: Age on Jan. 1 of state contest year

Preteens, age 12 & under. (State contest only)

Juniors, ages 13-16

Seniors, ages 17-24

Adults, ages 25 and older

 

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The following categories are at the State contest only:

Make It for Others – garments are modeled by the person for whom they were made.

NEW!  Wool Accessories – a hat, purse, scarf or other accessory made from wool

NEW!  Wool Home Decor – pillow, quilt, table runner, throw, or other home decoration made from wool

NEW!  Costume – Historical Garment or Cosplay Garment made from wool

Criteria for the NEW! Wool Accessories, Wool Home Decor, and Wool Costume Categories:

• Main body of item needs to be 60% or more wool.  Trims, accents, linings, and backings can be other fibers.  You DO NOT have to send your wool sample in to be tested.

• Entry fee is $15 per entry: send to both State and Nationals. (as is our requirement for ALL our categories)

• Only submit items that have been completed within the year (as is our requirement for ALL our categories).

• Accessories and Home Decor entries are to be brought to the contest site and will be judged on construction only.  You will be required to return for the fashion show and awards in the afternoon.

• Costumes/Cosplay entries will not be judged for construction, only on how it looks on the model and how it represents the character or re-creation.

• Please also include a write-up describing what the item is used for, and why you created it.  If it is a costume entry, please include a picture of the outfit re-created/the character it represents.  We will also use this write-up for displaying items in the entry for contestants to view during modeling judging, and the fashion show.

If you have further questions, please email Ryliss or Ericka (contact information is on the “State Contest and Directors” page).