Bradford Textile Society runs a prestigious Design Competition each year AND features design
in Knit.
The
Design Competition has become one of the largest textile design competitions in
the UK and continues to go from strength to strength each year in terms of
numbers, breadth of participants and quality of entries.
The
prize fund has grown to around £11,000, thanks to the generosity of a number of
high profile sponsors:
The Clothworkers’
Foundation
The Worshipful Company of Dyers
The Woolmark Company
The Campaign for Wool
British Wool Marketing
Board
The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust
The Merchants of the Staple of England
The Association of Fashion and
Textile Courses
Prestigious Textiles
Ltd
Holland & Sherry Ltd
Luxury Fabrics Ltd
Retail and Textile Company
Open
to all students from UK Universities and Colleges, independent and professional designers in the UK textile Industry, the number of entries has risen
dramatically over the years to well over 900 from 34 different institutions .
The
Design Competition is unique in its breadth, having 15 different categories to
cover a diverse range of textile disciplines and specialisms, as well as a
number of special awards. In addition to the prize money and certificates there
is the opportunity of industry placements and a visit to Premiere Vision Paris
for four of the successful winners.
Prizes are presented annually at an
Award Ceremony, which this year is to be held on 6th May at the
exciting new Dye House Gallery at Bradford College with the keynote speaker,
Linda Watson, the renowned fashion writer and journalist.
See
details below of the Knitting & Crochet Guild special award for the
Knitting section of the Competition.
It is a fabulous opportunity whether you are a student or independent designer.
Follow links above for full details.
