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The Competition

Wool4School is an annual student design competition encouraging budding fashion designers to show their nation what they're made of. The competition is open to most secondary school students in Australia, United Kingdom and Italy.

DISCOVER THE BRIEF

WOOL REIMAGINED

Repair, renew, repurpose, and innovate. Take what’s old and make it new!

Design a unique outfit that blends both old and new, featuring pre-loved items, using wool design techniques, and incorporating a minimum of 70% Merino wool.

Investigate how you can harness the amazing qualities of wool to design an outfit for your end user.

 

Prizes

Junior Mid Senior Aspiring Designer Teachers

Junior

Junior Designer Winner (Years 7 & 8)

  • Winner’s certificate
  • $100 Assembly Label voucher
  • 1-year magazine subscription
  • Tula Pink Sheers, needles and thread, from BERNINA
  • 1 x pair of EMU slippers

Mid

Mid Designer Winner (Years 9 & 10)

  • Winner’s certificate
  • $100 voucher at Assembly Label
  • 1-year magazine subscription
  • Tula Pink Hardware set of scissors, from BERNINA
  • XP-Pen Graphic Tablet

Senior

Senior Designer Winner (Year 11)

  • Winner’s certificate
  • $100 voucher at Assembly Label
  • Bernette Crafter sewing machine, from BERNINA
  • Internship with leading Australian brand Assembly Label

Aspiring Designer

Aspiring Designer Winner (Year 12)

  • Winner’s certificate
  • $100 voucher at Assembly Label
  • Garment created into a digital 3D version
  • BERNINA 335 machine or L450 Overlocker
  • 50% Scholarship to Whitehouse Institute of Design (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane)

Teachers

Teacher Winner

  • Winner’s certificate
  • $100 voucher at Assembly Label
  • Wool fabrics for the classroom (to the value of $2,000)
  • BERNINA 335 machine or L450 Overlocker for your classroom
  • One-on-one wool workshop for your students

NEW PRIZES

5 x prize bundles to give away!

  • 1 x pair of EMU slippers
  • The Daily Edited notebook
  • The Woolmark Company sheep keyring and wool tote bag
  • Frank Green drink bottle

 

COMPETITION CATEGORIES

 

STUDENT CATEGORIES YEAR LEVEL
Junior Year 7 and 8
Mid Year 9 and 10
Senior Year 11
Aspiring Year 12

 

DELIVERABLES

Each student who wishes to submit an entry MUST register for the competition. Teachers are no longer able to submit on behalf of students.

 

Junior Designer Category
Years 7 & 8
Mid Designer Category
Years 9 & 10
Senior Designer Category
Year 11
Aspiring Designer Category
Year 12
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