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 |
| Fashion Illustration with annotations | Fashion Illustration with annotations | Fashion Illustration with annotations | Fashion Illustration with annotations |
| End-user profile and Inspiration board | End-user profile and Inspiration board | End-user profile and Inspiration board | |
| Creative statement | Creative statement | Creative statement | |
| Technical sketch | Technical sketch |
