Design Competitions
Apparel design and manufacturing students are encouraged to participate in various design competitions throughout the school year. Particularly, every spring, junior or senior level students enrolled in ADM 4310 (Apparel Product Development) are required to participate in Dallas Career Day Fashion Design Competition with faculty supervision. Individual assistance is also available through ADM 4000 with a faculty of choice. Please click on the link below for more detailed information on each design competition.
Dallas Career Day Fashion Design Competition
The following competitions are included:
- Trend Board Design Competition (Cotton, Wool, and Mohair categories)
- The Fashion Group International – Dallas chapter Design Competition (Cocktail/Evening, Casual, Suiting, Fantasy/Theatre, Cutting Edge Art Wear, and Uniform categories)
- Texas Natural Fibers Design Competition (Cotton, Wool, and Mohair categories)4. Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) Collegiate Cotton Denim Jeans Jacket Design Competition.
Website: http://www.dallascareerday.org/
International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA)
Call for ITAA design competition, is May 30th.
For the detail information, go to visit: http://www.itaaonline.org/downloads/CallDesign2008.pdf
Please announce this opportunity to ADM students.
The following competitions are included:
- Target Market – Garment constructed by the designer from an original pattern, with emphasis on materials, aesthetics, garment structure, and wearability. This category includes designs targeted toward a specific consumer, market group, or function.
- Fiber Art – Textile, apparel, or accessory items with emphasis on aesthetics and the use of materials, surface design techniques, and/or couture construction. This category can include apparel, or non-wearable two or three-dimensional designs. If a garment’s stated priority is the surface design, a commercial pattern or pattern from another source may be used. The pattern source must be identified. Please contact Dr. Su Shin for more info at: su.hwang@ttu.edu.
Website: http://www.itaaonline.org/index.asp
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
AAFCS also offers a design presentation opportunity for students. Detailed design entry information is available online.
Please contact Dr. Su Shin for more info at: su.hwang@ttu.edu
Website: http://www.aafcs.org/index.html
