If you are in need of a little inspiration, then head over to our photo gallery of previous year’s competitions – TEXTILE COMPETITION PREVIOUS ENTRIES PHOTO GALLERY
VENUE:The Darwin Room, Shrewsbury Library, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AS
KEY DATES:
Friday 31st October: Return registration form
Friday 7thNovember, OR Saturday 8th November 10:00 – 3:30 – Take entries to The Darwin Room, Shrewsbury Library. It is on the first floor but there is a lift. You can park briefly outside the library, there is a turntable at the bottom of the hill.
Tuesday 11th November:Judging
Tuesday 11th November: 6:00 – 8:00 Adult & Students Textile Awards and Presentations Evening in the Darwin room at The Shrewsbury Library.
Wednesday 12th – Saturday 22nd November: Public Exhibition at Shrewsbury Library – Open 9:30 – 5:00 (Tuesday 9:30 – 7:00, Saturday 9:30 – 4:00 & Sunday Closed)
Tuesday 18th November: 4:30 – 6:30– KS3 & KS4 Awards & Presentations Evening in the Darwin Room at The Shrewsbury Library
Saturday 22nd November:Collection of exhibits 2:30 – 3:30 OR Monday 24th November: 10:00 – 1:00
The theme for adults and students (16-22) (no theme for 11-16 year olds) Shrewsbury Drapers Textile Competition 2025 is –
‘OUT OF AFRICA’
Competition Venue: The Darwin Room, Shrewsbury Library, Shrewsbury, SY1 2ASKey Dates:
Friday 25th October: Return registration form
Friday 8thNovember, OR Saturday 9th November between 10:00 and 3.30 – Take entries to The Darwin Room, Shrewsbury Library. It is on the first floor but there is a lift. You can park briefly outside the library, there is a turntable at the bottom of the hill.
Tuesday 12th November: Judging
Wednesday 13th – Saturday 23rd November: Public Exhibition at Shrewsbury Library – Open 9:30 – 5:00 (Tuesday 9:30 – 7:00, Saturday 9:30 – 4:00 & Sunday Closed)
Tuesday 19th November – KS3 & KS4 Awards & Presentations Evening 4:30 – 6:30 at The Shrewsbury Library
Saturday 23rd November: Collection of exhibits 2:30 – 3:30 OR Monday 25th November: 9:30 – 1:00
Competition is open to:
Key Stage 3, Year 7, 8 & 9 – no theme
Key Stage 4, Year 10 & 11 – no theme
Competition Venue: The Darwin Room, Shrewsbury Library, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AS
Key Dates:
Friday 25th October: Return registration form
Friday 8thNovember, or Saturday 9th November between 10:00 and 3.30 – Take entries to The Darwin Room, Shrewsbury Library. It is on the first floor but there is a lift. You can park briefly outside the library, there is a turntable at the bottom of the hill.
Tuesday 12th November: Judging
Tuesday 12th November: Adults & Students Awards & Presentation Evening 6:00 – 8:00 at The Shrewsbury Library
Wednesday 13th – Saturday 23rd November: Public Exhibition at Shrewsbury Library – Open 9:30 – 5:00 (Tuesday 9:30 – 7:00, Saturday 9:30 – 4:00 & Sunday Closed)
Saturday 23rd November: Collection of exhibits 2:30 – 3:30 OR Monday 25th November: 9:30 – 1:00
Competition is open to:
A-Level Students in full time education – their entries will be submitted into the Student Class (16-22 years old) which does have a theme, this year being “The Four Seasons”.
As usual, there is a vast array of fabulous prizes to be won.
Drapers Company members, friends and guests viewed the Textile Design Competition entries at the reception in St. Marys before the annual Guest Night Supper at the end of November 2021.
The library of pictures of the event can be viewed at
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/i4zj8dvlsscde3b/AAAr-ige1jNH8wkgL_adkYh9a?dl=0
Sarah Mills the Winner of The Jackie Ryan Memorial Award 2019 has now completed her first year at Birmingham City University. During the course students are encouraged to enter their work for a range of national textile competitions. Sarah has recently won two awards in the Bradford Textile Society Design Competition 2021.
1st Prize: The Clothworkers’ Company Award
A printed Textile Design for either fashion or interiors which shows creative potential
Sarah’s delicate print design was inspired by the Serengeti and included animals such as elephants, giraffes, lions and antelope
Commendation: The JH Clissold & Son Ltd Award
A woven fabric which shows creative potential
Sarah’s entry consisted of a hand woven panel with raffia inserted textured yarns
Sarah enjoys designing for both printed textiles and weaving and is planning to combine both these techniques to develop her work throughout the second year of her degree course.
The Bradford Textile Society was established in 1893 and is the oldest textile society in Britain, if not in the world. The Society’s annual Design Competition has a total prize money of over £17,000 and is unique in it’s breadth of coverage and attracts almost 1,000 entries from students throughout the UK.
