Natural Fibre Fashion Awards
The Natural Fibre Fashion Awards celebrates natural fibres from the paddock to final use in fashion.
Entries open. See link below.
The Natural Fibre Fashion Awards celebrates natural fibres from the paddock to final use in fashion.
Winners are announced on the final day of the field days.
Open to amateurs and professionals, the awards recognise the use of natural fibres – wool, cotton, angora, mohair, cashmere, linen, silk or combinations thereof, in creative but wearable garments
Categories & Prizes include:
- Supreme Award in Natural Fibre: Bernina 325 Sewing Machine sponsored by Bernina & Sew Fab – Machine Valued at $1499. Plus $1000 cash sponsored by Henty Machinery Field Days. Total prize value $2499.
- Best Knitted or Crocheted Garment: Prize $500 sponsored by Fox & Lillie Rural.
- Best in Millinery: Prize $500 sponsored by Henty Machinery Field Days
- Best Accessory: Prize $500 sponsored by Henty Machinery Field Days
- Best Garment Designed by a Student - Encouragement Award: Prize Bernette 44 Funlocker valued at $750 and sponsored by Bernina & Sew Fab.
New in 2025:
- Best Repurposed/Recycled Fabric Garment: Prize $500 sponsored by Greater Hume Council
- Popular Choice Award: Judged in similar fashion to the Archibald Prize Packers Award, this award will be given to the most popular choice amongst the award organisers. Prize $200 sponsored by Henty Machinery Field Days
The judging emphasis is on the creative and innovative use of the fibres – not necessarily the quality of the garment construction.
Entries in the awards will be modelled on each day of the field days. See the program closer to the event for parade times.
To enter the Natural Fibre Fashion Awards please click on the link to the entry form below or contact Anne Maher on 0488 925 514 or email hentynaturalfibreawards@gmail.com
