WHAT IS WOOL4SCHOOL?
Wool4School is an annual student design competition encouraging budding fashion and textile designers to showcase their creativity and innovation using wool. Students create a unique design made from wool, taking inspiration from the Wool4School brief. From fashion design to architecture, visual arts, and beyond – there’s no limits to their area of design.
DISCOVER THE BRIEF
BOTANICALS
Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of botanicals and let your creativity bloom in unique and imaginative ways. Explore the lush diversity of plant life and draw on nature’s artistry to create plant- inspired wool designs. Think of prints, embroidery, and decorative crafts and techniques that reflect the intricate beauty of nature. Use colour palettes from nature’s own paint box to bring your designs to life.
Whether you’re inspired by fashion, accessories, or interior design, your creation should consist of 1 to 4 pieces and must be made up of at least 70% wool. Unleash your creative spark and demonstrate how the unique qualities of wool have been incorporated, while exploring shape, scale, colour, texture and textile techniques for a design that taps into the beauty of nature.
How to Enter
Step 1
Register
To enter Wool4School 2024/25, register your participation through the registration form. Once you have registered, you will be sent an email with a confirmation link. Click the link in the email to confirm your registration.
Students must register to enter the competition, and teachers can register their school to access more learning resources.
If you participated in last year's competition, you don't need to register again. Simply LOG IN and update your details.
Step 2
Learning resources
Review the information provided through your dashboard. We suggest students complete the Wool Appreciation Course to give a summary of farm to fashion.
Step 3
Deliverables
Check out the deliverables to discover what you need to include in your submission.
Step 4
Submit entry
Students must submit their designs through the dashboard. Note, Teachers are no longer able to submit on behalf of their students. It’s up to you!
When received, a panel of industry experts will judge them against the competition criteria to determine the winners.
THE WOOL4SCHOOL 2025 INFORMATION PACK
Download the Information Pack to learn more about the 2025 Wool4School competition including available resources, key dates, the registration process and prizes for both teachers and students.
PRIZES
Junior Winner
- Half day workshop with CQ Studio (travel and accommodation x 1 night for student & guardian)
- Graphic tablet
Senior Winner
- UAL short course (including travel and accommodation x 5 nights on UAL campus)
- Half day workshop with CQ Studio (including travel and accomodation x 1 night for Student & Guardian)
Student Draw
- 1-year subscription to Vogue magazine
Teacher Draw
- Wool Materials
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. Each submission should consist of 3 design boards that capture the following:
| BOARD 1 - Inspiration and Research |
| Showcase your response to the brief. |
| BOARD 2 - Development of Design Idea |
| Show how the results of your research will be used in your design. |
| BOARD 3 - Final Design |
| Present your final design, which must be your own and original. |
Register to see our suggestions of what to include in each board.
