5 categories focusing on creativity with future vision, while recognising the importance of traditional and innovative textile skills.
Exhibition at Chelsea College of Arts
One-to-one mentoring
Connections to industry
And potentially
3 - 6 months paid placement
Specialist industry prizes
Exhibiting at international trade fairs
CELebrating emerging material & textile practioners
INNOVATION & CREATIVITY
Innovative use of materials, colour, finishes.
Credit: Peytie Slater TEX+ 2024
TEchnical excellence
Exceptional craftsmanship, technical mastery and process
Credit: Freddie Marlow TEX+ 2024
SUSTAINABILITY & ETHICAL PRACTICE
Responsible textiles, forward-thinking and textile solutions
Credit: Scarlett Farrer TEX+ 2024
COMMERCIAL & MARKET POTENTIAL
Designs with commercial promise and potential to shape textile industries
Nikki Kewley TEX+ 2024
CULTURAL & SOCIAL IMPACT
Cultural narratives, traditions reworked for today
Credit: Xiangyi Kong TEX+ 2024