| 1 December 2009 |
Textiles or the weaving of fibers into cloth was once a painstakingly hard and arduous process.Today, the textile industry is a mechanized marvel in the production of cloth in virtually every size, shape, color, and pattern.
If you are a graphic artist with an interest in textile design and want to see your creations come to life, Textile Republic is announcing an open call for design ideas in its Open Design, No Theme Contest.
As the name of the contest suggests, there are no limitations to the scope of what you want to submit for textile design patterns.
Entries must be submitted in jpeg and be no larger than 500KB. You may submit multiple entries. Only two color variations for each design are allowed in order to prevent entrants from resubmitting designs that only vary in color composition.
Special consideration will be given to entries that can be tiled or are able to be reproduced in a seamless pattern when printed adjacent to itself. If you win, you will need to provide your design in .tiff, psd, .eps, Illustrator, or .pdf format for reproduction purposes.
According to Textile Republic:
“… the most creative and popular (based on user voting) patterns to be printed by one of our reputable manufacturers all of which are internationally recognized for their superior digital textile printing. Designers whose patterns are selected to be printed and sold by Textile Republic receive $1,000 cash for their design and a 5% royalty on profits.“
Prospective participants must first sign up for a free account at Textile Republic in order submit designs. Click here for an account. There is no entry fee for this contest. The deadline for entries is December 1, 2009.
Marta Brysha
Can anyone tell me if this competition is open only to those with design degrees? I am a textile artist and have often thought that much of my work could be adapted to textile design.
I would love to enter, so if anyone knows can they reply please? Thanks.
no. 2 pencil
Hello Marta,
According to the Textile Republic website, this contest is open to anyone who wants to enter and is not limited to those who hold textile design degrees. So the good news is that you can enter this contest. :D Thanks and take care.
preethi
is this contest open to contestents around the world. where do I post my entry??
no. 2 pencil
Hi Preethi,
The article states: “Prospective participants must first sign up for a free account at Textile Republic in order submit designs. There is no entry fee for this contest. The deadline for entries is December 1, 2009.” So the first step is to open a free account there. That will give you access in order to submit your design. Good luck and thanks for dropping by. :D