TEXAS 4-H NATURAL FIBER COMPETITION

2008 4-H CLOTHING PACKET CONTACT

Mrs. Angela McCorkle
Extension Assistant
Family Development Resource Management
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
2251 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2251
979-845-3850

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Clothing and Textiles Deadlines
Natural Fiber Contest Guidelines
Objectives
Eligibility Requirements
Thank You Notes
Natural Fiber Contest Entry Forms
Judging Criteria

CLOTHING AND TEXTILE DEADLINES

Friday, December 27, 2007
Narrator Contest – Application and video due
Mail to:
Mrs. Wanda Lee
4-H Clothing Advisory Board
P. O. Box 69
Gause, TX 77858

If sending UPS, use the following address:
Mrs. Wanda Lee
4-H Clothing Advisory Board
County Road 353 at West Pear
Gause, TX 77857
Entries must be postmarked by Friday, December 27. The narrator contest entries will be judged the first weekend of January.
Video may be submitted on CD or DVD or video cassette. Videos are NOT returned.

January 31, 2008
Stage Design Contest – Applications due
Mail to:
2008 Stage Design Contest
Attention: Mrs. Angela McCorkle
Extension Assistant
Family Development Resource Management
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
2251 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2251

Monday, May 5, 2008
Texas 4-H Fashion Show Entries (state entries) Due:
All entry materials need to be mailed directly to:
2008 Fashion Show Entry
Attention: Mrs. Angela McCorkle
Extension Assistant
Family Development Resource Management
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
2251 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2251
Entries must be received by Monday, May 5, 2008.  Contact Angela McCorkle for ALL questions at: ARMcCorkle@ag.tamu.edu
NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED – NO EXCEPTIONS!

Monday, May 5, 2008
Texas 4-H Fabric and Fashion Design Entries (state entries) Due:
All entry materials need to be mailed directly to:
2008 Fabric & Fashion Design Contest
Attention: Mrs. Angela McCorkle
Extension Assistant
Family Development Resource Management
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
2251 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2251
Entries must be received by Monday, May 5, 2008. Contact Angela McCorkle for ALL questions at: ARMcCorkle@ag.tamu.edu
NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED – NO EXCEPTIONS!

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2008 TEXAS 4-H NATURAL FIBER COMPETITION

4-Her who has won a district category (casual, dressy, formal, specialty) in the buying or construction division may enter the Natural Fiber Competition at State 4-H Roundup if the Texas Natural Fiber eligibility requirements are met. The 4-Her does not have to be the first place winner of the natural fiber division at district to enter the state natural fiber competition. The 4-Her winning the district natural fibers contest advances to State only if the 4-Her also won the category of casual, dressy, formal or specialty in the buying or construction division.

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OBJECTIVES:

• To encourage the study, promotion, and use of cotton, wool and mohair, the natural fibers produced in Texas.
• To recognize 4-H members who do outstanding work in a clothing project that includes the study of cotton or wool and mohair.
• To recognize 4-H members who use their knowledge of natural fibers to sew or buy garments or ensembles that contain 60 percent or more cotton fiber, wool fiber, or wool and mohair fibers

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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Contestant must meet all requirements for the Texas 4-H Fashion Show and must wear an ensemble that meets the fiber content requirements for the fiber competition being entered. The garment or ensemble must meet one of the following criteria:

• A complete outfit, except for a blouse or shirt under the garmet, is made of eligible fashion fabric. Example: Jacket and pants made of wool. Shirt or blouse does not need to be made of wool.
• A full length coat made of eligible fashion fabric. It may be worn over a garment of any fiber content.

Lining fabric, interfacing fabric, and trims are not required to meet the fiber content requirements.
The contestant must submit a Texas Natural Fiber Competition Entry Form, a copy of the Fashion Show Information Sheet showing that the natural fiber was studied during the project, and a copy of the Division Worksheet (Buying or Construction).

Once a contestant has won first place in one division (Wool/Mohair or Cotton), he/she is no longer eligible to compete in that division.

Cotton Fiber Content Requirements
Each garment entered must contain a minimum of 60% cotton.

Wool/Mohair Fiber Content Requirements
Each garment entered must contain a minimum of:

• 60% wool and 40% other fiber
• 60% mohair and 40% other fiber
• 60% blend of the two fibers and 40% other fiber

100% wool/mohair blend is also acceptable.

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THANK YOU NOTES

Participants must be present for all Texas 4-H Fashion Show activities, including orientation, judging, dress rehearsal, and Fashion Show. Excluding 4-H Scholars, there will be no exceptions to this requirement. Participants must bring to orientation STAMPED AND ADDRESSED THANK YOU NOTES for the fashion show donors.

Failure to comply with this requirement will result in point deductions or disqualification of the participant.

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NATURAL FIBERS ENTRY FORMS

All entry materials need to be mailed directly to Mrs. Angela McCorkle, Extension Assistant, Family Development Resource Management, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, 2251 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-2251. Entries must be received by Monday, May 5, 2008.

The forms listed below are required for participation in the Texas Natural Fiber Competition.

NECESSARY FORMS
	Do's and Don'ts for Successful Submission of Roundup Fashion Contests Entries
	Common Questions about 4-H Clothing Projects and Contests At Texas 4-H Roundup
	Natural Fiber Guidlines (pdf format)
	Natural Fiber Application
	Natural Fiber Score Card

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JUDGING CRITERIA

 If the Information Sheet and Division Worksheet do not show that the entry meets the eligibility requirements, the entry will be disqualified.

The contestant’s information sheet, worksheet, and interview will be used to evaluate knowledge about the fiber’s characteristics, uses in apparel, and ability to apply knowledge to the selection process. The contestant will model the garment for evaluation of the appearance, fit, fashionability. Evaluation will be by a panel of judges. The value of each set of criteria will be:

• Quality of project activities and written materials of the natural fiber of their entry: 15%
• Knowledge of fiber characteristics and uses of the natural fiber of their entry: 40%
• Ability to apply knowledge: 30%
• Appearance, fit, and fashionability: 15%

A panel of judges will evaluate and score the entries. If ties should occur, the ties shall be broken using partial scores in the following order:

• Knowledge of fiber characteristics and uses subtotal score.
• Ability to apply knowledge subtotal score.
• Appearance, fit, and fashionability subtotal score.
• Garment is well made.

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