Registration Deadline
Entry fees and forms must be mailed by
October 10, 2024
For more information, see the How to Enter page.
Objectives
Our purpose is to encourage personal creativity in sewing, knitting, crocheting, or felting with wool fibers and yarns which promotes the beauty and versatility of wool.
We encourage creative skills and the development of life skills such as personal responsibility, good sportsmanship, accepting the decisions of the judges, and learning about and appreciating diversity.
Divisions
For age divisions, age is determined by the applicants age on January 1 of the competition year.
Anyone may participate regardless of race, creed, or sex who meets age and other guidelines.
Garments in all divisions must be completed after January 1 of the competition year.
Participants must select all fabrics, materials and supplies. They may also spin their own yarn and weave their own fabric.
Participants must sew, knit, crochet, or felt all garments; and may receive instruction from parents, teachers, or advisors.
Preteens Division:
Applicants must be age 12 or under.
Applicants can make dresses, jumpers, skirts, pants, shorts, vests, sweaters, shirts or blouses, jackets or a combination of garments.
Juniors Division: ages 13 - 16
Seniors Division: ages 17 - 24
Adults Division: age 25 and older
Applicants in each of these divisions can make one or more of the following garments:
One-piece garment: dresses, jumpers, outerwear jackets, coats or capes.
Two-piece outfit: coat, jacket, cape, blouse/shirt, vest or sweater with dress, jumper, skirt, pants or shorts.
Ensemble: an ensemble is 3 or more garments worn together at one time. These include: coat, jacket, cape, blouse/shirt, vest and/or sweater with dress, jumper, skirt, pants or shorts.
Made for Others Division:
Anyone of any age may participate in this division.
This division consists of garments made for another person. The recipient must model the garment and the sewer must answer the judges’ questions. You may make a one-piece garment, two-piece outfit, or an ensemble.
Wearable Accessory Division
Anyone of any age may participate in this division.
Items worn to compliment a garment or outfit: purse, hat, gloves/mittens, belt, tie, pin, or scarf. For questions concerning other items contact the state director. Items in this division must also meet the 60% minimum wool content requirement.
Home Décor Division
Anyone of any age may participate in this division.
This division is for items used to decorate your home such as wall hangings, quilts, stair pads, embroidery projects, stuffed animals, etc. Contact the state director if you have any questions.
RESIDENCE OF PARTICIPANTS
Participants must compete in the state where they are a legal resident.
When necessary, a driver’s license may be requested to verify state residency. Other legal documents may be substituted if participant does not possess a driver’s license.
Fabric/Fiber/Yarn Requirements
All fashion fabric, fiber, or yarn must be of 100% wool or wool blends containing a minimum of 60% wool or specialty wool fiber. Specialty wool fibers include alpaca, angora, camel, cashmere, llama, and mohair.
The garment body (back, front, and sleeves) must be made from wool or wool-blend fabric. When these pieces (back, front, and sleeves) are joined together, a wearable garment is created.
Vests may have the back made of non-wool fabric when it (the vest) is worn with a suit, sport coat, or blazer. The back must be made from wool fabric if the vest is worn alone with pants, skirt, and/or outer-wear coat/jacket.
Trims, lace, or other open-weave or decorative fabrics not meeting the 60% wool fiber minimum must not completely cover nor replace any portion of the major garment sections (back, front, or sleeves).
Trims, facings, linings, interfacing, and underlining may be from fabrics other than wool or wool blends.
Hand-spun yarns and/or hand woven fabrics may be used and must meet above criteria.
Fabric Testing Requirements
ALL fabrics and yarns for all divisions must be tested for percentage of wool content prior to the district or state competition.
Testing is optional for home décor.
Burn tests are NOT acceptable tests for determining percentage of wool fiber content for participation in all divisions of MIWW.
Special Rules
The National Adult Winner may not participate at any competition level for 3 years.
Past National Junior and Senior Ambassadors may not compete again in the same age division.
Current National Junior and Senior winners may not compete for one year (while serving as Ambassadors and returning to the national convention the following year).