Competing to create the top T

Competing to create the top T

Judging starts later this week on UCOL’s Design a T-shirt Competition, open to secondary students in the Manawatu and Wanganui regions.

This year the number of entries has more than doubled, as students take up the challenge to design a T-shirt that will appeal to their own youth market.

The competition was held for the first time last year and attracted 65 entries from schools in the Wanganui area. This year it was opened up to Manawatu schools and entries jumped to 158.

The rules for the competition are very broad, says UCOL External Relations Coordinator, Shane Maher. “Students receive a white T-shirt supplied by UCOL and they can shape it, cut it up, tie dye it, paint it, print on it, do whatever they want to it. But they must also provide an explanation of the theme of the design and the market niche they are aiming at.

“Wearability and durability are perhaps not as important as creativity and appeal,” he adds.

Shane says last year’s competition attracted some amazing entries and revealed tremendous creativity amongst the schools.

Students have until the end of this week to complete their shirts and return them to Whanganui UCOL. Judging, by the Head of the School of Fashion Sally-Jane De Salazar, starts on Friday.

All entries will be displayed at the School of Fashion next month and there will be a prize giving event on 11 October.

Competing to create the top T are students from Wanganui High School, Wanganui City College, Wanganui Girls College, Cullinane College, Feilding High School, Palmerston North Girls’ High and Awatapu College.

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