MANCHESTER, England — March 5, 2019 — Hand & Lock is looking for creative embroiderers who want to showcase their skills for a chance to win a top prize of $3500 US and a weekend embroidery course with Hand & Lock. The Textile Institute is proud to announce it is a supporter of this event.
Established in 2000 to give new designers, interested in embroidery, the opportunity to showcase their talents and gain vital exposure and experience, the Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery now attracts entries from all over the world.
The prize aims to promote the use of hand embroidered surface embellishment within fashion, costume and soft furnishing.
There are student and open categories for the awards so anyone can enter. If you have embroidery skills in design, arts, surface textiles, fashion, interiors, fibers or textiles, why not register now?
Former winners have gone on to start their own successful businesses, work in the industry for top design houses and even join the team here at Hand & Lock.
The live judging and Prize Giving event is a prestigious international occasion and an important part of the London fashion calendar. The prize-giving event held at the Bishopgate Institute, London, now draws industry professionals, designers and influencers keen to see the latest embroidery talent.
For more details about how to enter, visit https://handembroidery.com/the-prize/how-to-enter-the-prize/.
Prize registration closes 29 March 2019.
Posted March 5, 2019
Source: The Textile Institute
