Young Knitwear Designers’ Contest

Young designers who fulfil ALL the below criteria are eligible to enrol the Contest:

• Place of residence must be Hong Kong, Macau or other cities in the Greater Bay Area
• Aged 18 to 35 (as of the entry deadline)
• Students who are currently studying programmes related to fashion design or with knitwear design experience are preferrable

Submitted Entry MUST Fulfil ALL the below criteria:

• The entry should Include design of ONLY EIGHT (8) sets of Knitwear Outfits
• Eash set of outfits must have at least 70% of range being knitting
• A complete set of design sketches should consist of EIGHT (8) pages of design sketches with production drawings (each page shows one set of outfits)
• All design sketches must be in A3 size and full colour
• Design sketches could be prepared by hand drawing or with the aid of computer design apps/software such as Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator or others
• Design Description in WORD format which includes the followings:
  • Theme and source of inspiration for your design collection
  • Material selection, number of needles, weave structure, usage of colours

The 10 Finalists voted by the Judging Panel will:

• Work with knitwear manufacturers and yarn suppliers to produce knitwear collections
• Showcase design collections during fashion shows or exhibitions at international fashion events in Hong Kong and Shenzhen
• Have opportunities to promote and sell own knitwear designs at online and offline sales platform

The finalists’ design collections will be evaluated by the Judging Panel in the following four areas:

• Overall Design Appearance
• Creativity
• Knitting Technology Application
• Market Value

The Judging Panel consists of representatives of the Organiser (Knitwear Innovation and Design Society) and industry professionals

• Winner of “Young Knitwear Designers’ Contest 2025”
  Cash Prize HK$30,000 + Seoul, Korea Study Trip
• Best Hong Kong Knitwear Talent Award
  Cash Prize HK$10,000 + Seoul, Korea Study Trip
• Best GBA Knitwear Talent Award
  Cash Prize HK$10,000 + Seoul, Korea Study Trip

01 MAY 2025 11:59 P.M. (Hong Kong time)

Option 1:
Click here for online application and design sketches & description submission

Option 2:
Email the filled application form (Click here to download the application form) and download link of design sketches & description to contest@hkkids.org

Apr – May 2025 Enrolment Period 1 May 2025 Entry Deadline Early May 2025 Announcements of 10 Finalists May – Aug 2025 Production of outfits for fashion shows and exhibitions Attending 3 workshops (Including match up with knitwear and yarn manufacturers) Preparation for fashion show and exhibition in Hong Kong Preparation for online & offline sales channels Sep 2025 Showcase outfits in Fashion Show & Exhibition at “CENTRESTAGE 2025 “in Hong Kong Grand Finals at CENTRESTAGE 2025 Awards Announcement & Prize Presentation Sep 2025 – Feb 2026 Operation of Online & Offline Sales Channels Oct 2025 Preparation for fashion show in Shenzhen Attending International Fashion Show in Shenzhen

1. Designs must be genuine, self-produced, never been paraded before. Participants will be disqualified if there is any plagiarism.

2. All submitted entries should fulfil the below criteria:

• The entry should include design of ONLY EIGHT (8) sets of Knitwear Outfit
• The entry should include 8 pages of design sketches with production drawings (1 design sketch and production drawing per page)
• Each set of outfits must have at least 70% of range being knitting
• All design sketches must be in A3 size and full colour
• Design sketches could be prepared by hand drawing or with the aid of computer design apps/software such as Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator or others
• Design Description in WORD format which includes the following
  • Theme and source of inspiration for your design collection
  • Material selection, number of needles, weave structure, usage of colours
• The file format for uploading to a cloud storage platform should be in JPG / PNG / PDF format.

3. All finalists’ knitwear designs must be produced according to the design sketches submitted in the enrolment. The Organiser reserves the right to reject or disqualify the eligibility of any finalist if his/her final production does not match with the original design.

4. All finalists are required to attend the activities related to the Contest, including but not only the fashion show rehearsals and other marketing events.

5. All finalists are required to work with Hong Kong manufacturers to produce eight (8) sets of their designed knitwear clothing for showcase at the fashion shows and exhibitions.

6. The Organiser will reserve all rights on the performance and exhibition of the submitted design entries and the corresponding completed knitwear clothing. In addition, the Organiser reserves all copyright of photos and video recordings related to the Contest and all the related activities. The Organiser is entitled to use and generate the photographs and videos in any form without any copyright fees payable to contestants.

7. The Organiser will process and keep all competition products meticulously but is not responsible for any damages or losses.

8. All works and documents submitted will not be returned.

9. The English version of the regulations is for reference only. In case of discrepancies between the provisions of the English and Chinese versions, the Chinese version shall prevail.

10. The Organiser reserves the right of final decision on any dispute and on the above regulations.