Shoddy not Shoddy Design Challenge Designer Sign Up

Are you an up-and-coming designer in Seattle who will revolutionize how we treat fabric waste?

Let’s find out this September at the Shoddy not Shoddy Design Challenge! Participants will collect “shoddy” (shredded fabric) and create original designs that incorporate the material.

We’re keeping textiles out of the landfill – and we’re doing it with style.

Compete for a chance to display your designs during Belltown Art Walk, receive a free production consultation from Redesign Collective, win a gift basket of local goodies, and win a Babylock Lauren serger!

Key Dates

August 12, 5-7pm on the corner of E Howell & Harvard outside the Seattle Central College School of Apparel Design & Development: Design Check-in & Shoddy Pick up
- Register for the challenge and get feedback on your design concept from local upcycling experts.
September 19, 7-9pm, FRIDA: Competition Day!
October 10, 6-9pm: Winning Design Showcase during Belltown Artwalk!

Guidelines

All ages welcome
Register for the event by picking up shoddy on August 12 (5-7pm) at on the corner of E Howell & Harvard outside the Seattle Central College School of Apparel Design & Development. If you are interested in competing but cannot attend the August pick up day, then please contact sydney@seattlegood.org to inquire if alternate arrangements may be possible.
- Note: The shoddy being used in this challenge is made up from the scrap fabrics generated by the Seattle Central College School of Apparel Design and Development, and has been shredded by Satsuma Designs. The shoddy is a composite material, containing mixed fibers.
Designs can be products (ex. furniture, toys) or apparel and accessories.
Use of second-life or recovered textiles in place of new fabrics is encouraged. Please review all judging criteria and key dates for guidance.
Minimum and maximum amounts of shoddy: One standard paper grocery bag holds 4-5 gallons. Minimum use of shoddy in designs is ½ bag, and maximum use is 3 bags.

Judging Criteria

All entries will be judged out of 25 points using the following criteria.

(10) Utility: The piece has functional use

(10) Circularity: Use of second-life / recovered textiles; repairability; environmental impact

(5) Design: Aesthetics; attention to craftsmanship

(5) Innovation: Creative use of materials; creative concept or application

(5) Marketability: Someone would buy this; there is an end-market out there; this design meets an existing need

This event is produced by Northwest Sewn and in collaboration with Satsuma Designs, KFLY Studios, Redesign Collective, and the Seattle Central College School of Apparel Design & Development.

Questions? Contact our organizer Sydney Porter at sydney@seattlegood.org