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Fiber & Fleece General Information

Exhibit Entry – Irwin Building:

• Friday, August 4, 11 am – 7 pm
• Saturday, August 5, 11 am – 7 pm

Exhibit Pick Up:

• Tuesday, September 5, 1 pm – 6 pm (Irwin Bldg)
• Saturday, September 9, 1 pm – 6 pm (Hoskins Bldg)

For Mail-In Instructions:

View/Print Competitive Exhibit General Info Guide

Exhibitors may enter three items per class, but cannot place more than once per class. All entries must have been completed within the last year, appear new, and be clean. Soiled, smelly, or wet items will be disqualified. No “kit” projects allowed. All skeins of yarn should be a minimum 1 oz. or 100 yards approximately and the yarn needs to be tied in 3 places. No ribbon will be awarded without documentation.

Fiber & Fleece Documentation Forms are required for all entries and must be completed to enter your items. Please see above links to complete prior to entry.   Forms will also be available on Entry Days.

Required info to complete forms:

  1. Personal entrant number (do not write name on form)
  2. Description of preparation, including techniques and tools used
  3. Dyeing process, if applicable, including type of dye
  4. Sample of original fiber, swatch or yarn, and list content, fiber
  5. Specify Alaskan fiber, if used

All divisions are open to all ages. If you are entering as a Junior, place the appropriate letter on the entry form under sub-category.

Sub-Categories:

A: Junior, ages 12 and under
B: Junior, 13 through 17

If sub-category is not specified, entry will be classified as OPEN.

Judging is on design, color, workmanship, finished appearance, difficulty of execution, and originality.

Fiber – 2023

Department X

View/Print Fiber Entry Information Form

Loom Woven

Division 01: Clothing

Class:

  • 01 Bag
  • 02 Belt
  • 03 Coat, jacket
  • 04 Dress, skirt
  • 05 Shirt, blouse
  • 06 Scarf
  • 07 Shawl
  • 08 Vest, tunic
  • 09 Other

Division 02: Yardage

Class:

  • 01 Clothing
  • 02 Household
  • 03 Other

Division 03: Household Item

Class:

  • 01 Afghan, lap robe
  • 02 Bed linens / covers
  • 03 Pillow cover
  • 04 Table linens
  • 05 Towel
  • 06 Wall art
  • 07 Other

Division 04: Rug

Class:

  • 01 Balanced weave
  • 02 Rag
  • 03 Rep weave
  • 04 Warp-faced
  • 05 Weft-faced
  • 06 Other

Division 05: Tapestry

Class:

  • 01 Wearable
  • 02 Non-wearable
  • 03 Wall Art
  • 04 Other

Division 06: Pin Looms

Class:

  • 01 Commercial yarns
  • 02 Handspun yarns
  • 03 Novelty yarns
  • 04 Felted finished

Non-Traditional Woven, Twining, Plaiting, Card-Woven, Etc.

Division 07: Clothing or Household

Class:

  • 01 Wearable
  • 02 Non-wearable
  • 03 Wall art
  • 04 Three dimensional
  • 05 Other

Division 08: Bobbin Lace

Class:

  • 01 Bookmark
  • 02 Clothing
  • 03 Edging
  • 04 Motifs
  • 05 Scarf
  • 06 Other

Division 09: Fibers – Personally prepared by individual entering

Specify hand or machine
Class:

  • 01 Alaska mix only
  • 02 Blended smooth
  • 03 Exotics
  • 04 Mixed fibers
  • 05 Novelty blended
  • 06 Wool
  • 07 Wool/Silk
  • 08 Alpaca
  • 09 Other

Handspun Skeins

•Division 10: Hand-Prepared Fibers – Wheel
•Division 11: Hand-Prepared Fibers – Spindle
•Division 12: Commercially Prepared Fibers – Wheel
•Division 13: Commercially Prepared Fibers – •Spindle
•Division 14: Designer, Novelty – Wheel
•Division 15: Designer Novelty – Spindle

Class:

  • 01 Angora
  • 02 Basts (flax, ramie, hemp, jute)
  • 03 Blended fibers
  • 04 Cotton
  • 05 Dog or cat
  • 06 Down (camel, yak, cashgora, cashmere, quiviut, pygora, llama, alpaca)
  • 07 Hair (camel, yak, cashgora, cashmere, quiviut, pygora, llama, alpaca)
  • 08 Man-made (tencel, acrylic, polyester, nylon, rayon)
  • 09 Mohair
  • 10 Navajo ply
  • 11 Silk
  • 12 Wool
  • 13 Mixed fiber
  • 14 Selective spinning for color purposes
  • 15 Other

Dyeing: Handspun or Commercial Yarn or Fiber

Division 16: Natural Dyes

Class:

  • 01 Boiling
  • 02 Fermentation

Division 17: Synthetic Dyes

Class:

  • 01 Dyed after spinning
  • 02 Dyed fleece
  • 03 Immersion dyeing
  • 04 Multi dye pot dyeing
  • 05 Over dye
  • 06 One color saturated – solid
  • 07 Painting color
  • 08 Snow/Ice Dyeing
  • 09 Sun dyeing
  • 10 Sprinkle dry dyeing
  • 11 Squirt dyeing
  • 12 Measured striping dyeing
  • 13 Stripping
  • 14 Variegated color dyeing
  • 15 Other

Division 18: Finished Products from Hand Dyeing

Class:

  • 01 Belt
  • 02 Blanket, afghan
  • 03 Coat, jacket
  • 04 Cowl, smoke ring
  • 05 Gloves, mittens
  • 06 Hat
  • 07 Linens
  • 08 Purse
  • 09 Scarf
  • 10 Shawl
  • 11 Shirt, blouse
  • 12 Skirt
  • 13 Slippers
  • 14 Socks
  • 15 Sweater
  • 16 Three dimensional, non-wearable
  • 17 Vest, tunic
  • 18 Wall art
  • 19 Yardage
  • 20 Other

Products Using Handspun Fiber

•Division 19: Hand Knitted / Handspun
•Division 20: Machine Knitted / Handspun
•Division 21: Woven / Handspun
•Division 22: Woven / Combo Commercial / Handspun
•Division 23: Knitted / Combo Commercial / Handspun
•Division 24: Other Techniques Using Handspun

Class:

  • 01 Belt
  • 02 Blanket, afghan
  • 03 Coat, jacket
  • 04 Cowl, smoke ring
  • 05 Gloves, mittens
  • 06 Hat
  • 07 Linens
  • 08 Purse
  • 09 Scarf
  • 10 Shawl
  • 11 Shirt, blouse
  • 12 Skirt
  • 13 Slippers
  • 14 Socks
  • 15 Sweater
  • 16 Three dimensional, non-wearable
  • 17 Vest, tunic
  • 18 Wall art
  • 19 Yardage
  • 20 Other

Felted

•Division 25: Raw Fibers
•Division 26: Knitted OR Crochet
•Division 27: Handspun Woven Fabrics
•Division 28: Machine Knitted
•Division 29: Needle Felted

Class:

  • 01 Belt
  • 02 Blanket, afghan
  • 03 Coat, jacket
  • 04 Cowl, smoke ring
  • 05 Gloves, mittens
  • 06 Hat
  • 07 Linens
  • 08 Purse
  • 09 Scarf
  • 10 Shawl
  • 11 Shirt, blouse
  • 12 Skirt
  • 13 Slippers
  • 14 Socks
  • 15 Sweater
  • 16 Three dimensional, non-wearable
  • 17 Vest, tunic
  • 18 Wall art
  • 19 Yardage
  • 20 Other

Surface Design/Embellished

Division 30: Transformation of Cloth Dyeing, Batik, Resist, Printing, Beading, etc.

Class:

  • 01 Sculptural
  • 02 Wall art
  • 03 Art fabric
  • 04 Wearable
  • 05 Interior textile accessories
  • 06 Other

Division 31: Paper Making

Class:

  • 01 Single sheets
  • 02 Book of all handmade paper
  • 03 Sculptural
  • 04 Wall art
  • 05 Other

Division 32: Mixed Media (multiple fibers used in a finished piece)

Class:

  • 01 Sculptural
  • 02 Wearable
  • 03 Non wearable
  • 04 Wall art
  • 05 Other

Division 33: Handmade Spinning and Weaving Tools for Fiber & Fleece

Class:

  • 01 Combs, carders. hackles
  • 02 Drop Spindle
  • 03 Loom
  • 04 Needles – glass, wire, or wood
  • 05 Niddy Noddy – PVC or wood
  • 06 Spindles, with 1 oz. fiber on
  • 07 Spinning wheel
  • 08 Stitch markers
  • 09 Yarn Bowl
  • 10 Other

Collections (minimum 5 items)

Division 34: Spinning (1 ounce or 100 yards per skein minimum)

Class:

  • 01 Different fiber skeins
  • 02 Different spinning techniques
  • 03 Novelty skeins
  • 04 Different color / Same fibers

Division 35: Dyeing (1 ounce or 100 yards per skein minimum)

Class:

  • 01 Natural dye wearable
  • 02 Natural dye non-wearable
  • 03 Natural dye other
  • 04 Synthetic dye wearable
  • 05 Synthetic dye non-wearable
  • 06 Synthetic dye other

Division 36: Felted

Class:

  • 01 Wet wearable
  • 02 Wet non-wearable
  • 03 Wet other
  • 04 Needle wearable
  • 05 Needle non-wearable
  • 06 Needle other

Division 37: Woven

Class:

  • 01 Loom
  • 02 Tapestry
  • 03 Continuous on 1 warp
  • 04 Other

Division 38: Fleece to Finish – NEW DIVISION

Exhibitor must document a minimum of 3 steps you personally completed in this process. Pictures are recommended.
Class:

  • 01 Same Fibers – Individual Project
  • 02 Same Fibers – Group Project
  • 03 Mixed Fibers – Individual Project
  • 04 Mixed Fibers – Group Project

Fleeces – 2023

Department Y

View/Print Fleeces Entry Information Form

Enter a maximum of four fleeces per class. Fleeces must be no more than twelve months’ growth, as commonly measured by the wool trade. All wether fleeces in wether classes only. Enter each fleece in a clear plastic bag; one per bag. Do not include skirtings. Tag fleece with exhibitor name, breed and sex of fleece, division, and class number.

Definitions

Fine: Fine combing 64’s to 80’s
Medium Fine: Half-blood combing 60’s to 62’s
Medium: Blood combing 56 to 58’s & blood combing 50 to 54’s
Long: Low blood combing 46’s to 48’s; Common 40’s to 44’s; Braid, 36’s or coarser.
Natural colored: 30% or greater color content: solid white= 0%, solid black = 100%

Fleece Judging Information

Judging criteria:

  • Quality or fineness typical of the breed
  • Evenness of quality or fineness throughout the fleece
  • Length and strength of staple
  • Estimated clean weight
  • Condition
  • Character, including crimp and color

Fleeces will be penalized if they:

  • Show paint or tar (except soluble branding fluids)
  • Show excessive dung locks or tags
  • Are discolored or clotted by excessive moisture
  • Show a weak staple or break in fabric
  • Contain excess burrs or other vegetable matter

Division 1: Wool, White Fleece
Division 2: Wool, White Fleece – Ram
Division 3: Wool, Colored Fleece
Division 4: Wool, Colored Fleece – Ram

Classes for Divisions 1 – 4:

  • 01 1 to 6 Months – Lamb fleece
  • 02 7 to 15 Months – Hoggit fleece
  • 03 Off-white or cream Lamb fleece
  • 04 Purebred, Fine
  • 05 Purebred, Medium Fine
  • 06 Purebred, Medium
  • 07 Purebred, Long Wool
  • 08 Market (Crossbred), Fine
  • 09 Market (Crossbred), Medium Fine
  • 10 Market (Crossbred), Medium
  • 11 Market (Crossbred), Long Wool
  • 12 Natural Colored, Fine
  • 13 Natural Colored, Medium Fine
  • 14 Natural Colored, Medium
  • 15 Natural Colored, Long Wool
  • 16 Wether, White
  • 17 Wether, Natural Colored

Division 5: Alpaca

Class:

  • 01 White Huacaya
  • 02 Colored Huacaya
  • 03 White Suri
  • 04 Colored Suri

Division 6: Llama

Class:

  • 01 White
  • 02 Colored

Division 7: Exotic Animal Fibers

Class:

  • 01 Angora
  • 02 Bison
  • 03 Camelids
  • 04 Cashmere
  • 05 Cat
  • 06 Dog
  • 07 Mohair
  • 08 Musk Ox
  • 09 Pygora
  • 10 Yak
  • 11 Other

Special Awards – Fiber & Fleece

Outstanding entries will be recognized by these generous donors:

Northland Pioneer Grange
K3tog Hand-Dyed Yarns
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