NEXTILE is a competition to expose fiber, textile and design students to the benefits of designing with soy-based products.
For the 2023-24 inaugural challenge, students from the textile programs at six colleges and universities schools were invited to participate. Student teams from these institutions undertook an initial challenge to create an original fabric from soy-based materials and an original design for its use. Each team received a kit with a variety of soy-based materials that were incorporated into their fabrics.
The winning team from each school received a $500 scholarship and the runner-up received $250 scholarship. School winners competed in a national competition, with the winning team winning a $1,000.00 scholarship and the runner-up receiving a $500 scholarship.
Please contact Nextile Executive Producer Jane Durkee via email jdurkee@131epernaygroup.com for more information and to receive the Call for Participating Schools.
