Montgomery County 4-HThe clothing and textiles project allows youth the opportunity to make a style of their own, be creative in sewing and designing, use basic sewing skills, develop good consumer skills when making and purchasing clothes, and serve the community by using skills learned in this project. It also focuses on helping young people gain a positive self-concept and be able to confidently put themselves out into the world.
Clothing and textiles project experiences can include:
- Fashion Show
- Fashion Show Natural Fiber
- Fashion Storyboard
- Duds to Dazzle
- Quilt Challenge
- Texas 4-H Clothing Advisory Board
More information about the Clothing & Textiles Project can be found here: Texas 4-H Clothing & Textiles Packet
4-H Fashion Show
The 4-H Fashion Show allows members to exhibit skills developed in their clothing projects, including: application of knowledge of fibers and fabrics to wardrobe selection, clothing construction or comparison shopping, fashion interpretation and understanding of style, good grooming and poise, and modeling and presentation of themselves and their garments at the county, district and state levels.
The Fashion Show has two divisions – Buying and Construction, with categories to choose from within each division. An interview is a part of all contests. During the Style Show you will have the opportunity to model your garment.
County Fashion Show
District Fashion Show
- District 9 4-H Roundup “Big Time in D-9” – Event information can be found on the District 9 4-H Fashion Show website.
State Fashion Show
- Texas 4-H Roundup – entry forms are found at the state website here: Texas 4-H Clothing and Textiles Packet
Clothing and Textile Project Resources:
- Clothing & Textiles Project Overview
Overview 4-H Clothing Textiles Project - Clothing & Textiles Project Opportunities
ClothingTextiles Opportunities - Project Goal Setting Worksheet
Project Goal Setting Worksheet - Fashion Show Essentials
Fashion Show Essentials - Find these resources and more at the State 4-H Clothing and Textiles website
4-H Fashion Storyboard Competition
The 4-H Fashion Storyboard
is an industry-inspired method of displaying original designs. The best storyboards create vivid visual images that are interesting and appealing. The board uses original illustrations and flats, as well as photos from magazines and the internet, fabric swatches and colored and patterned papers to tell the story of the designers’ ideas. Participation is this new competition allows members to gain knowledge of the career responsibilities of a fashion designer and illustrator, enhance creativity and originality and develop visual communication skills. 4-H members must submit a storyboard on the day of the various contests that provides a solution to that year’s design brief.
More information about the Fashion Storyboard contest can be found here: Texas 4-H Clothing & Textiles Packet
County Competition
District Competition
- District 9 4-H Roundup “Big Time in D-9” – Event information can be found on the District 9 4-H Fashion Storyboard website.
State Competition
- Texas 4-H Roundup – entry forms are found at the state website here: Texas 4-H Clothing and Textiles Packet
Duds To Dazzle
Youth in the 4-H Clothing & Textile Project learn about fibers and fabrics, wardrobe selection, clothing construction, comparison shopping, fashion interpretation, understanding of style and design, proper grooming, poise in front of others, and personal presentation skills. The Texas 4-H Duds to Dazzle Clothing & Textiles Competition goes one step beyond, utilizing the knowledge and skills learned in the project, while increasing awareness of the impact of the clothing & textile industry on the environment, specifically the waste stream. In the competition, teams of 4-H members will re-design and repurpose discarded garments or textiles into new, viable consumer products.
More information about Duds to Dazzle can be found here: Texas 4-H Clothing & Textiles Packet
4-H Quilt Challenge Information
The 4-H Quilt Challenge is a Clothing and Textiles community service project in which individuals, teams groups or clubs complete a quilt using the challenge fabric and donate it to a charity of their choice. Each team will be given a challenge fabric that must be incorporated into the quilt design. All quilts must have some sort of 4-H identification incorporated into their quilt top. The Quilt Challenge will provide youth the opportunity to utilize their sewing skills gained in the 4-H Clothing and Textiles project to complete a quilt that will be judged and then donated to a charity of their choice.
More information about Duds to Dazzle can be found here: Texas 4-H Clothing & Textiles Packet
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