The Make It with Wool competition (MIWW) recognizes excellence and innovation in wool garment design and construction. Every year, sewers compete in age groups and in special award categories, and the state winners advance to the national judging round in January. As a change from previous years, during this year's National MIWW competition some category awards were given to both junior (ages 13 to 16) and senior (ages 17 to 24) winners. Garments must be made from fashion fabrics or yarns containing at least 60 percent wool fibers. Judges consider each entry's appropriateness to the contestant's lifestyle, the coordination of fabrics and yarns with the garment's style and design, as well as the presentation, construction quality, and creativity. Sponsors include: the American Wool Council/ American Sheep Industry Association; the American Sheep Industry Women; Harper Livestock Company of Eaton, Colorado; Pendleton Woolen Mills; Brother International; Wild Ginger Software, Inc.; and many others.
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