CTF Award is a talent competition challenging designers to create looks made from man-made cellulosic fibres (MMCF).
The competition aims to promote innovation and challenge the fashion system by encouraging a switch to biobased and/or recycled materials.
Open to emerging designers in business for up to three years. A group of six global finalists will be selected and challenged to create one look each together with a CTF Innovation Partner.
Application opens on December 4th 2024
CTF 2024 introduced a significant evolution with the relaunch of the CTF Award, a talent competition challenging designers to create looks made from man-made cellulosic fibres (MMCF). The competition was designed to promote and encourage a switch to biobased and/or recycled materials. Open to emerging designers in business for up to three years, the CTF Award recognizes the innovative use of MMCF fabrics and textiles.
A group of eight finalists was selected and challenged to create one look each together with a CTF Innovation Partner. All eight finalists looks were showcased as part of an exhibition during CTF in Milan on May 14 and 15, designed as a black void and audio experience, leaving ample room for each designer to express their unique look and share their experience and process of creating the look and working with their partner and MMCF material.
CTF Award finalists included ABRA, Karoline Vitto, Louise Lyngh Bjerregaard, Paolina Russo, Renata Brenha, Sylvi Sundkler, vel don sa lim, and YAKU paired with a CTF Award innovation partner including OnceMore®, HeiQ AeoniQTM together with MAS Holdings, Nanollose, Spinnova®, Birla Cellulose, Infinited Fiber, Pyratex®, and IMPETUS GROUP together with Circulose®.
YAKU was awarded the winner of the CTF Award 2024 and received a cash prize of $10,000 for their creation and winning look created with their CTF Award Innovation Partner IMPETUS GROUP and Circulose®
How to apply:
To apply, you must have been producing commercially available apparel for a maximum of three years (at the time of submitting an application). You should have consistent experience working with and promoting best practices across apparel supply chains and demonstrate innovative use of fabrics and textiles.
What to include in your CTF Award application
Deadline to apply: Applications for CTF Award are now closed.
How it works
A group of finalists will be challenged to create one look out of MMCF material, showing innovative use of the fabric. Each finalist will be sent material from a selected CTF innovation partner working within the MMCF field.
CTF Award innovation partners for 2024 include Södra OnceMore®, Renewcell in partnership with Impetus, Nanollose, Circ and Birla.
All finalists will be asked to showcase their look as part of an exhibition during CTF 2024, taking place in Milan on May 14th and 15th. The winner will be presented during an event on May 14 and will win a cash prize of 10,000 USD.
