By organising the Contest and showcasing knitwear designs in fashion shows and exhibitions in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), we aim to:

• Enhance the recognition of creative knitwear design
• Attract young talents to join the knitwear industry
• Promote the development of the knitwear industry in GBA

Young designers who fulfil ALL the below criteria are eligible to enrol the Contest:

• Place of residence must be Hong Kong, Macau or other cities in the Greater Bay Area
• Aged 18 to 35 (as of the entry deadline)
• Students who are currently studying programmes related to fashion design or with knitwear design experience are preferrable

Submitted Entry MUST Fulfil ALL the below criteria:

• The entry should Include design of ONLY EIGHT (8) sets of Knitwear Outfits
• Eash set of outfits must have at least 70% of range being knitting
• A complete set of design sketches should consist of EIGHT (8) pages of design sketches with production drawings (each page shows one set of outfits)
• All design sketches must be in A3 size and full colour
• Design sketches could be prepared by hand drawing or with the aid of computer design apps/software such as Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator or others
• Design Description in WORD format which includes the followings:
  • Theme and source of inspiration for your design collection
  • Material selection, number of needles, weave structure, usage of colours

• Work with knitwear manufacturers and yarn suppliers to produce knitwear collections
• Showcase design collections during fashion shows or exhibitions at international fashion events in Hong Kong and Shenzhen
• Have opportunities to promote and sell own knitwear designs at online and offline sales platform

The finalists’ design collections will be evaluated by the Judging Panel in the following four areas:
• Overall Design Appearance
• Creativity
• Knitting Technology Application
• Market Value

The Judging Panel consists of representatives of the Organiser (Knitwear Innovation and Design Society) and industry professionals.

Winner of “Young Knitwear Designers’ Contest 2025”

• Cash Prize HK$30,000 + Seoul Study Trip

Best Hong Kong Knitwear Talent Award

• Cash Prize HK$10,000 + Seoul Study Trip

Best GBA Knitwear Talent Award

• Cash Prize HK$10,000 + Seoul Study Trip

Winners will be announced during the Grand Finals at “CENTRESTAGE 2025” scheduled on 3 – 6 September 2025 in Hong Kong.