(A) Participants shortlisted from Round 1 will go to the Round 2 and would be required to submit the following:
1) Actual Ensemble in US Size 8 (34 inch bust size)
2) Photograph of the ensemble with full accessories and look
(B) Participants shortlisted for Round 2 would be given a sum of Rs 5000 for designs in Cotton and Rs 10000 designs in silk for making the prototype. This moneywould be reimbursed at the time of actual submission of the full ensemble at the time of the final stage. No other expenditure apart from this would be paid for to the contestants. Contestants would also have to ensure the ensembles are couriered to the following address, at their own cost :
OFFICE OF THE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER (HANDLOOMS)
Ministry of Textiles
Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 011
(C) The final submitted ensemble of Round 2 will be the property of DC (HL) and the IPR ownership would rest with DC (HL).
(D) The entries from Round 2 would be judged to select the final winners of the competition.
(E) Participants must ensure that no part of work submitted by them in part or full contains any copyright infringement and is copied. An undertaking in full has to be submitted.
Awarding Criteria: There are different criteria for each phase of the award.
- Preliminary Round: This phase will be judged primarily on four key aspects such as uniqueness of the concept, uniqueness of technique, fabric used, uniqueness of the style, and presentation of the work.
- Final Round: Design oriented pieces will be selected according to form, functional and idea execution of the works; the design oriented works will be further considered for their degree of innovation, aesthetic qualities, realization of the identified theme in addition to realization of market requirements.
Jury Composition
Each stage would be judged by an eminent jury drawn from the fashion, handloom and design community. The Jury will comprise of both Academic and Professional participants worldwide, such as head designers of companies and faculty heads or professors.
Prizes and Exhibition:
The winners of the contest apart from monetary prizes will have the honor of being recognized Indian Handloom Brand and would be showcased on Handloom day, 7th August, 2016 at a national level event. . The final prize would consist of the following in each of the three categories of Indian, western and Indo-western, separately for man and woman, thus there will be a total of 18 prizes altogether for this contest.
Best Design Entry – Carry a cash award of Rs 30,000 + Citation
Second Best Design Entry – Carry a cash award of Rs 20,000 + Citation
Jury Special Award – Carry a cash award of Rs 10, 000 + Citation
