HAY bands, used shearing blades, bits of wire and old engine filters are usually destined for the farm scrap heap, but the Elmore Field Days will once again highlight the fashionable potential of farmyard items.
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The field days' annual Ag Art competition has seen a record 54 entries for next week's event.
The competition allows amateur designers in country Victoria to use items from the farm to create fashionable garments, to be modeled during five fashion shows during the Elmore Field Days.
Ag Art and general interest chairperson Lorraine Trewick said this year's entries did not disappoint.
"The designers are so clever," she said.
"There's just an ever long list of items that have been used, even sheep castrating rings.
"It's something completely different. It shows such great imagination."
Now into its 14th year, the Ag Art competition has continued to grow.
The winners would travel to New Zealand to see their creations take on the Kiwis' best.
Interest from regional schools has driven the rise in popularity as 23 entries came in from Deniliquin, Boort, Wonthaggi and Bendigo Senior Secondary College.
An entry also arrived from Alice Springs, to be judged alongside creations from Tasmania, South Australia and New South Wales.
Models from Elmore, Rochester and Bendigo would walk the garments down the catwalk.
Mrs Trewick said there were four categories: hats, under 21s, designer and avant-garde.
"All 54 entries will be displayed at 11am and 2pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
The finals will be on Thursday afternoon," she said.
"They are all amateur designers - you don't have to have any training. We don't have any entries from Melbourne either."
The 2014 Elmore Field Days runs from Tuesday, October 7 to Thursday, October 9.
For information visit www.elmorefielddays.com.au