![POPPY DRESS: Last year’s Woolcraft winning garment was designed and made by year 9 textile students from the Genazzano College in Melbourne for Remembrance Day. POPPY DRESS: Last year’s Woolcraft winning garment was designed and made by year 9 textile students from the Genazzano College in Melbourne for Remembrance Day.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/rGU22hVhJHcM567YPMLTwH/5664427a-897c-4f42-b0a2-1ec6ca96ddc9.jpg/r144_133_4111_3322_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
WITH over 270 entrants in this year’s Woolcraft competition, schools around the country are encouraged to enter the highlight of the show.
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![WEARABLE: Woolcraft winners pictured in the sheep arena last year at the show. Garments are judged on their ability to withstand the rigours of wear. WEARABLE: Woolcraft winners pictured in the sheep arena last year at the show. Garments are judged on their ability to withstand the rigours of wear.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/rGU22hVhJHcM567YPMLTwH/f27344bf-5f0c-458e-b7dc-b96aa3cf2698.jpg/r0_340_2000_1747_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Woolcraft organiser Dot Vallence, said the show will display all of what homegrown wool fashion has to offer.
“The poppy dress was made with a theme of Remembrance Day, made by kids working on it together – it was truly wonderful,” she said.
![UP CLOSE: Fleece meets fashion at the show last year. Schools are encouraged to enter the Woolcraft competition just as much as the sheep competitions. UP CLOSE: Fleece meets fashion at the show last year. Schools are encouraged to enter the Woolcraft competition just as much as the sheep competitions.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/rGU22hVhJHcM567YPMLTwH/cf3d3fbb-a1a2-4b1b-ad85-9f50b23b3080.jpg/r167_0_2994_2000_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
“The Genazzano College, Melbourne, has been entering the competition for years now and won the first time they entered the competition.
“This year’s entries are up to 270 from Australia and overseas, we’ve had competitors from NZ and Japan before.”