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“Next Step Beyond” invites creatives of all ages to reimagine how fashion can thrive beyond the toxic world of synthetics.

Are you transforming discarded and unwanted natural-fiber garments into one-of-a-kind wearable art? Are you patching, mending, altering, stiching, weaving, or abstracting? Are you repurposing old natural-fiber textiles into new feedstocks?

We want to discover the world of regenerative and low-impact materials, including hemp, organic cotton, linen, bamboo, wool, silk, and mushroom mycelium.

This year, we are especially seeking entries that reveal the full life cycle of a garment—from earth, to wearable, to soil—demonstrating how clothing can return to the land as nourishment rather than persist as microplastics and pollution.

This is your invitation to show how we can clothe the world without harming the living systems that sustain it.

The following form will allow you to easily upload the details of your project to secure your spot at the fair. By providing all requested information, you will help us plan the layout of the fair. We can’t wait to see your amazing projects come to life.