CATEGORY 1

AWNINGS  (Two Sections)

• Fixed
• Retractable

Domestic and Commercial
(Self supported – generally horizontal)
Including Retractable Shae Sails

 

CATEGORY 2

BLINDS AND SCREENS

Exterior Blinds and Screens
Domestic and Commercial
(Generally vertical, including automated)

 

CATEGORY 3

MARINE FABRICATION (Two Sections)

• Exterior (Soft Enclosures, Rigid Enclosures, Boat Covers, Sails, Dodgers, Lee Cloths, Winch Covers, Life Boat Covers, Biminis, Canopies, Drogues etc.)
• Interior (Marine Upholstery, Cabin Linings, Instrument Covers/Panels)

 

CATEGORY 4

UPHOLSTERY (Two Sections)

• Vehicle (interior trimming and upholstery of relating to automotive, and aviation, excluding marine)
• Residential/ Commercial (Interior trimming and upholstery relating to residential and commercial environments)

 

CATEGORY 5

SHADE SAILS (Two sections)

• domestic use only
• commercial use only

(Tensioned between buildings and/or free standing poles)

 

CATEGORY 6

TENSION STRUCTURES AND CANOPIES (Three sections)

• area less than 50 square metres
• area 51-100 square metres
• area greater than 100 square metres

(Fabric tensioned over frame)

 

CATEGORY 7

Roof Structures – Retractable

(Framed structure with retracting fabric roof)

 

CATEGORY 8

RECREATIONAL

(Recreational awnings/tents, camper trailers, caravans, four wheel drives, tarpaulins, banners, flags, extreme sports etc.)

 

CATEGORY 9

TENTS, MARQUEES AND AIR INFLATED STRUCTURES

(Corporate tent manufacture, marquees and air supported structures. Structures need to be frame, pole or air supported. Excludes tents used for camping)

 

CATEGORY 10

INNOVATION

(Pertaining to only new products, an original idea or design) 

 

CATEGORY 11

GREEN AWARD

Use of fabric for technical projects that are solving an environmental problem. Examples include energy management, water management, environmental or agricultural/horticultural protection

CATEGORY 12

Specialised Textiles

This category is for projects that don’t fit into other categories, but our industry has found a solution for. Examples include Inflatable products  (i.e. bouncy castles, inflatable games), bags,