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| The North American Suri Company |
Submission Theme: The North American Suri Company is planning to launch four yarn lines in late 2014. We are currently looking for designers to provide a collection of 5-6 patterns for each line. We can work with as few as one designer for all four lines, or as many as one designer per line. The vibe of the patterns can be found by looking at our mood board on Pinterest titled Accessible Fashion.
Deadline: February 17, 2014
Compensation/Support: All accepted submissions will receive yarn support. We are open to suggestions, but prefer to 1) pay a flat fee per pattern with us retaining full rights to the pattern OR 2) no flat fee, but we will allow the designer to retain electronic rights, and we will retain print rights for sale in yarn stores. In either case, we will provide the photos and layout. And again, open to suggestions/modifications.
Submission Requirements: Please provide a pdf with your name, contact information, years designing, photographs of previously designed garments, accessories, and/or home décor items, and any other qualifications you feel you possess. A further description of the yarns and type of patterns we are looking for is below in the Other Notes section. We will narrow down our search from this information and then send yarn for swatches and sketches.
Send To: Please send questions, comments, and/or your pdf to info@nasurico.com
Brief Description: The North American Suri Company is dedicated to the promotion of Suri Alpaca. We purchase fiber clips from growers all over the United States, sell a portion to yarn and textile designers in either raw fiber form or yarn form, and have begun to retain a portion for our own yarn promotion under the label Salt River Mills.
Other Notes: For this project, the yarns you work with will primarily be Suri blended with various other fibers - muga silk, German angora, fine wool, or lustrous, long-stapled wool. As such, you should be prepared to design a collection of garments or home décor items that portray the elegance and beauty of these wonderful fibers. The first line (“Suri Decadence”) will be extremely soft with a high price point, so 1-2 skein items may be best. The second line (“Simply Suri”) is a soft yarn that can be worn close the skin, but with a broader application and lower price point. The third line (“Suri Textures”) is a textured yarn that will be best suited to garments such as hats and gloves or those worn over other garments (we are receiving rave reviews from designers on this line), and the fourth line (“Suri AcCeSuriEs”) will be best suited to accessories and/or home décor items.
Thank you, and we look forward to hearing from you!
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