Kitchen Towel Exchange Entry Form

Rules, Requirements, Information, and Entry Form

Show off your weaving and towel making skills by having a good old-fashioned kitchen towel exchange. Everyone who participates takes home a new addition to brighten up their kitchen! During the conference, all towels submitted will be on display for all conference-goers to enjoy.

Entries to the 2027 Kitchen Towel Exchange will open February 16, 2027 and must be completed by 6 p.m. June 12, 2027.

NOTE: The entry form will close earlier if we reach 100 entries.

Rules for the Kitchen Towel Exchange:

  • One entry per MAFA member or conference attendee may be submitted.
  • There is no entry fee. 
  • Open to all levels of weavers, including instructors.
  • The deadline for entries to the Kitchen Towel Exchange is June 12, 2027, or when we reach 100 entries.
  • Entries will be online only, and it will be a one-step process to enter and submit your project details.
  • No towels will be accepted without an entry form.
  • Recordkeeping – The entry form will ask for all your towel project details, including design source, draft, materials, and weaving notes, to share in the MAFA sample database. If you use a pattern that is not your own original design, be sure to cite the creator or publication.
  • Label your towel with your full name. (Label slips will be available to complete and attach when you submit your towel at drop off.)

Information Requested on the Entry Form:

  • All applicable areas of the entry form must be filled in as completely as possible. No towels will be accepted without an entry form and project details.
  • Contact info.
  • Item info – draft, materials, sett, number of shafts.
  • Weaver’s notes – any comments about the weaving and finishing process.
  • Images of your towel.
  • Draft, preferably in .wif format, .dtx and .pdf also accepted.

Submission requirements for Woven Towels

  • Finished size (when planning, be sure to allow for draw-in on the loom and shrinkage in the finishing process):
       – Width: between 14 and 20 inches (this should accommodate those with smaller looms)
       – Length: between 20 and 30 inches after hemming
  • Colors: Weaver’s choice.
  • Weave structure: Weaver’s choice (does not need to be an original design).
  • Fiber content: Primarily natural fibers, e.g. cotton, cottolin, linen, hemp, or other.
  • Hems: Weaver’s choice (fringed, hemstitched, turned hem, etc.).

Questions? Email Towel Exchange Coordinator Patty Franz at towel.exchange@mafafiber.org.

2027 Towel Exchange Entry Form

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Name(Required)
Address(Required)
Best number to reach you if we need to reach you at the conference
(use Ctrl/Cmd to select more than one guild)
Select one that most closely matches your weave structure
Please note: Original Design, Traditional Design, or Published Pattern. For Traditional Design, indicate the source. For Published Pattern, provide the author’s name and book title, or magazine name, author, article title, and date of publication written as a sentence.
Please be specific, for example: 8/2 unmercerized cotton warp, 8/2 unmercerized cotton ground weft, and 6/2 pattern weft
Number of shafts used(Required)

Include any tips, suggestions, or thoughts you would like to share about your experience while weaving this towel. May include total number of ends, hemming, finishing, etc.

Towel Photo and Draft Files

Upload up to 4 photos – preferably the whole towel, a closeup photo or two that shows the towel details and the draft.

Draft file in .wif format is preferred, but this may also be a .dtx, .pdf, .jpg, or .png (whether hand-drawn or computer-generated). You can scan the draft or take a photo.

To respect copyright, please DO NOT upload complete published projects from magazines or books, simply refer to them in the pattern source field. Drafts from sources such as Strickler, Davison, etc, or websites, that you have designed into your towel are OK.

If you are not able to upload from your device, drafts and photos can be emailed directly to: towel.exchange@mafafiber.org
Accepted file types: jpg, png, jpeg, Max. file size: 10 MB.
Upload up to 3 files 1 of 3
Accepted file types: pdf, dtx, wif, jpg, png, jpeg, Max. file size: 10 MB.
Upload up to 3 files 2 of 3
Accepted file types: pdf, dtx, wif, jpg, png, jpeg, Max. file size: 10 MB.
Upload up to 3 files 3 of 3
Accepted file types: pdf, dtx, wif, jpg, png, jpeg, Max. file size: 10 MB.

Permission to use images

By submitting this entry form, I acknowledge and give my permission that my towel information will be included in the MAFA Sample Database on the MAFA website.

Indemnification

By submitting this entry, you agree that MidAtlantic Fiber Association (MAFA) bears no responsibility for any damage to your entry while on display.

Submitting your Form

Remember to check that all required fields are filled. Click Submit and be sure to wait for a confirmation message before navigating away from this page. If you do not see a confirmation message, check the top of the form for an error message.

If you have additional questions, please contact towel.exchange@mafafiber.org