30th Busan International Textile Design Competition 2026
Busan Textile & Fashion Industries Association / Busan Textile & Fashion Industry Federation (BTFA)
📌 About the Event
The 30th Busan International Textile Design Competition 2026 is a global textile and fabric design competition focused on discovering and supporting talented designers in the textile design industry. The competition has an open theme, making it suitable for students and young designers who want to showcase original textile patterns, fabric concepts, and creative design work at an international level.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Mode: Primarily online submission
- Participation type: Global competition
- Submission format: Participants need to submit a digital design file through the official process mentioned on the BTFA website.
- Exhibition: Winning works may be displayed at BEXCO, Busan, as the official BTFA competition flow mentions awards and exhibition at BEXCO.
📅 Important Dates
- Start Date: 1 June 2026
- Last Date: 6 October 2026
- Deadline Time: 5:00 PM
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligibility : Suitable for high school students, undergraduate students, postgraduate students, PhD students, and independent young designers.
- Open to emerging and established artists worldwide.
- Submission Rules
- Submit one A3-size JPG file.
- File size must be within 100 MB.
- Required resolution: 300 dpi.
- The design file must be created in CMYK mode.
- A3 size requirement: 297 mm × 420 mm.
🏆 Prize Details and Value
- Grand Prize: KRW 2,000,000 for 1 winner
- Top Excellence Award: KRW 1,000,000 each for 2 winners
- Total Prize Money: KRW 7,300,000