Each team will be required to take a 30-minute break.  Breaks will be staggered with the first team taking a break at 11:30.  When teams take a break, no work can be completed during their 30 minute timeframe. The break schedule will be determined by agreement of the teams prior to the start of the competition.

**WARP: Any natural fiber can be used for the warp.  The warp may be handspun or commercial, natural colored or hand dyed at no fewer than 8 ends per inch with a required 4 shaft pattern of the team’s choice. Warp should be tied on the loom on arrival, with no header woven.

**WEFT: Each team will provide its own fleece for the weft. The fleece may be washed and/or dyed, but no further processing is allowed. Weft fiber will be prepared for spinning during the contest by teasing, flicking, hand carding, or using non-electric drum carders.

•  Hand-spun weft must be plied and will not exceed 3 times diameter of warp.

Each team will provide a storyboard poster detailing:

**Team information, names of team members, guild name if appropriate, location of team, and theme.

**Inspiration: What inspired you to make this particular shawl, color selection/pattern

**Technical information: equipment used, weaving pattern/strategy, fiber and yarn samples, spinning techniques, fiber processing methods and weaver’s notes.