Festival Programme for Registrants
| Thursday, 27 April 2023 | |
| 10:00–5:00 | Creative Fibre national exhibition open at Pātaka Art + Museum |
| 1:00 | Registration opens |
| 1:00–4:00 | Trades hall open (for registrants only) |
| 4.30 | Festival opening Presentation of national exhibition awards ‘Fashion for you’ parade of garments |
| Friday, 28 April 2023 | |
| 9:00–5:00 | Trades hall open to registrants (from 10:00 to the public) |
| 9:15–10:15 | Keynote speaker: Melanie Olde – international tutor |
| 10:00–5:00 | Creative Fibre national exhibition open at Pātaka Art + Museum |
| 10:30 | Exhibition floor talk |
| 10:30–1:00 | Workshops |
| 1:00–2:00 | Lunch and retail therapy. Special interest groups. |
| 2:00 | Exhibition floor talk |
| 2:00–3:00 | Talks |
| 3:30–4:30 | NZSWWS Annual General Meeting |
| 4:45 | Present and past delegates and officers get together |
| Saturday, 29 April 2023 | |
| 9:00–5:00 | Trades hall open to registrants (from 10:00 to the public) |
| 9:15–10:15 | Keynote speaker: Stuart Albrey – Black & Coloured Sheep Breeders’ Association of New Zealand |
| 10:00–5:00 | Creative Fibre national exhibition open at Pātaka Art + Museum |
| 10:30–1:00 | Workshops |
| 1:00–2:00 | Lunch and retail therapy. Special interest groups. |
| 2:00–4:30 | Workshops and Talks |
| Sunday, 30 April 2023 | |
| 9:00–12:00 | Trades hall open to registrants (from 10:00 to the public) |
| 9:15–10:15 | Keynote speaker: Claire Regnault – Senior Curator New Zealand Histories and Cultures Te Papa Tongarewa. Author of Dressed: Fashionable Dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 to 1910 |
| 10:30–1:00 | Workshops |
| 10:00–4:30 | Creative Fibre national exhibition open at Pātaka Art + Museum |
| 1:30 | Festival closing Presentation of fashion awards Announcement of challenge winner |