Join the Minky Design Derby through October 14! Weโ€™ll create unique patterns based on your individual input and inspiration, then put those patterns to a vote. The top 6 designs will become our limited edition holiday Minky Hoodie designs! Please see below for a full list of Derby details and perks.

Minky Derby Registration is $25.

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Design your dream hoodie with us!
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Minky Hoodies were a top-selling Zappy Dots product. They are made in the USA from a luxe, soft-pile, poly fabric. This is a close-up image of a past design.
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Past Minky Hoodie design detail. Now you can create the next line of vibrant, cozy hoodies!

Minky Derby Details:

Letโ€™s turnย yourย inspiration into a playful pattern for Minky Hoodies! The Minky Design Derby is $25 and allows you to:

  • Inspire a Minky pattern, which will be added to our Design Derby collection and put to a public vote*. (No design experience necessary โ€” you simply send us your inspiration and creative direction, and we create the pattern.)
  • Derby participants will get โ€œfirst dibsโ€ on purchasing our limited run of Minky Hoodies before the general public. (Sizes available: S-5XL)
  • The winning design with the most votes gets a FREE Minky Hoodie in their print.
  • All participants will receive a JPG of their seamless pattern for personal use in future projects (scrapbooking paper, fabric printing, digital designs, and more!).

Once youโ€™ve signed up, send us your inspirationย now through October 14! You donโ€™t need any design experience โ€” the Zappy Dots design pros will handle that part โ€” you just need to put on your creativity cap and submit any mix of the following toย zappydots@gmail.com:

  • Your favorite color palette.ย 
  • A brand of clothing you like.
  • A photo of something you love. (This can be from nature, an article of clothing you like, a piece of artwork, etc.)
  • A style or texture of pattern youโ€™d like on a Minky โ€” quilt, cross stitch, embroidery, watercolor, crochet, etc.
  • A written detailed description of what your dream hoodie would look like.
Minky design sample 1Asset 2 CLICK HERE TO BUY NOW Timna Tarr O Happy Day Minky Hoodie WG When Zappy Dots closed, I knew I was shutting the door on running a full-scale notions and apparel manufacturing business. However, the spark that was left behind is something thatโ€™s always been close to my heart: Helping others โ€œconnect the Dotsโ€ between their creative dreams and reality. 


With any future Zappy Dots projects, I want to make sure weโ€™re giving you a place to express your unique style and creativity. Itโ€™s through that lens that our Dot-preneur Program โ€” and now the Minky Design Derby! โ€” was born.   I hope you enjoy adding your own creative flair to our beloved Minky Hoodies!

 xo: Kim