We run an external Textile Workshop to repair the costumes and for our projekt Fetzen&Flicken. As we only use the workshop three times a week for this purpose, it can also be used for other purposes. We provide costume designers with space and machines for independent professional work. If you are experienced, work independently and would like to use the workshop for longer periods on a daily basis, please contact: fundus@kostuemkollektiv.de.
The material store, to which users are welcome to contribute, contains not only fabrics but also haberdashery such as zippers, buttons and ribbons for further use.
In our Projekt Fetzen&Flicken, all Berliners can repair or change their own clothes with advice on how to do it. Open repair and alteration workshop: Every Tuesday and every first Wednesday of the month from 4 – 7 p.m. for own repairs or modifications under guidance. We are happy about a contribution of at least €4 per hour. Registration is not necessary. Just drop by!
We are offering workshops that provide information on the background to fast fashion and the numerous environmentally friendly and resource-saving alternatives. In cooperation with Kunst-Stoffe, STREETWARE saved item and Ort-Schafft-Material:
Workshop: Ironing is underestimated – basic knowledge and tricks
With Agnes Waedt, seamstress and master of home economics
Temperature, humidity and correct procedures – no magic! Clothes often only reveal their character after ironing and can only be brought into shape in this way. Master of home economics Agnes Waedt shows what is important and teaches the basics and the most important tricks. She will answer individual questions; please bring an example item of clothing with you to receive specific advice. The workshop will be held in German.
When: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 | 4 – 7 p.m.
Where: Stock of Costumes of Kostümkollektiv at Kunstquartier Bethanien
Solidary cost sharing according to self-assessment per person: €15 / €20 / €30
Registration until April 7th by mail and prepayment: fetzenundflicken@kostuemkollektiv.de
Open Workshop special – caps and headgear
With Charlotte Wiehl, modiste
In this special Open Workshop, caps and headgear can be made from old material or refurbished. For example, a dent can be formed in a hat and stains or holes can be covered with individual decoration. Whether baseball cap or bucket hat (fisherman’s hat), both can be beautifully made from used fabrics. With Charlotte’s expert advice and guidance, you can draw from our stock of materials and be inspired.
We ask for a contribution of at least €4 per hour. Additional costs may be incurred for special materials from our warehouse. No registration necessary, just come along with your project.
When: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 4:30 – 7 p.m.
Where: Textile Workshop/KoWerk in OTTO
Repair Speakeasy + material exchange
With the Open Textile Workshop team
April 25 is the long night of #TextileSavers as part of the Fashion Revolution Week. We will also be opening our Open Textile Workshop on this evening. It is a place for creative minds and sustainable fashion enthusiasts. Here you have the opportunity to lend a hand! We will provide you with household and industrial sewing machines so that you can work independently. Under expert guidance, you will learn how to repair your favorite items and give them a second life. You will not only take home a new item of clothing, but also valuable repair skills.
Do you have fabrics or materials that you no longer need? Bring them to the workshop that evening! Maybe you’ll find just the right material for your next project in exchange. In this way, we not only promote sustainable work, but also create a creative meeting place.
Look forward to an evening full of exchange, creativity and sustainability – in a relaxed atmosphere with drinks and nice conversations. First come, first serve – we look forward to seeing you!
When: Friday, April 25, 2025 | 6 – 10 p.m.
Where: Textilwerkstatt/KoWerk in Otto
More information about the long night of TextileSavers: https://a-gain.guide/en
Workshops on request
Haven’t found what you would like to do with your school class, youth group or team?
With our network of workshop leaders, we can offer craft, artistic, methodical and theoretical formats. It’s about upcycling, creative repairs, fast fashion, sustainable use of clothing and the art of costume design and transformation. Just get in touch with us: fetzenundflicken@kostuemkollektiv.de
Here you can get a brief impression of what we offer:
The project Fetzen&Flicken is funded within the framework of the Berlin Energy and Climate Protection Program 2030 by the Berlin Senate Department for Urban Mobility, Transport, Climate Action and the Environment and by Koop5.
Independent use for own projects:
We provide space and machines for costume designers to work independently and professionally. Before using the space, users receive technical instruction on the appropriate machines. This instruction is confirmed with a certificate, so that from then on the machines can be rented. Registration by e-Mail.
The project stock of costumes und textile workshop for costume designers is funded by Berlin’s Senate Department for Culture and Europe.