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: DIY – lavender cushion
We will also be opening our textile workshop at the KO Market, the open day of the Haus der Statistik model project: Garment master and fashion designer Thimm Hoth will show you in a DIY workshop how you can sew a lavender cushion for your closet in 5 minutes. Fabrics and lavender are waiting to be used. Come along, we look forward to seeing you!
When: Saturday, May 10, 2025 | 2 – 7 p.m.
Where: Textile Workshop/KoWerk in OTTO
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, May 14, 2025 | 4:30 – 7 p.m.
Where: Textile Workshop/KoWerk in OTTO
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: Saturday, May 17, 2025 | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. + Wednesday, May 21, 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 May 14th (for the WS on May 17) and May 17th (for the WS on May 21) by mail and prepayment: fetzenundflicken@kostuemkollektiv.de
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.