We run a Textile Workshop to repair the costumes and for our projekt Fetzen&Flicken. We provide space and machines for independent professional work of costume designers. 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 Open Textile Workshop, you can repair and alter your clothes with advice on how to do so. It takes place every Tuesday and Wednesday of the month from 4 to 7 p.m. The first and second Wednesday of the month offer special topics, more on that below. No registration is required. Just drop by! We appreciate a contribution at a minimum of €4 per hour. The workshop is wheelchair accessible—please let us know in advance if you have mobility limitations.
We also offer workshops on sustainable clothing use and the global context of fashion consumption, such as the background of fast fashion and environmentally friendly and resource-saving alternatives. The current educational program “Fast fashion and how can we improve?” takes place at Weinmeisterhaus – Youth Culture Center Berlin-Mitte. For more information visit our news page.
Open Textile Workshop Special – Creating Patterns
With Thimm Hoth, tailor master
You want to create your own clothing pattern or have bought a pattern but need help with implementation and adjustment. This Open Textile Workshop Special will help you get your project onto pattern paper under professional guidance, answer questions, and solve problems together. Please bring your pens, pattern paper, and (sample) fabrics with you.
We ask for a contribution of at least €4 per hour. Additional costs may apply for special materials from our stock. No registration is required, just drop by!
When: Every 1st Wednesday of the month | 3–8 p.m.
Where: Textile Workshop/KoWerk in OTTO
Open Textile Workshop Special – caps and hats made from secondhand materials and refurbishment of hats
With Charlotte Wiehl, modist
In this Open Textile Workshop Special, caps, hats, and other headwear can be made or refurbished from old materials. For example, a dent in a hat can be reshaped and stains or holes can be covered with individual decorations. Whether it’s a baseball cap or a bucket hat, both can be beautifully made from used fabrics. With Charlotte’s expert advice and guidance, you can draw on our material stock and let yourself be inspired.
We ask for a contribution of at least €4 per hour. Additional costs may apply for special materials from our stock. No registration is required, just drop by!
When: Every 2nd Wednesday of the month | 4–7 p.m.
Where: Textile Workshop/KoWerk in OTTO
Sashiko Workshop
With Hibiki Kawahara, fashion designer
Sashiko (Japanese: 刺し子) is a traditional Japanese textile decoration technique used for mending. This embroidery technique uses the so-called backstitch to create patterns. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to mend and personalize damaged clothing. You are welcome to bring your own fabrics or garments, but you will also find a large selection of fabrics and threads on site. The workshop will be conducted in English and simple German.
When: Sunday, May 10, 2026 | 1–5 p.m.
Where: Textile Workshop/KoWerk in OTTO
Fee: €35 per person. Additional materials for repairs are optional and available on-site for approximately €5 in cash, and Hibiki’s specially prepared kits range from €15 to €30.
Registration: by May 3 via email and prepayment with the subject line “Sashiko-WS”: textilwerkstatt@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.