We have an external textile workshop at Haus der Materialisierung (HdM) to repair the costumes there. Since we only use the workshop for this 3 times a week, it can be used for other purposes. f you are experienced and independent and would like to use the workshop on a longer-term basis, please contact: textilwerkstatt@kostuemkollektiv.de. The material store, to which users:inside are welcome to contribute, contains fabrics as well as other things, such as foams, ribbons or skins.
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 & Wednesday from 3 – 7 p.m. for own repairs or modifications under guidance. We are happy about a contribution of at least 4 € per hour.
In addition we are now offering new formats for knowledge transfer that provide information on the background of fast fashion and the numerous environmentally and resource-friendly alternatives. In cooperation with partners at Haus der Materialisierung (HdM), such as Kunst-Stoffe, STREETWARE saved item and Ort-Schafft-Material, we encourage the development of a more sustainable approach to clothing:
FASHION EXPEDITIONS: Quiz tours at Allesandersplatz
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | 4 p.m.
Friday, September 20, 2024 | 4 p.m.
Tuesday, October 01, 2024 | 4 p.m.
In the interactive quiz tours at Alexanderplatz, participants (ages 10 and up) explore how fast fashion works through sensory questions and learn about alternatives for sustainable clothing use. The tours can be booked separately for a group or registered as an individual. The quiz lasts two to three hours.
Cost contribution per person: €5 / €10 / €15
Further information + registration to participate or inquiries for groups: fetzenundflicken@kostuemkollektiv.de
WORKSHOPS: SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND HANDLING OF CLOTHING
Saturday, July 27, 2024 | 2 p.m.
Saturday, August 10, 2024 | 2 p.m.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 | 2 p.m.
Saturday, October 12, 2024 | 2 p.m.
In our textile workshop at Haus der Materialisierung (HdM), this repeated methodical workshop for knowledge transfer is aimed at multipliers. Teachers, educators and workshop leaders receive methods and background knowledge on how facts about fashion textiles and sustainable action can be experienced in a playful, discursive and experimental way. This workshop can be booked separately for a group or you can register as an individual for one of the June dates. The workshop lasts four to five hours.
Cost contribution per person: €20 / €40 / €60
Further information + registration to participate or inquiries for groups: fetzenundflicken@kostuemkollektiv.de
WISH-WORKSHOPS: Haven’t found what you would like to do with your school class, youth group or team? Just get in touch with us: fetzenundflicken@kostuemkollektiv.de
Here you get an impression of our textile workshop at Haus der Materialisierung:
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.