Events & Workshops
Find the upcoming workshops and events in Hamburg and worldwide here
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The Future Needs Craftsmanship
Event
As part of Future Fashion Day, the FABRIC – Future Fashion Lab invites you to a panel talk where experts from culture, design, and industry will discuss how innovation and tradition can shape the future together. New technologies such as AI and digital production processes are fundamentally transforming the work of fashion designers, opening up unprecedented possibilities. Yet one thing remains constant: craftsmanship and the human vision at the heart of every creation.
The panel will feature members of the FABRIC team, designers, industry insiders, and representatives of the cultural authority, exploring the future of fashion as a craft. The FABRIC – Future Fashion Lab itself serves both as a pioneering project and as a stage: in its transparent workshop, high-tech production meets extraordinary talent and reimagined urban concepts. Here, it becomes visible how craftsmanship, technology, and human vision come together to shape the future – driven by a strong community.
September 19, 2025
3:30 – 4:30 PM
FABRIC – Future Fashion Lab
Große Bleichen 21, Hamburg
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Open House
Future Fashion Day
Event
We proudly present: our very first collection – designed and produced by 55555, a creative collective of FABRIC members at the Future Fashion Lab.
And we want to celebrate! Join us for an Open House on Future Fashion Day. We’re opening the doors for a community event at FABRIC – Future Fashion Lab – and you’re warmly invited!
Experience our collection up close before it hits the runway:
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Presale of the collection – grab your statement pieces before they go on stage!
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T-shirt upcycling – bring your old shirt and give it a fresh new makeover!
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Tacos & drinks
Whether you’re into fashion, creativity, or just curious – our Open House is the place to connect with the collective, enjoy good vibes, and get an exclusive first look at our new collection.
Come by, bring your friends, and look forward to an inspiring afternoon!
September 19, 2025
4:30–6:30 PM
FABRIC – Future Fashion Lab
Große Bleichen 21, Hamburg
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Munich Knits
Yarn & Craft Festival
After two successful editions at the pop-up location FATCAT, the festival will move to a larger, more modern venue in 2025 – featuring even more international exhibitors, creative offerings, renowned knitwear designers hosting workshops, and a top-class supporting program.
The festival brings together Europe’s growing DIY, yarn, and crafting scene: for three days, everything revolves around knitting, crochet, weaving, sewing, sustainable materials, colors, and design. Visitors can look forward to a unique mix of marketplace, workshops, talks, community lounges, and gastronomy.
A special highlight is the exclusive Saturday evening event, where world-renowned Creative Leader and Member of the British Empire (MBE) – Kaffe Fassett – will give a keynote on “Color Inspirations” – an inspiring deep dive into the power and significance of colors in textile design.
November 28-30, 2025
MTC world of fashion
Munich
Berlin Knits
Yarn Festival
After 2015 and 2017, it’s finally back! The Yarn Festival 2025 is excited to once again present some of the most renowned international designers:
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Isabell Krämer
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Melanie Berg
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Joji Locatelli
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Veera Välimäki
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Sari Nordlund
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Susanne Sommer
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Natasja Hornby
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Judit Gumlich
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Aimee Gille
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Rililie
They will be there teaching a wide variety of workshops.
In addition, you can look forward to 50 well-known exhibitors from Germany and across Europe.
The event will also feature a Meet & Greet area, where you’ll have the chance to meet your favorite designer in person, ask questions, discover the latest designs – and of course, snap a selfie!
October 4–5, 2025
Titanic Hotel, Chausseestraße 30
Berlin-Mitte
MUNICH FABRIC START
Trade Fair
As one of the leading European textile trade fairs, MUNICH FABRIC START takes place twice a year and showcases a high-quality portfolio of international fabric and accessory manufacturers presenting their latest developments and innovations. Up to 1,100 international collections offer a comprehensive range of textiles, accessories, textile equipment, and sourcing solutions for the Autumn/Winter 26/27 season. Each season, MUNICH FABRIC START also hosts the preview textile show VIEW Premium Selection as well as the international denim trade show BLUEZONE.
02. - 03.09.2025
Messe Munich, Germany
knitfest 2025
Festival
On November 8 and 9, 2025, a brand-new event will premiere in Zurich: knitfest brings together people who share a passion for yarn, handicrafts, design, and creative exchange.
Right in the heart of vibrant Zurich-Oerlikon, at the StageOne Event & Convention Hall, visitors can look forward to a colorful weekend filled with inspiration, workshops, talks, and exhibitors dedicated to yarn, knitting, crochet, and textile design.
Program highlights:
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Exhibitors from Switzerland and abroad, featuring a variety of yarn qualities, hand-dyed wool, knit and crochet designs, and accessories
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Exclusive workshops with international instructors, including knitting icon Laerke Bagger
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Inspiring talks and meet ‘n’ greets with well-known figures from the scene
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A specially curated livestream of the event
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Introductory activities for spontaneous participation
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An exclusive knitfest colorway on yarn from Laneras Yarn Co. (USA), artfully dyed by fraukuhn (CH)
November 8–9, 2025, Zurich StageOne Event & Convention Hall
MUNICH FABRIC START
Trade Fair
As one of the leading European textile trade fairs, MUNICH FABRIC START takes place twice a year and showcases a high-quality portfolio of international fabric and accessory manufacturers presenting their latest developments and innovations. Up to 1,100 international collections offer a comprehensive range of textiles, accessories, textile equipment, and sourcing solutions for the Autumn/Winter 26/27 season. Each season, MUNICH FABRIC START also hosts the preview textile show VIEW Premium Selection as well as the international denim trade show BLUEZONE.
02. - 03.09.2025
Messe Munich, Germany
Performance Days
Functional Fabric Fair
Are you an industry enthusiast seeking the ultimate destination to discover and attend the latest trends and innovations in the textile industry?
Look no further than PERFORMANCE DAYS, the ideal platform for sourcing sustainable fabrics and accessories for sportswear, workwear, sportive fashion, and athleisure collections. Uncover the compelling reasons why this event is a must-attend for designers, product and purchasing managers, and material enthusiasts like yourself.
29.10. - 30.10.2025
Messe Munich, Germany
XULY.Bët – Funkin’ Fashion Factory 100% Recycled
Exhibition
Bold lettering, assertive statements and recycled textiles – these are the distinguishing features of the Parisian fashion label XULY.Bët. The MK&G is dedicating a solo exhibition to designer Lamine Kouyaté’s innovative label featuring selected pieces from recent collections along with new acquisitions for the Fashion and Textiles Collection.
01.08.2025 - 01.08.2027
MK&G Hamburg, Germany
Rifo-lab
textile tours
textile tours
Rifò's Textile Tours offer a close-up look at the textile recycling supply chain in Prato. The tour goes from the selection of waste materials by the traditional cenciaioli artisans, to the spinning mills where recycled fibers are turned into yarn, to the historic Textile Museum of Prato, and finally to Rifò itself, where visitors can see and touch a sweater made from recycled materials with low environmental and social impact.
starting at central station in Prato, Italy
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HISTORISCHE SCHAUWEBEREI BRAUNSDORF
exhibition
.…is a technical museum and a monument to architectural and production history.
In the partly still original production halls, the various process stages of the elaborate manufacturing—from yarn to finished fabric—are presented.
The existing, fully functional, and demonstrable machinery collection holds great historical technical value. Besides the original Buckskin weaving machines with Jacquard attachments from the Tannenhauer weaving mill, there are several rare specimens produced by machine-building companies from Chemnitz.
museum
Schauweberei Braunsdorf
Niederwiesa OT Braunsdorf, close to Chemnitz, Germany
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© Cornelia Hilsberg
© Museum Wiesbaden / Bernd Fickert
Raum der Farbe
exhibition
The variety of color combinations and patterns is demonstrated by hundreds of butterflies and birds. Birds of paradise and peacocks display their shimmering colors, and a male great bustard — rarely seen in museums — presents itself in full courtship display. However, the colors of nature are not random; they always have an effect on others. They serve as a means of communication, strategies for camouflage, warning, and attraction, and have evolved through biological processes over time.
The themed exhibition space “Color” invites visitors to rediscover the colors of nature. Animals, plants, and minerals are displayed here, sorted by color.
permantent exhibition
Museum Wiesbaden,
Wiesbaden, Germany
© Museum Wiesbaden / Bernd Fickert
© Weberei Hamburg
COURSES
Six days of intensive learning all about the Flying8 loom – understand it, use it, master it.
Alternatively, participants can focus entirely on the TMB-50 loom if preferred.
This course will set you on the right path to understanding weaving, both practically and theoretically. From thread to fabric, every step is taught, practiced, and repeated.
You will prepare warps using the Flying8 lift system and beam them with the "Best Friend" tool. You'll learn how to build bobbins and wind the weft yarn correctly. Pattern design is covered first in theory, then applied directly on the Flying8 or TMB-50 loom. You will weave samples and finished pieces.
Already have experience? Advanced topics can be arranged individually in advance.
Various dates starting April 21, 2025
Gut Müssen, Krems II
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© Weberei Hamburg
Introductory Weaving Course
COURSES
Introductory Weaving – Try it out and experience the joy of weaving
This taster session invites you to sit down at a loom without pressure and discover just how enjoyable weaving can be.
Our new TMB-50 looms are perfect for gaining your first experience with more complex weaving techniques.
Let this wonderful craft inspire you!
Various dates starting
in March 2025
Bernstorffstr. 164, Hamburg
and
Gut Müssen, Krems II
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