Rust Dyeing and Zero-Waste Kimono Weekend Workshop

Rust, Pattern and a Kimono of Your Own

Over two days at New Order of Fashi­on in Ein­d­ho­ven, Amber Wit­te, foun­der of the label Free Pri­so­ner, guides par­ti­ci­pants thro­ugh a pro­cess whe­re expe­ri­men­ting and desig­ning mer­ge into one fini­shed gar­ment. The result is a han­d­ma­de kimo­no cut from a zero-was­te pat­tern, desig­ned so that no fabric off­cuts are left over.

Satur­day is all abo­ut rust. Par­ti­ci­pants dis­co­ver how rust reac­ts with fabric, mois­tu­re and time, and what mar­ks it leaves behind. They then measu­re, draft and cut the­ir kimo­no pat­tern and take the­ir first steps at the sewing mac­hi­ne. On Sun­day everyt­hing comes toget­her: each par­ti­ci­pant pic­ks the rust tec­h­nique they like best from the­ir expe­ri­ments, appli­es it to the­ir kimo­no and fini­shes the garment.

Everyo­ne goes home with a kimo­no sha­ped by the­ir own expe­ri­ments and design cho­ices. No sewing or dye­ing expe­ri­en­ce is needed, so begin­ners and expe­ri­en­ced makers are equ­al­ly wel­co­me. Rust dye­ing is han­ds-on work, so wear clot­hes that can get dirty.

Practical Information

• When: Satur­day 21 and Sun­day 22 Novem­ber 2026, 10:00 – 16:00
• Whe­re: New Order of Fashi­on (NOOF), Tore­nal­lee 22 – 06, Strijp‑S, Eindhoven
• Pri­ce: €250 for the full weekend
• Inclu­ded: Lun­ch on both days
• Level: Begin­ners and expe­ri­en­ced makers, no expe­ri­en­ce needed
• Wear: Clot­hes that can get dirty