Design Your Own Bag from Upcycled Fabrics Workshop in Balat
In the heart of Istanbul, make your own one-of-a-kind travel bag from vintage fabrics headed for the landfill. Learn hand-sewing, step into a designer's studio, and explore Balat.
What awaits you?
Choose your fabric: Pick from vintage patterns, embroidered pieces, and upcycled textiles.
Learn to sew: Experience hand-sewing techniques passed down through generations, and share your ideas. No experience needed :)
Start designing your bag: Choose your model, start cutting your pattern, and shape your chosen materials in your own style into a bag you'll use for years.
An introduction to sustainable fashion: Learn sustainable fashion trends and techniques.
The story of Balat: Learn about Balat's history, culture, and story.
What's included?
✓ All materials and fabrics ✓ The bag you design ✓ Zero-waste, upcycling techniques
Your instructor: Roksan :)
Sustainable fashion designer.
Featured in Vogue Turkey, L'Officiel, and Harvard Business Review.
Location: Fatih, Istanbul
Duration: ~3 hours
Group size: Maximum 6 people
Language: Turkish and English
In the heart of Istanbul, make your own one-of-a-kind travel bag from vintage fabrics headed for the landfill. Learn hand-sewing, step into a designer's studio, and explore Balat.
What awaits you?
Choose your fabric: Pick from vintage patterns, embroidered pieces, and upcycled textiles.
Learn to sew: Experience hand-sewing techniques passed down through generations, and share your ideas. No experience needed :)
Start designing your bag: Choose your model, start cutting your pattern, and shape your chosen materials in your own style into a bag you'll use for years.
An introduction to sustainable fashion: Learn sustainable fashion trends and techniques.
The story of Balat: Learn about Balat's history, culture, and story.
What's included?
✓ All materials and fabrics ✓ The bag you design ✓ Zero-waste, upcycling techniques
Your instructor: Roksan :)
Sustainable fashion designer.
Featured in Vogue Turkey, L'Officiel, and Harvard Business Review.
Location: Fatih, Istanbul
Duration: ~3 hours
Group size: Maximum 6 people
Language: Turkish and English
Mah Roc olarak çantalarımızı üretirken ileri dönüştürülmüş kumaşlar kullanıyoruz. Sürdürülebilirliği ve çevreyi koruma sorumluluğunu benimsiyoruz.
Design Your Own Bag from Upcycled Fabrics Workshop in Balat
In the heart of Istanbul, make your own one-of-a-kind travel bag from vintage fabrics headed for the landfill. Learn hand-sewing, step into a designer's studio, and explore Balat.
What awaits you?
Choose your fabric: Pick from vintage patterns, embroidered pieces, and upcycled textiles.
Learn to sew: Experience hand-sewing techniques passed down through generations, and share your ideas. No experience needed :)
Start designing your bag: Choose your model, start cutting your pattern, and shape your chosen materials in your own style into a bag you'll use for years.
An introduction to sustainable fashion: Learn sustainable fashion trends and techniques.
The story of Balat: Learn about Balat's history, culture, and story.
What's included?
✓ All materials and fabrics ✓ The bag you design ✓ Zero-waste, upcycling techniques
Your instructor: Roksan :)
Sustainable fashion designer.
Featured in Vogue Turkey, L'Officiel, and Harvard Business Review.
Location: Fatih, Istanbul
Duration: ~3 hours
Group size: Maximum 6 people
Language: Turkish and English
In the heart of Istanbul, make your own one-of-a-kind travel bag from vintage fabrics headed for the landfill. Learn hand-sewing, step into a designer's studio, and explore Balat.
What awaits you?
Choose your fabric: Pick from vintage patterns, embroidered pieces, and upcycled textiles.
Learn to sew: Experience hand-sewing techniques passed down through generations, and share your ideas. No experience needed :)
Start designing your bag: Choose your model, start cutting your pattern, and shape your chosen materials in your own style into a bag you'll use for years.
An introduction to sustainable fashion: Learn sustainable fashion trends and techniques.
The story of Balat: Learn about Balat's history, culture, and story.
What's included?
✓ All materials and fabrics ✓ The bag you design ✓ Zero-waste, upcycling techniques
Your instructor: Roksan :)
Sustainable fashion designer.
Featured in Vogue Turkey, L'Officiel, and Harvard Business Review.
Location: Fatih, Istanbul
Duration: ~3 hours
Group size: Maximum 6 people
Language: Turkish and English
Mah Roc olarak çantalarımızı üretirken ileri dönüştürülmüş kumaşlar kullanıyoruz. Sürdürülebilirliği ve çevreyi koruma sorumluluğunu benimsiyoruz.
In the heart of Istanbul, make your own one-of-a-kind travel bag from vintage fabrics headed for the landfill. Learn hand-sewing, step into a designer's studio, and explore Balat.
What awaits you?
Choose your fabric: Pick from vintage patterns, embroidered pieces, and upcycled textiles.
Learn to sew: Experience hand-sewing techniques passed down through generations, and share your ideas. No experience needed :)
Start designing your bag: Choose your model, start cutting your pattern, and shape your chosen materials in your own style into a bag you'll use for years.
An introduction to sustainable fashion: Learn sustainable fashion trends and techniques.
The story of Balat: Learn about Balat's history, culture, and story.
What's included?
✓ All materials and fabrics ✓ The bag you design ✓ Zero-waste, upcycling techniques
Your instructor: Roksan :)
Sustainable fashion designer.
Featured in Vogue Turkey, L'Officiel, and Harvard Business Review.
Location: Fatih, Istanbul
Duration: ~3 hours
Group size: Maximum 6 people
Language: Turkish and English