Tea Leaf Dyeing Workshop
Dye Fabric with Reused Tea Leaves
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Berlin Tea Festival 2026
Workshop 07 Nov SATURDAY 2026
11:30-13:00 Atelier1
*Please purchase tea festival tickets separately from the workshop booking and payment.
Explore the traditional cultures of tea and dyeing in this hands-on workshop that reuses spent tea leaves to discover new creative possibilities with tea leaves and circulation.
you will get…
- Experiencing traditional Japanese natural dyeing techniques
- 茶布 Chabu or 風呂敷 Furoshiki dyeing with tea for using in your own tea ceremony
- Experience tips for a sustainable way to use tea, reusing tea leaves after drinking
- Learning to dye with everyday objects such as plants and vegetable peels etc,
Participants will dye fabric Linen-Chabu茶布 or Cotton-Furoshiki風呂敷 scarf using a Japanese tea-dyeing technique that is rare in Berlin, led by textile artist Yurika Saito, who has conducted many natural dye workshops across Germany.
This is a valuable opportunity to experience a unique craft firsthand. Throughout the process, engage all five senses for a mindful, slow-paced experience.
photo by Rina Nakano
Make your own tea-dyed fabric
Learn traditional Japanese natural dyeing and Shibori絞り tie-dye techniques, and discover how the tea leaves and iron rust makes deepen color
Three Fabric Choices
1, Linen 茶布 Chabu-mat 50×30cm 55€
2, Cotton 風呂敷 Furoshiki-scar 70×70cm 55€
3, Bring Your Own Fabric (up to 100g) 45€
Date: 7. Nov 2026 Saturday
Time: 11:30-13:00 1.5hours
Workshop Price: 55€ with provided fabric/ 45€ with bring your own fabric
Location: silent green Kulturquartier “Atelier 1“
Gerichtstraße 35, 13347 Berlin
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Yurika explored nature and culture across Japan and around the world. Since 2022, she has been practicing natural dyeing in Berlin using waste materials—such as spent tea leaves and onion skins from a restaurant—through her “Living Dyeing Project,” and offering hands-on workshop experiences.
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Berlin tea festival - 11:00-19:00
Please purchase your festival tickets 19,50 € separately from the workshop reservation and payment.
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Materials we use for Dyeing
-Fabric
-Used or old tea leaves that are no -longer suitable for drinking
-Rust as a color fixative
-WaterAll provided.
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Dye the fabric already prepared.
-German cotton: lightweight; suitable for scarves, furoshiki for wrapping cherished items, and home decor.
-Polish linen: thick; suitable for Chabu茶布 tea ceremony mats and tablecloths
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For those who have participated in the past or who have fabric they’d like to dye
Please note:
-Fabric weight up to 100g due to the pot’s capacity
-Please wash beforehand
-Polyester doesn’t work for dye, has to be cotton, linen, wool, silk etc. -
Colored water may splash, so please wear clothes that can get a little dirty
Booking
18spots left