Artisanal weaving accessible to all
Welcome to the universe of artisanal weaving
The association De Fil en Fil passes on the craft of traditional weaving, actively contributes to sustainable development in Geneva, and serves as a space for intergenerational and intercultural encounters centered around textile activities. Our workshop is a colorful and welcoming place, open to everyone who wishes to learn, improve their skills, create, express themselves, or upcycle used textiles through the art of weaving.
Our space fosters social connections while raising awareness among children and adults about the issue of textile waste.
Our calendar
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18-19
Jan. 2025
09:00
2-day basic course
This 2-day course is an introduction to the art of weaving. You'll learn the whole process from design to a finished weave.
CHF 360.–
CHF 360.–
CHF 360.–
24-25
Jan. 2025
17:00
Passementerie
Discover passementerie, a way of embellishing objects and your home.
CHF 270.–
CHF 270.–
CHF 270.–
24-25
Jan. 2025
17:00
Creative weaving
Discover passementerie, a way of embellishing objects and your home.
CHF 250.–
CHF 250.–
CHF 250.–
28
Jan. 2025
14:00
SAORI
The looms are ready to use. All that's left is to get started. 1/2 day (3 hours) long
CHF 75.–
CHF 75.–
CHF 75.–
28
Jan. 2025
14:30
Café lirette every Tuesday afternoon
An afternoon to get together over a cup of coffee and make some lirette.
Free entry
Free entry
Free entry
28
Jan. 2025
18:00
SAORI
The looms are ready to use. All that's left is to get started. 1/2 day (3 hours) long
CHF 75.–
CHF 75.–
CHF 75.–
29
Jan. 2025
14:00
SAORI
The looms are ready to use. All that's left is to get started. 1/2 day (3 hours) long
CHF 75.–
CHF 75.–
CHF 75.–
30
Jan. 2025
14:00
SAORI
The looms are ready to use. All that's left is to get started. 1/2 day (3 hours) long
CHF 75.–
CHF 75.–
CHF 75.–
30
Jan. 2025
18:00
SAORI
The looms are ready to use. All that's left is to get started. 1/2 day (3 hours) long
CHF 75.–
CHF 75.–
CHF 75.–
31
Jan. 2025
14:00
SAORI
The looms are ready to use. All that's left is to get started. 1/2 day (3 hours) long
CHF 75.–
CHF 75.–
CHF 75.–
27-31
Jan. 2025
09:00
Tweed
Le Tweed est un tissu en laine à longue tradition. Composé d’une armure sergé, il se décline en une infinité de variantes et couleurs, toutes inspirées par la nature.
CHF 800.–
CHF 800.–
CHF 800.–
2-7
Feb. 2025
14:30
My mohair shawl
Ilona Sultanova offers introductory felting sessions for children and adults.
CHF 160.–
CHF 160.–
CHF 160.–
8
Feb. 2025
09:00
Sculpture Workshop
Rejoignez-nous pour un atelier exceptionnel de sculpture d’un petit peigne envergeure, avec Ngamanya BANDA, artiste sculpteur.
CHF 200.–
CHF 200.–
CHF 200.–
14
Feb. 2025
17:30
Plain Weave in All Its Forms
With this workshop, we invite you to explore various interpretations of this simple weave structure: mock effects, rep weave, basket weave, and more…
CHF 270.–
CHF 270.–
CHF 270.–
24-28
Feb. 2025
09:00
Tweed
Le Tweed est un tissu en laine à longue tradition. Composé d’une armure sergé, il se décline en une infinité de variantes et couleurs, toutes inspirées par la nature.
CHF 800.–
CHF 800.–
CHF 800.–
28
Jan. 2025
14:00
SAORI
The looms are ready to use. All that's left is to get started. 1/2 day (3 hours) long
CHF 75.–
CHF 75.–
CHF 75.–
28
Jan. 2025
14:30
Café lirette every Tuesday afternoon
An afternoon to get together over a cup of coffee and make some lirette.
Free entry
Free entry
Free entry
Our values
Weaving
The De Fil en Fil workshop aims to preserve the ancestral tradition of hand weaving. Our teaching activities, open to all, will keep the savoir faire alive to produce valuable, unique and original fabrics.
Sustainable development
Through workshops which recycle used textiles, we aim to raise awareness among children and adults of our consumption habits. The impact of the textile industry is disastrous, both environmentally and socially.
The social aspect
Weaving is a way out of isolation, and has the ability to facilitate exchanges between people from different walks of life . It has a beneficial effect on health, both physical and mental, and helps to develop individual creativity. We offer a welcoming and caring environment that is accessible to all.
Become a member
Join our association to support and develop the workshop's activities. The membership fee is CHF 30 per year.
Our donors
The City of Geneva's programme to encourage societal innovation
Our Partners
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