> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Author:: [[Formkraft]] > Reference:: https://formkraft.dk/en/the-fabric-of-my-life/ > Date:: 2022-06-09 > Tags:: #Denmark > WeftLinks:: [[Migrant and refugee value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft provides a way of sustaining cultural attachments to home]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > The article discusses how refugees navigate new clothing norms while holding onto their cultural identities through clothes. It highlights research projects that explore the emotional significance of textiles and the stories they carry across different cultures. Ultimately, it emphasizes the need for diverse, lasting clothing that adapts to both personal and societal needs. ### Highlights The hasty wardrobe choices become meaningful, because the clothes are a tangible link to a different time. In a way that is difficult to put into words, clothes provide a sense of security and a sensory connection to important memories. This question of what happens when someone has been forced to leave their homeland and now has to navigate new and alien dress codes and customs was the focal point of two projects included here. The EU-funded project was a collaboration between museums, educational institutions, women with migrant and refugee backgrounds and two textile artists in the years 2019-2022.