Migrating knowledge

Textile repair and building renovation abilities that migrants bring to the Netherlands.

Web Publication (2025)
Authors

Dr. ir. Johan Ninan (TU Delft - Integral Design & Management)

Antonella Maiello (Universiteit Leiden)

Mandy R. Koenraads (Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Centre Governance of Migration and Diversity)

Research Group
Integral Design & Management
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Publication Year
2025
Language
English
Research Group
Integral Design & Management
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Abstract

Migration is a defining feature of today’s world, shaping economies, cultures, and communities. In sectors such as construction renovation and textile repair, migrant workers contribute to sustainability practices, providing jobs that in the destination countries, citizens do not want or, more often, are not able to do. Yet, despite their contributions, migrant workers often face barriers to integration and recognition as skilled professionals. Depending on the context, migrants’ skills can be exploited/underpaid, scorned, underestimated, neglected but also recognized and valued.

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