Migrating knowledge
Textile repair and building renovation abilities that migrants bring to the Netherlands.
Johan Ninan (TU Delft - Integral Design & Management)
Antonella Maiello (Universiteit Leiden)
Mandy Koenraads (Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Centre Governance of Migration and Diversity)
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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.