THREAD - THREADs that Connect Social Innovation through Textiles

This book is intended to provide inspiration and advice to the members of any social group that would like to make a difference in the world. Social integration is a challenge for refugees and migrants in many countries where they have been welcomed. Integration is not only the responsibility of governments or the refugees themselves, it is a two-way process. Any group of people which wishes to extend a welcome to refugees in their community can do so by sharing their passion with the newcomers. THREAD shared its passion for textiles but any activity that brings people together for fun and friendship can do the same - sport, food, gardening, dance, cars – all can be catalysts for integration. This book charts the THREAD experiment by describing some of its experiences and outcomes and offers a toolkit for future projects built along the same lines.