Recuperation, Revival and Survival. The Benefits of Handicrafts Programmes for Humanitarian Organisations and their Recipients

Wendy Wiertz

Recuperation, Revival and Survival. The Benefits of Handicrafts Programmes for Humanitarian Organisations and their Recipients

Wendy Wiertz

KU Leuven

Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Academic

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 28 Apr 2021
Externally published	Yes
Event	Joint Mainz-Oxford-Graduate Workshop: European History across Boundaries - online Duration: 28 Apr 2021 → 30 Apr 2021

Workshop

Workshop	Joint Mainz-Oxford-Graduate Workshop
Period	28/04/21 → 30/04/21

Keywords

First World War
World War I
humanitarian aid
history of humanitarianism
textile history
craft history
women's history
international history

14 Abstract
5 Article
3 Other contribution
2 Book
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- 2 Chapter

Selling war lace. From luxury item to humanitarian handicraft
Wiertz, W., 23 Feb 2026.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Academic
Beyond Gratitude. Belgian Women, Humanitarian Organisations and Lace-Aid Programmes in the First World War
Wiertz, W., Oct 2025, Humanitarian Handicraft: History, Materiality and Trade, c. 1840-1980. Gill, R., Barber, C., Dampier, H. & Taithe, B. (eds.). Manchester: Manchester University Press, p. 119-139 21 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review

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New opportunities or not? Belgian refugee lacemakers in the First World War
Wiertz, W., 20 Jun 2025.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Academic
War lace. Belgische kantwerksters in Nederland tijdens de Eerste Wereldoorlog (1914-1918)
Wiertz, W., Dec 2025, In: Jaarboek Kostuum. 2025, p. 34-45
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
War Lace. Textile Testimonies of Resistance, Solidarity or Control?
Wiertz, W., 3 Mar 2025.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Academic

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Recuperation, Revival and Survival. The Benefits of Handicrafts Programmes for Humanitarian Organisations and their Recipients

Workshop

Keywords

Research output

Selling war lace. From luxury item to humanitarian handicraft

Beyond Gratitude. Belgian Women, Humanitarian Organisations and Lace-Aid Programmes in the First World War

New opportunities or not? Belgian refugee lacemakers in the First World War

War lace. Belgische kantwerksters in Nederland tijdens de Eerste Wereldoorlog (1914-1918)

War Lace. Textile Testimonies of Resistance, Solidarity or Control?

Cite this