”Only for Latvians the mittens are deeply rooted into traditions, mythology and have become a significant part of our identity”, says the poet Imants Ziedonis.

For Latvians, mittens are much more than a way to warm your hands. Every ethnographic Latvian mitten tells a story, marks an anniversary and represents a specific region in Latvia (Vidzeme, Zemgale, Latgale and Kurzeme).

For over 20 years the Tīnes company has been collecting ancient gloves from grandmothers' dowry chests and museums across the country and has produced reproductions of these items. The exhibition features ethnographic reproductions of mittens from all regions of Latvia dating back to the 19th and early 20th centuries.

The exhibition is organised by the Embassy of Latvia in the Kingdom of Denmark.