The Clothesline Project increases awareness of the impact of violence against women. She noted that the process of creating a shirt for the Project helps the healing process for survivors and for people who have lost a loved one to this type of violence. The color code is not mandatory, particularly if a different color or pattern has a special significance for the woman. Shirts can be created using permanent paints, markers, embroidery, stitchery, or other embellishments.
Shirts can be simple or elaborate.
You don't need to be an artist to create a moving personal tribute. Shirts for a survivor should be submitted by the survivor herself or by a friend or family member with the survivor's written permission To respect the survivor's privacy, only first names or initials should be used on submitted shirts. For legal reasons, the submitted shirts may display only the perpetrator's first name or initials. Shirts for women who died from violence may be submitted by friends or relatives. These shirts should have the woman's name, date of birth and death, hometown, and any other pertinent information about her death.