The krama, a traditional checkered scarf, is both an everyday tool and a profound symbol of Cambodian identity, worn around the neck, head, or waist to carry babies, wipe sweat, offer shade, or transport goods, yet always more than a practical cloth—it embodies resilience, memory, and the Khmer spirit. Through portraits and oral histories with Cambodians in Providence, Lowell, and surrounding cities, I trace how the krama endures in America: elders recalling its daily uses and the moments of their pasts woven into its folds, younger generations reclaiming it as a link to heritage and a canvas for personal expression, styling it in inventive ways that assert identity and pride. In these stories and gestures, the krama emerges not merely as fabric, but as a living thread connecting generations across time, place, and memory.