Zaporizhzhia region

Men’s so-called Chumat shirt – with wide sleeves, where only the collar was decorated with embroidery – was known throughout Ukraine. (It is interesting that

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Mykolaiv region

Women’s shirts from this region of Ukraine were special. They were distinguished by a square neckline around the neck and free sleeves without gatherings at

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Rivne region

The embroidery was dominated by simple geometric patterns in red with an addition of blue. Women’s shirts are often embroidered only with a red lining

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Zhytomyr region

The techniques that were used most often here are underlining and a small cross. The colors are a combination of blue with red and black.

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Ternopil region

In most regions of the Ternopil region, craftsmen preferred geometric patterns. Saturated dark colors. Especially in the Borshchiv region – a region that has become

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Zakarpattia region

Zakarpattia embroidery is a very colorful and dense embroidery – more than a dozen colors were traditional here. Not every village here had its “favorite”

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