Decortype › Textiles & Embroidery › Embroidery

Ukrainian vyshyvanka & rushnyk

Europe tradition · 3 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

Vyshyvanka (Ukrainian: вишиванка [wɪʃɪˈwɑnkɐ]; Belarusian: вышыванка, romanized: vyšyvanka [vɨʂɨˈvanka]) is a casual name for the embroidered shirt in Ukrainian and Belarusian national costumes. Ukrainian vyshyvankas are distinguished by embroidery features specific to Ukrainian embroidery. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Boy in traditional Ukrainian costume
Boy in traditional Ukrainian costume
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Ukrainian embroidered womens shirt from Zhytomyr region
Ukrainian embroidered womens shirt from Zhytomyr region
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Bread in Ukrainian embroidered towel
Bread in Ukrainian embroidered towel
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

Where to buy

1stDibsHigh-end antiques & design marketplaceBrowse listings → LiveAuctioneersAggregated live auctions worldwideBrowse listings → InvaluableAuction-house listings & price archiveBrowse listings → Christie'sMajor-auction results & upcoming salesBrowse listings → EtsyLiving artisans & vintage dealersBrowse listings → eBayBroad secondary market — vet sellers carefullyBrowse listings →

Each link opens a live, image-rich search for this craft on that marketplace. Listings rotate constantly; authenticate significant pieces independently — attribution quality varies widely outside museum collections.