MAY 15TH IS VYSHYVANKA DAY!

“The brightly coloured and delicately detailed “vyshyvanka”, the traditional Ukrainian embroidered shirt, has long been a marker of Ukrainian ethnic and cultural identity. In recent years, the vyshyvanka has become an internationally recognized symbol of “Ukrainianness”, representing a “spiritual armor” protecting family, nation, and legacy against threats and reimagined trauma inherited from a pervasive and long-running Russian colonization effort.”

–Winter Greet, Graduate Student, University of Melbourne

Vyshyvanka Day is an international holiday that aims to preserve the Ukrainian folk traditions of creating and wearing ethnic embroidered clothes.

This year, Vyshyvanka Day will be celebrated on May 15th. On this day in Ukraine and all over the world, lots of people join a beautiful flash mob wearing Ukrainian vyshyvanka - to their work, or just walking outdoors.

If you want to celebrate Vyshyvanka Day with us, check out our web store. Our shirts are designed by the Ukrainian artist Daria Mushtaieva to honor Vyshyvanka - Ukraine's traditional ethnic embroidery. It is a big part of Ukraine's identity, and we are proud to share it with the world!

When purchasing one of our custom products with vyshyvanka ornament, you’ll also be purchasing a piece of protective or medical aid for a Ukrainian defender.