There is an old saying: "A house without rushnyky is like a family without children." The embroidered rushnyk was the calling card of a home, setting its mood and its warmth. It was a symbol of hospitality: honoured guests were greeted with an embroidered rushnyk, and travellers were sent on their way with one. No important event in a family's life took place without it. The embroidered rushnyk was used at a birth, a christening, a matchmaking, a wedding. And a person set out on their final journey with one too. The embroidered rushnyk is one of the symbols of our people, their memory and their bond with the generations before. Today the popularity of traditional Ukrainian embroidery remains a fashionable trend in Ukraine and abroad. If you need to buy an embroidered rushnyk for a special occasion or as a gift, the range at the «Vyshyvanochka.ua» online store is well worth a look. Here you can choose rushnyky for wedding ceremonies, church weddings and other traditional occasions that Ukrainians from every region have kept for centuries.

A Ukrainian maker offers all its compatriots affordable prices on rushnyky and sells them wholesale and retail. For our wholesale customers there is a scheme of work developed specially for them and attractive terms, which our consultants can tell you about by phone or e-mail.

What Ukrainian embroidered rushnyky mean and the kinds there are

​Our ancestors used rushnyky for centuries and gave each of them a particular meaning. Using them today reminds us of the history of a great country and keeps ancient traditions alive. All the existing kinds of rushnyk can be divided into:

• The wedding rushnyk (laid under the feet of the couple during the ceremony). Most often it shows a pair of doves or larks, standing for the bride and the groom and embodying faithfulness, love and family happiness. A floral ornament stands for protection from evil spirits and wishes the young family prosperity, health, wealth and fertility;
• The church wedding rushnyk (spread under the feet in church). It is used only once in a lifetime, during the church wedding before God;
• The union rushnyk (for binding the couple's hands). It is embroidered with botanical ornaments, the words «harmony and love» and the couple's names. It embodies the union of love, the spiritual joining and the devotion of the two to each other;
• The bread-and-salt rushnyk. After the wedding ceremony the couple are greeted by their parents with the korovai bread, which rests on this rushnyk decorated with birds and flowers;
• The bozhnyk (a small rushnyk for icons).

Each of the kinds above carries ornaments worth paying attention to when choosing an embroidered rushnyk. Every pattern has its own meaning, and the presence of several images on one piece is never accidental. Viburnum, for instance, stands for the family line, beauty and strength; the peacock for family happiness and wellbeing; the oak for a man's strength and energy; the lily for a maiden's innocence and charm.

Why buy rushnyky at the «Vyshyvanochka.ua» online store?

In the old days a bride embroidered her wedding rushnyky herself; today few people give that much thought, and new technology makes it possible to do the work by machine. These pieces have lost none of their importance and are present at every wedding in Ukraine. We are glad to offer our customers:

• A wide range of embroidered rushnyky for every occasion in life;
• Prompt handling of orders and delivery to any region of the country;
• Reasonable prices, straight from the maker;
• High-quality pieces that meet modern standards;
• Attractive terms for wholesale and retail customers.

Whatever you would like to know, you will find it on our website, or you can ask our qualified managers by phone or e-mail. We will do our best to give you the information quickly and earn your trust.