A beautifully laid table is hard to imagine without a fine tablecloth. A design styled after the old ways will set the mood particularly well. You can buy a Ukrainian-style tablecloth at a good price at the «Vyshyvanochka» online store. A wide choice, bright colours, quality fabric, interesting patterns. A piece like this will be the pride of your table on ordinary days and at celebrations. It helps create a warm atmosphere for a large gathering and for a family meal.

Where it came from

For many centuries the tablecloth has adorned the table, and not only on holidays when friends and family gather. But there was a time when this everyday thing was a symbol of luxury. In ancient Egypt a length of linen or cotton cloth was available only to people of high rank. In time the Romans and Greeks took up the same tradition.

Following Byzantine custom, the people of Kyivan Rus also took to covering the table with white cloth. In our country this did not remain the privilege of the nobility: ordinary people took up the fashion for the «stoleshnyk», as the tablecloth was called in those days.

In time the piece came to be used as a decorative element in rooms as well. That is when pieces in velvet, silk, brocade and lace appeared.

The finest Ukrainian embroidered tablecloths

The designs created by the designers of the family company «Vyshyvanochka» draw on the traditions of national embroidery. A Ukrainian embroidered tablecloth uses colours that stand for how our ancestors saw the world around them:

• black — the earth, fertility, wealth, wellbeing;
• red was special for Ukrainians. It was seen as festive, full of seething energy, a reflection of love, kinship and the continuity of the family line;
• blue — a symbol of water, femininity and calm.

These are exactly the colours our craftswomen chose for their work. The set comes with 6 napkins in the same style.

An embroidered tablecloth is worth buying for yourself or as a gift for a wedding, an anniversary, a housewarming and so on. The gift is sure to please, because the embroidered pattern carries a hidden charge — to protect the home and the people in it from evil spirits.

The pieces are made from a blended fabric of cotton, linen, acrylic and polyester. It needs no complicated care. It can be machine washed without any worry that the fabric will shrink, stretch or lose its shape. The pattern is machine embroidered. It holds well and lasts. It does not suffer in the wash or under the iron.

You can order online in Kyiv, Lviv or Kolomyia, choosing whichever delivery method the company offers suits you best.

How to choose the right tablecloth

We offer a universal rectangular design with geometric patterns. It suits an oval, round, square or rectangular table equally well.

Tablecloths come in different sizes: 190 cm by 145 cm or 230 cm by 145 cm. Working out which size you need is easy with a simple rule: the overhang should be 20 cm. If you want to cover the table completely, the overhang should stop a couple of centimetres above the floor. If it reaches the floor it may get in the way. The best option is a piece with an overhang of 40 cm.

The advantages of ordering from our store

The «Vyshyvanochka» company has its own production, so goods are always in stock. We offer embroidered tablecloths at an entirely reasonable price. Anyone living in Ternopil or Ivano-Frankivsk can afford a piece like this.

Embroidered rushnyky with matching patterns will complete your purchase. The catalogue also holds other themed pieces: Easter, ceremonial and wedding ones. You can choose the size you need.