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Comparative Analysis of Western Ukrainian and Lithuanian Folk Towels

Fibres & Textiles in Eastern Europe
Volume 31 (2023): Issue 2 (July 2023)
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|Jul 2023

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1.

Fragment of ornament drawing of the overshot of four-harness fabric
Fragment of ornament drawing of the overshot of four-harness fabric

Fig. 2.

Plan of weave of a fragment of the overshot of four-harness fabric
Plan of weave of a fragment of the overshot of four-harness fabric

Fig. 3.

Simple décor of Western Ukrainian and Lithuanian towels: a – Sakutėliai village, Šilutė district, Žemaitija, Lithuania, the end of the 19th c., linen, 0.96×0.36 m, OAML LBM-38739, AD-3875; b – Volyn region, Polissia, Ukraine, linen, 1.24×0.4 m, VRHM D-2197; c – Starosillia village, Lutsk district, Volyn region, Polissia, Ukraine, linen, 1.9×0.4 m, VRHM D-273; d – Nyino village, Kamin-Kashyrskyi district, Volyn region, Volyn, Ukraine, linen, 1.78×0.33 m, NML T-2004
Simple décor of Western Ukrainian and Lithuanian towels: a – Sakutėliai village, Šilutė district, Žemaitija, Lithuania, the end of the 19th c., linen, 0.96×0.36 m, OAML LBM-38739, AD-3875; b – Volyn region, Polissia, Ukraine, linen, 1.24×0.4 m, VRHM D-2197; c – Starosillia village, Lutsk district, Volyn region, Polissia, Ukraine, linen, 1.9×0.4 m, VRHM D-273; d – Nyino village, Kamin-Kashyrskyi district, Volyn region, Volyn, Ukraine, linen, 1.78×0.33 m, NML T-2004

Fig. 4.

Different types of stripe décor of western Ukrainian and Lithuanian towels: a – Sudche village, Liubeshiv district, Rivne region, Polissia, Ukraine, linen, 1.08×0.33 m, NML T-2313; b – Kanrūkai village, Raseiniai district, Aukštaitija, Lithuania, 4th decade of the 20th c., cotton, linen, 0.38×1.96 m, NČDM E6461
Different types of stripe décor of western Ukrainian and Lithuanian towels: a – Sudche village, Liubeshiv district, Rivne region, Polissia, Ukraine, linen, 1.08×0.33 m, NML T-2313; b – Kanrūkai village, Raseiniai district, Aukštaitija, Lithuania, 4th decade of the 20th c., cotton, linen, 0.38×1.96 m, NČDM E6461

Fig. 5.

Different types of stripe décor of towels of western Ukrainian and Lithuanian towels: a – Zalischyky town, Chortkiv district, Ternopil region, Western Podillia, Ukraine, linen, 0.84×0.32 m, MEC EP 23060; b – Alytus district, Dzūkija, Lithuania, the 1st half of the 20th c., cotton, linen, 0.39×1.76 m, NČDM E-3571
Different types of stripe décor of towels of western Ukrainian and Lithuanian towels: a – Zalischyky town, Chortkiv district, Ternopil region, Western Podillia, Ukraine, linen, 0.84×0.32 m, MEC EP 23060; b – Alytus district, Dzūkija, Lithuania, the 1st half of the 20th c., cotton, linen, 0.39×1.76 m, NČDM E-3571

Fig. 6.

Ukrainian pick-up towels called “pavuchkovi”: a – Khotymyr village, Tlumach district, Ivano-Frankivsk region, Pokuttia, Ukraine, linen, 0.92×0.31 m, NMHP 6543 B2892; b – Kornych village, Kolomyia district, Ivano-Frankivsk region, Pokuttia, Ukraine, linen, 1.20×0.35 m, NMHP 4417 B1997; c – Kobaku village, Kosiv district, Ivano-Frankivsk region, Hutsulshchyna, Ukraine, linen, 0.48×0.25 m, NMHP 11978 B4146
Ukrainian pick-up towels called “pavuchkovi”: a – Khotymyr village, Tlumach district, Ivano-Frankivsk region, Pokuttia, Ukraine, linen, 0.92×0.31 m, NMHP 6543 B2892; b – Kornych village, Kolomyia district, Ivano-Frankivsk region, Pokuttia, Ukraine, linen, 1.20×0.35 m, NMHP 4417 B1997; c – Kobaku village, Kosiv district, Ivano-Frankivsk region, Hutsulshchyna, Ukraine, linen, 0.48×0.25 m, NMHP 11978 B4146

Fig. 7.

Pick-up towels: a – Blizhovo village, Rokytno district, Rivne region, Polissia, Ukraine, linen, 1.06×0.31 m, MEC EP76057; b – Utena district, Aukštaitija, Lithuania, the beginning of the 20th c., linen, 0.4×1.8 m, NČDM E3003; c – Marcinkonys district, Varėna district, Dzūkija, Lithuania, the end of the 19th c. – the beginning of the 20th c., cotton, linen, 0.36×1.76 m, NČDM V5-331
Pick-up towels: a – Blizhovo village, Rokytno district, Rivne region, Polissia, Ukraine, linen, 1.06×0.31 m, MEC EP76057; b – Utena district, Aukštaitija, Lithuania, the beginning of the 20th c., linen, 0.4×1.8 m, NČDM E3003; c – Marcinkonys district, Varėna district, Dzūkija, Lithuania, the end of the 19th c. – the beginning of the 20th c., cotton, linen, 0.36×1.76 m, NČDM V5-331

Fig. 8.

Ukrainian Transcarpathian pick-up towels called “na hriedku”: a – Steblivka village, Khust district, Zakarpattia region, Boiko, Ukraine, linen, 0.56×0.41 m, MEC EP73309; b – ibidem, 0.62×0.4 m, MEC EP81678
Ukrainian Transcarpathian pick-up towels called “na hriedku”: a – Steblivka village, Khust district, Zakarpattia region, Boiko, Ukraine, linen, 0.56×0.41 m, MEC EP73309; b – ibidem, 0.62×0.4 m, MEC EP81678

Fig. 9.

Ukrainian pick-up towels “perebyrani”: a – Likitsary village, Perechyn district, Zakarpattia region, Lemko, Ukraine, linen, 0.61×0.43 m, ZMFARL E-347; b – Dubrynych village, Perechyn district, Zakarpattia region, Lemko, Ukraine, linen, 0.67×0.48 m, ZMFARL
Ukrainian pick-up towels “perebyrani”: a – Likitsary village, Perechyn district, Zakarpattia region, Lemko, Ukraine, linen, 0.61×0.43 m, ZMFARL E-347; b – Dubrynych village, Perechyn district, Zakarpattia region, Lemko, Ukraine, linen, 0.67×0.48 m, ZMFARL

Fig. 10.

Damask towels: a – Kirdeikiai village, Utena district, Aukštaitija, Lithuania, the beginning of the 20th c., cotton, linen, 0.32×1.79 m, NČDM E5106; b – Salos village, Ignalina district, Aukštaitija, Lithuania, the beginning of the 20th c., linen, 0.3×1.69 m, NČDM E6283
Damask towels: a – Kirdeikiai village, Utena district, Aukštaitija, Lithuania, the beginning of the 20th c., cotton, linen, 0.32×1.79 m, NČDM E5106; b – Salos village, Ignalina district, Aukštaitija, Lithuania, the beginning of the 20th c., linen, 0.3×1.69 m, NČDM E6283

Fig. 11.

Ukrainian and Lithuanian overshot and pick-up towels: a – Hrabove village, Starovyzhiv district, Volyn region, Polissia, Ukraine, linen, 1.18×0.43 m, VRHM; b – Latežeris village, Varėna district, Dzūkija, Lithuania, the beginning of the 20th c., cotton, linen, 0.41×1.83 m, NČDM E6681; c – Kamin-Kashyrskyi town, Volyn region, Polissia, Ukraine, linen, 2.88×0.32 m, NML T-2000; d – Varėna district, Dzūkija, Lithuania, manufacturing period unknown, cotton, linen, 0.37×1.80 m, NČDM E3002
Ukrainian and Lithuanian overshot and pick-up towels: a – Hrabove village, Starovyzhiv district, Volyn region, Polissia, Ukraine, linen, 1.18×0.43 m, VRHM; b – Latežeris village, Varėna district, Dzūkija, Lithuania, the beginning of the 20th c., cotton, linen, 0.41×1.83 m, NČDM E6681; c – Kamin-Kashyrskyi town, Volyn region, Polissia, Ukraine, linen, 2.88×0.32 m, NML T-2000; d – Varėna district, Dzūkija, Lithuania, manufacturing period unknown, cotton, linen, 0.37×1.80 m, NČDM E3002

Fig. 12.

Lithuanian compound overshot, pick-up and damask towels: a – Pūziniškis village, Utena district, Aukštaitija, Lithuania, the 1st half of the 20th c., linen, 1.92×0.4 m, NČDM E5283; b – Lazdijai district, Dzūkija, Lithuania, the 1st half of the 20th c., cotton, linen, 1.74×0.37 m, NČDM E1402; c – Alytus district, Dzūkija, Lithuania, the beginning of the 20th c., cotton, linen, 2.46×0.39 m, NČDM E2796; d – Šakiai district, Suvalkija, Lithuania, the 1st half of the 20th c., cotton, linen, 2.2×0.37 m, NČDM E4101
Lithuanian compound overshot, pick-up and damask towels: a – Pūziniškis village, Utena district, Aukštaitija, Lithuania, the 1st half of the 20th c., linen, 1.92×0.4 m, NČDM E5283; b – Lazdijai district, Dzūkija, Lithuania, the 1st half of the 20th c., cotton, linen, 1.74×0.37 m, NČDM E1402; c – Alytus district, Dzūkija, Lithuania, the beginning of the 20th c., cotton, linen, 2.46×0.39 m, NČDM E2796; d – Šakiai district, Suvalkija, Lithuania, the 1st half of the 20th c., cotton, linen, 2.2×0.37 m, NČDM E4101
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ftee-2023-0013 | Journal eISSN: 2300-7354 | Journal ISSN: 1230-3666
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Language: English
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Published on: Jul 4, 2023
Published by: Łukasiewicz Research Network, Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres
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Keywords:
traditional towels of the western part of Ukraine and Lithuania,
weaving technique,
ornamental motifs
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