Common Thread: Weave and Geometry
Negliubka Towels
Inspired by Negliubka textile tradition, Negliubka, Vetka District, Belarus.
Mirror-symmetric bands of geometric and floral ornament from the woven towels of Negliubka, worked in red, white and black.
Community: Belarusians
Sources
- UNESCO Urgent Safeguarding List: Negliubka textile tradition of Vetka District, Gomel Region (2025). Read 2026-09-26.
- Belarus National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage: Negliubka textile traditions of Vetka District. Read 2026-09-26.
This scene is our own artwork, inspired by the tradition named here. It does not reproduce any particular object.
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