This blanket is woven with a centuries-old technique.

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[@skywalker418]

Wow, those patterns are so similar to my tribe's rug styles. (I'm Navajo) beautifully done!

[@milfox2187]

I've noticed that we have many similar patterns with native americans and mexicans. I think it's because people long time ago used similar simbols to describe certain things.

[@maddiedoesntkno]

I learned weaving in Brésil and I find this everywhere I learn something new-the pattern, the product, the tool all resemble one another! We share without even realising it, even across continents, and millennia!

[@remjiedoronila7454]

​@M and yet we decided to look at our differences instead of our similarities. 😔

[@crayonburry]

@@milfox2187 us indigenous Americans didn’t have beads or looms before the Europeans arrived. These types of “native fashions” are actually new in our history. Tho yes, we have derived meanings over time.

[@idrabohm3678]

I also think that looms inherently make creating certain types of patterns easier than others. While the patterns aren't exactly the same, it makes sense that you'd be able to find similarities.

[@sandra-jones]

I'm getting sleepy just looking at those beautiful cozy blankets.

[@dolores1900]

they are very warm and soft, i have one

[@theasvlog_]

​@@dolores1900 woah ! are they expensive? i really want to buy them

[@bumtras_matras]

tbh they are not that cozy.. they're very warm, but rly scratchy. i personally can only use them on top of another blanket

[@S0fizzy]

​@@bumtras_matrasyea my grandpa gave me a really expensive wool sweater and it's so damn scratchy I can barely wear it but it was so expensive I feel bad 💀

[@Kenghym]

@@bumtras_matras That's how we used them in polish winter! Thick down duvets made from cotton on your skin and the wooly blankets as an insulator on top. Rooms would get very cold during winter in older polish houses. But this way so much heat was trapped, you'd wake up with a cold head and a very warm body. Perfect balance!

[@laneatkinson6441]

Glad that this art is still alive! ❤️

[@TahtahmesDiary]

I love blanket making traditions. Every culture has them and they are always made with love...a physical embodiment of a hug!

[@CrimsonAkato]

meanwhile the couch blankets my country made were always so itchy even with full thick clothes u could feel it poke your thighs everytime u sit yeh idk why that was so common in ever house , not anymore thank God those things were a major annoyance not comfy at all

[@roisinhart]

I just love that everything she's wearing, she probably made. Her hat and boots look so cozy. 😊

[@kayaroots5386]

Thanks for teaching people about traditional Ukrainian crafts and culture❤

[@nawalsworkshop]

It’s really beautiful! We do have a similar blanket style in Morocco , usually the grannies makes them as grand children’s weddings gifts.

[@blazefairchild465]

We do in Iceland as well same techniques as well. Our sheep have long soft wool a pleasure to work with . Not the itch factor that some sheeps wool has. I have a one blanket for each bed & each sofa in the home ,as an extra over top of the down duvets for cold night. These last much longer than conventional blankets if washed properly.

[@fart63]

These patterns are used by many cultures because they are easy to imagine while still looking beautiful. We have an eye for patterns

[@SusieQ3]

As a spinner in America, I love seeing these centuries old, traditional methods of wool prep, spinning and weaving still being done. I'd like to know more about her spindle, and how to purchase one of those lovely blankets.

[@libbysmith7633]

Susie, I am also a spinner and weaver. I would also like to know more about her spindle and the next steps in the spinning process. I pray she and her family are safe. If you learn how to buy something from them please forward it to me.

[@user-yf6ky1fz2z]

In algeria we call it AZETA , now à days it mostly disappeared 😕 but some still perpetuate this beautiful tradition I always wanted to learn how to do it

[@crunchycountrycatholic]

I am a weaver and fiber arts craftor. This is incredible. We have animals and one of the next things I want are sheep so I can make something from wool on the sheep we raise. Right now I'm raising rabbits and collecting and tanning the hides for rabbit fur blankets

[@SusieQ3]

I'd love to have sheep, too! A girl at my church is raising a lamb for 4H, and I've received some of her lamb's fleece to spin. It's so soft 🤗 Have you looked into angora rabbits?

[@davidinmossy]

Hope they're in a safe area and not had their property destroyed. Slava Ukraine!

[@macdaiddavidson8051]

I pray 🙏🏻 that their country will be at peace with their freedom soon.

[@JenstaJP]

I hope they, their families and their loved ones are well and safe 🙏, also loving their work ❤️

[@rougesunset]

That spindle looks so neat! I have a homemade drop spindle but I haven’t seen that kind

[@MathasiaJ]

it's somewhat similar to a Scotch drop spindle or a Navajo floor spindle where you spin from the tip

[@jazmynlizbeth483]

Beautiful carding, spinning, and weaving processes. ❤

[@MacaldaReye]

These are the kind of people and shops and goods that we need to be supporting! I would love to purchase a blanket from these people

[@Miausan14]

So beautiful and soft looking! what a perfect cuddle blanket in harsh winters

[@giupinkfairy]

I see those blankets and I already feel warm and fuzzy inside ☺️🧡

[@chekotaythefirstrochester9094]

Amazingly brilliant. Wish there was more to watch.

[@t-and-p]

There's a really good video on here on the "Insider Business" channel called "Ukrainian Mountain Weavers Refuse To Surrender Their Traditions In War Or Peace" (thought I'd type it out as a quick search is safer than a link from a stranger). It's really good. The family in this video have an Etsy store called "Woven Wool Art". I bought a rug from them and it's absolutely beautiful 😍 Hope that helps!

[@darciemerriweather1206]

That is gorgeous. I wonder how much they charge for one. Beautiful craftsmanship

[@denisdrozdoff2926]

Hundred dollars, maybe two for a large one

[@TheDutchDutchess373]

Beautiful ❤ Sending my love and prayers for the people of Ukraine❤⚘🤲

[@TokyoSeventeen]

Ukraine ceased to exist in 2014. Most Ukrainians fled to Russia.

[@oliveks82]

I'd bet they're really warm and would last a long time! anyone would be privileged to have one

[@HecticJayy]

Where do I buy one?

[@BobuxGuy]

next to the burning tank and the muddy trench

[@humanityssassiestsoldier]

​@@BobuxGuy not funny man

[@Quinqyincy]

​@@BobuxGuy bruh

[@canadianradiochemist4465]

@@BobuxGuy the carpathians are about as far away as you can get from the frontlines while not leaving the borders of Ukraine.

[@lorettascott5477]

Wow incredible! Such Beautiful works of art! 😊

[@blueraven30]

I would love to learn from them!

[@cinnarapmon]

i remember using the school loom in 3rd grade, i was so fascinated about who came up with the idea to make carpets and blankets like that, also it was so much fun i LOVED it

[@orien2v2]

When they did that to the rug at the end, my nose felt that...

[@Lady_dromeda]

As a Canadian spinner and weaver, the yarn being so fluffy confuses me, it doesn’t feel like it would be strong enough to weave

[@KristaStumpff]

I love any kind of fiber art and especially anything that’s handmade and I gotta say, those blankets are absolutely BEAUTIFUL. They sure do look scratchy, though. I know she said that he brushes them to make them softer but I wonder just how soft they really are. I want to reach through the screen and feel them so badly!

[@sfstucco]

They are soft. One part of the process the Hutsul people do (& was not shown here) is they put it in a basin made within a mountain stream. The basins are made in such a way that the woven blankets churn & turn in the cold water, and get a little pummeled by rotating wood contraptions or by being constantly pushed under the churning water with wood paddles. This loosens up the structure and makes the wool softer. You can tell from Etsy comments about softness by purchasers of these rugs sold on that site. But, we are talking about items that are not worn directly on the skin.

[@katedavy6272]

They are so beautiful

[@tmaffeo]

This is so amazing 🌻🌻🌻

[@wakemeupwhenicare]

Awe-some what a wonderful skill. Beautiful

[@kgraham5820]

I pray this family is safe, out of harms way.

[@dejahdanger]

So beautiful. I’m glad people are still practicing these traditional crafts.

[@mjrussell414]

Gorgeous!

[@junoantaresofficial]

I hope one day I can enjoy a good rainy afternoon with tea and a book snuggled under one of these blankets.

[@YeahButCanISniffUrPantsFist]

Depending on the process, those blankets can be VERY soft and amazing. Though it's ridiculously hard to keep em clean

[@busybee2708]

stunning work. I really hope the old style and tradition don't get lost to progress.. Those transformations is truly a gift that shouldn't be lost.. just my opinion thank you for sharing this. ❤

[@Hershewed]

I hope these beautiful people are safe and doing well, I feel so bad for all the war going on in their country :(

[@paiges7998]

Look so cozy!!

[@brightmane5971]

These are actually pretty nice. I’ve been on the market for a decent blanket for a while.

[@JaneFlowerbird]

Amazing, and also that wool looks so soft... its sad it becomes so dang scratchy once spinned..

[@roseabee7503]

If you have something that's scratchy, you need to find a conditioning detergent that's made for wool. It helps soften the fiber.

[@TheTrueUlfhednar]

Those blankets look soooo comfy.

[@ColorsofHopeCraftsASMR]

I saw the whole video somewhere, and it was really cool! I knit, crochet, spin, and prepare fiber for spinning!

[@Bercuda]

Love this! They're so talented.!!

[@vickinutter5733]

This is so cool history is important 👍

[@nocturnalexecutive3107]

They are super cool and mega cozy! Try em, they're great!

[@ryleeaerison1763]

those blankets look so comfy

[@taleandclawrock2606]

Beautiful!!!

[@mrsstealyourgirl2082]

People sharing their culture’s version of this tradition in the comments are so cute! Shows how we’re all more alike than we realize

[@sapphirejade5029]

Those blankets are beautiful works of art.

[@sororu1293]

That looks so soft! ❤

[@mariejackson3212]

Wow, that's pretty amazing!

[@beverlyjohnson2266]

So beautiful ❤ Your family does wonderful work. ❤❤

[@evaavi4412]

I actually learned how to do this and it's a pretty relaxing activity! Especially fun if you're a kid also.

[@KissaMeAssa]

I’d love to have one of those blankets for next winter!

[@riibuns]

When I move, hopefully I will be able to find a way to purchase a new blanket! These look wonderful and absolutely perfect to cuddle with after a long day

[@Florzthegay]

Just looking at that blanket I can feel how soft it is

[@petermorhead4160]

Beautiful.

[@elizabethclaiborne6461]

Until fairly recent any textile required intensive hand labor to produce and using cloth as money is an ancient practice, in the 12th century standards for weaving were codified to standardize the “currency”. So not an exotic tribal practice to trade blankets, they were a necessity and a valuable commodity. This is a time capsule of the entire world pre 20th century.

[@sfstucco]

It’s too bad they didn’t show the part of the process wherein they have the lyzhnyk tumble in a basin placed in the midst of a cold mountain stream. They let it tumble in the turbulence (or help it churn & tumble with wood paddles) for some time. The result is a softer and more pliable rug/blanket/cloth.

[@MM-jq1nx]

The same type of blankets have been made for centuries in Croatia in the region Lika. The Croatian name for these blankets is - Biljac [bi:liatz]

[@vangu2918]

Wonderful skilled crafters, thank you for sharing it with us.

[@starcrib]

I hav one !! Its bears a magical element ✨️

[@louisejackson8770]

I remember learning these techniques at school many moons ago.

[@vasilikigeorgiou5971]

I have one of those babies in my basement/workshop, courtesy of my amazing granny! Our designs are a bit more intricate than that, but still, I'm glad to see people still making traditional blankets! ❤

[@piamoltzau4382]

eines der besten videos (die nicht fake sind) auf youtube! gefällt mir sehr gut

[@braindecay9477]

"a loom she inherited.." Or should I say - *takes sunshades off* - a hairloom? Ok bye

[@singlecatt]

So much work to make those beautiful blankets

[@tommothedog]

So for people who dont know, after the time of the socialist revolution, the socialists decided it was better to engage in Genocide than face rebellions. They moved many turkic people out of south russia and siberia and placed then in western russia where they had no family and moved white people they believed to be enemies to siberia and south russia to russianize the population. It worked, sort of, amd now there are very few people of pure tribal blood in many of these places.

[@erinmalone2669]

If only we respected and appreciated the things that we bought. It’s not easy because most of our purchases are mass produced. Consumer culture really is a scourge on the planet.

[@brainstorm4775]

Дуже файно! Пишаїмося❤

[@seed9374]

Beautiful

[@TheNei]

Very Nice! 🇧🇷👍🏼

[@Euan_01]

This is the exact same technique we use in Scotland!

[@sparksgaming1955]

absolutely incredible!

[@kathyniebylski6735]

That looks so comfy

[@carriesmith7165]

Really beautiful 😍 a real art.

[@marykihm7519]

Very beautiful ❤

[@PrettyGlory]

I use to want to do this as a child. Mostly detangling the wool.

[@theewildrose]

Ohhh it looks so warm

[@DukeTheSniper01]

I honestly want one.

[@heehoopeanut420]

What a beautiful family and history❤

[@tanya292]

I would like this as a wedding present

[@ivorym6158]

i would love a blanket like that

[@grimlen_named_Moss]

That blanket looks so dang comfortable if I had one it would be so difficult to leave bed in the morning

[@ravetofa1472]

What a wonderful legacy

[@BIGDaddYfromVenuS]

Beautiful 😍❤️

[@adrianghandtchi1562]

I wonder if those are machine washable, no doubt these are probably very expensive, but rightfully so because this is just extraordinary work.

[@montygreen5826]

Using those paddles to separate the wool is called carding. I like the content in this video. Very cool :)

[@Sophie-eg8rq]

This seems very similar to how rugs and tapestries are made in Southern Mexico

[@MyNameHere101]

Natalia and Yaroslav are the most Ukrainian names I've heard in a while.

[@user-xv5wb6to7g]

Yaroslav is a very very very old name, it literally means 'the one that praises the Sun" (Yarylo-Sun god) back from when Ukraine was pagan over a thousand years ago.

[@star-pk5cq]

So beautiful. 🥰

[@TheMsuniquechic]

Unrelated, but that wooden ceiling is beautiful!

[@desireea.thomas2419]

How Beautiful 🥰🥰🥰

[@amandagreen8819]

awe their beautiful!

[@yomama8873]

Beautiful so glad they carry on the tradition 🤩🤩🤩💖💖

[@chyndb]

….I really hope they’re still able to do this right now …..

[@Iijjccbb]

Just learned something about my heritage, neat

[@mastermindslt1982]

Would love to get one of these