The embroidery is a fundamental element of the Ukrainian folk costume in both sexes.The word "vyshyvanka" itself is from вишива́ти (vyšyváty, "to embroider") and -а́нка (-ánka), which means "something
that is embroidered". In Ukrainian embroidery, black, red, and white colours are basic.
On the territory of Ukraine, embroidery existed already in the 5th century B.C, and was a creation of Scythian fine
art. Ukraine is famous throughout the world for its highly artistic embroidery.