Knitted slippers (kapchuri)
| Title | Knitted slippers (kapchuri) |
| Description | A leather-soled traditional knitted wool sock-like shoes, made of homemade wool. The pattern on the upper leg is predominantly repetitive strips of geometric motifs in yellow, red, burgundy, green and black. Larger pink motifs dominate the top of the foot. Soles are sewn on with black thread. |
| Type | footwear |
| Extent | 2 items |
| Source | Gift of Andriy Nahachewsky |
| Place created | Europe: Slovakia |
| Materials | wool |
| Physical Dimensions | overall: 35 cm x 10 cm |
| Location | Textiles: Case 1, Box: Clothing 2 |
| Accession Number | UF1998.041.a036 |
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“Knitted slippers (kapchuri),” Ukrainian Folklore Archives Special Collections, accessed April 24, 2025, https://collections.ukrfolk.ca/items/show/5027.