'A shirt that lasts a lifetime' — Kyiv Independent staff members on their first vyshyvanka

Editor's note: This article has been adapted from stories we shared on social media and via email for the launch of the Kyiv Independent's first vyshyvanka, one of the items featured in the https://store.kyivindependent.com/collections/old-patterns-new-stories-embroidered-collection?utm_source=article&utm_medium=main-site&utm_campaign=staff-stories-jul">Old Patterns, New Stories: Embroidered Collection.

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