Altiță

Altiță

Hand-stitched shoulder embroidery on traditional blouses

Altiță is a traditional form of embroidered shoulder decoration found on Romanian and Moldovan blouses. Hand-stitched on white fabric made from natural fibres, it features geometric, stylized, or organic motifs that vary by region. The craft symbolizes cultural identity and was inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2022.
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