Pivnyk sweatshirt
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This sweatshirt shows an illustration of a traditional ceramic rooster (pivnyk in Ukrainian). This rooster has become a symbol of Ukraine’s survival in the face of Russia’s invasion after it appeared in a photo from Borodianka, Kyiv Oblast, in April 2022.
The photo showed a ruined apartment building, where an entire room had been ripped away in a Russian strike. Just one wall with a kitchen cabinet remained intact. On top of that cabinet a ceramic rooster was still standing. The rooster is thought to have first been produced sometime around 1960 in a pottery factory in the nearby town of Vasylkiv.
This illustration is by Andrii Voloshyn and is part of a collaboration with the Kyiv Independent.
Andrii Voloshyn is a nuclear physicist and a self-taught illustrator with 15 years of professional experience. The illustrations in this collection are a junction of modern and eternal Ukrainian symbols, brought together with a contemporary and lively style.
Features
• 80% organic cotton, 20% recycled polyester
• 100% organic cotton exterior
• Frenchy terry knit
• Set-in sleeves
• 2×2 rib at collar
• Self-fabric neck tape
• Blank product sourced from Bangladesh
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Size guide
Disclaimer: US customers should order a size up as the EU sizes for this supplier correspond to a smaller size in the US market.
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SIZE |
CHEST WIDTH |
BODY LENGTH |
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S |
51 cm / 20 ⅛ in |
68 cm / 26 ¾ in |
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M |
54 cm / 21 ¼ in |
70 cm / 27 ½ in |
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L |
57 cm / 22 ½ in |
72 cm / 28 ⅜ in |
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XL |
60 cm / 23 ⅝ in |
74 cm / 29 ⅛ in |
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XXL |
63 cm / 24 ¾ in |
76 cm / 29 ⅞ in |
Story behind the illustration
In the first months of Russia's full-scale invasion, one image of a destroyed apartment building went viral for encapsulating Ukraine's resistance. The photo taken in April 2022 showed a ruined building in Borodianka in Kyiv Oblast, where an entire room had been ripped away in a Russian strike. Just one wall with a kitchen cabinet remained intact. On top of the cabinet, a ceramic rooster was miraculously still standing. The rooster is thought to have first been produced sometime around 1960 in a factory in the nearby town of Vasylkiv, and is based on traditional Ukrainian pottery.