This article features affiliate links, meaning we’ll earn a small commission if you purchase through these links. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details. Affiliate links Leather Craft Supplies Strips Shapes Scraps Folk art has been a communication tool for centuries. People used to communicate on a non-verbal level by their dress. In the past, and still in some traditional communities of Romania, when people got together at regional fairs, you could guess their home village just by looking at their dress. Each community has its own inventory of ornamental and chromatic elements. The costume shows where someone belongs. For instance, Romanian people wear leather garments that identify their specific village as a means of communication. Inspired by nature, using ancient sewing and beading techniques, Romanian leather art differs from one village to another. „There are small differences from one village to another”, says traditional embroidered leather coat maker Gheorghiță Gheorghe Viorel from Vicovul de Jos, Suceava County. “They are exclusively handmade. Not a single machine stitch “,  he points at an unfinished leather vest laid on the table. “It is made of lambskin, with astrakhan or polecat fur borders. He shows us one of the many pictures in a photo album that records … Continue reading Stunning Diversity of Romanian Leather Art – Each Village Has Unique Designs