Slutsk belts: Centuries-old traditions and cutting-edge technologies

Slutsk belts, the famous Belarusian treasure, are known far beyond the country’s borders. These extraordinary beautiful accessories from the past now belong to several museums and private collections across the globe. However, today you can still get just as good a copy. Today craftsmen in the town of Slutsk create masterpieces of applied art which reflect the traditions of the national textile art using cutting-edge technologies.

Slutsk belt manufacturing techniques got a new lease of life thanks to the state program to revive Slutsk belt technologies and traditions and develop the production of national souvenirs for 2012-2015. Today craftsmen make their replicas and analogues which truly are exclusive souvenirs. The local manufacturing and cultural facilities include a factory, a cafe, a gift shop, and a museum which exhibits analogues of belts reconstructed with the help of modern equipment.

Learn more about the making of the most expensive Belarusian souvenirs and check out the modern accessories in our photo story from Slutsk.