Neglyubka weaving is a unique phenomenon in Belarusian folk culture, preserving archaic characteristics and complex symbolism. This tradition, which took shape in the 17th century, involves the creation of rushnyks (ceremonial towels), garments, and home furnishings using distinctive weaving and embroidery techniques. It remains actively practiced and continues to evolve today. Neglyubka weaving is not just a craft or a source of everyday fabrics; it also serves as a means of preserving memory, artistic expression, and the transmission of knowledge across generations. On 9 December 2026, at the 20th session in New Delhi the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee decided to officially inscribe the Neglyubka textile tradition of Vetka District, Gomel Oblast, onto the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

«The artistic side of the craft is particularly noteworthy. In Neglyubka, textiles became carriers of an ornamental system. Some of the most archaic and ancient patterns, dating back three to five thousand years, have survived to the present day on ritual towels and household items as a kind of encoded narrative about the structure of the world and the fundamental values of humanity,» the museum noted.

The exhibition features a diverse array of artistic textile pieces by outstanding craftswomen, along with the traditional costume of the village of Neglyubka and a variety of authentic, rare accessories. Around 50 textile pieces from the collection of the National Art Museum of Belarus are on display. The exhibition of traditional Neglyubka weaving is complemented by a number of flax-processing tools and textile items provided by the Belarusian State Museum of Folk Architecture and Rural Lifestyle and several rare costume elements, accessories, and photographs from the holdings of the Shklyarov Vetka Museum of Old Believers and Belarusian Traditions.