Telnyashka

Telnyashka

A man wears a blue, sleeveless telnyashka at a Victory Day celebration (2012) in Donetsk.
Type	Undershirt
Place of origin	Russia, former Soviet Union

The telnyashka (Russian: тельняшка, pronounced [tʲɪlʲˈnʲaʂkə]) is a horizontally striped undershirt worn as uniform by Russian military personnel. It has stripes in white and in a color that varies according to the unit's affiliation. The most common second color is blue, but a number of other colors are also in use. The garment comes in varying thicknesses and may be sleeved or sleeveless.