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Aran island is situated in the west coast of Ireland.which is the ancient place of sweater. When most people, especially non-knitters, think of knitting, the image of a sweater pops up in their minds. It’s believed that the sweater began with 19th century British fishermen, who needed a garment that would keep them relatively dry at work. Wool repels water and is the only natural fiber that retains its ability to keep the wearer worn even when wet, and at some point, wives devised a form of pullover for their men. It is sometimes said that each fisherman (or his family) had a sweater with a unique design, so that if he drowned and was found, maybe weeks later, on the beach, his body could be identified. |
Traditionally, sweater is made from undyed cream-coloured special yarn,made from sheep's wool, sometimes "black-sheep" wool. They were originally made with unwashed wool that still contained natural sheep lanolin, making it to an extent water-repellent. Up to the 1970s, the island women spun their own yarn on spinning wheels.
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