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Famous Aran Sweater.
There are just 1300 inhabitants living on the islands, good simple folk, whose lives remain intimately intertwined with the earth and the sea. It therefore seems remarkable that the Islands are famous worldwide for a simple item of clothing - the Aran sweater ? and for the impact this ancient wool sweater has had on the clothing world. It is hard to think of any sweater that is more instantly recognisable than the Aran sweater; it intricately woven patterns and handmade ruggedness are unmistakably Arran.
Aran Wool.
Aran wool patterns each have a semiotic story to tell. The following are just a few examples of the many in existence,
It has to be said that most people do not really care what story the Aran knitwear patterns are trying to tell, they only care about how great they make the Aran sweater they are wearing look.
The future of Aran knitwear.
There are many modern materials on the market that try to do the same job as Aran wool knitwear, some are pretty good, but when you stop to think that a sweater design hundreds of years old can absorb 30% of its weight in water before feeling wet, be breathable and therefore draw water vapour away from the wearers body helping them maintain a steady body temperature and do this at the same time as keeping the wearer warm and snug, you can't help but get the impression that people will be wearing Aran sweaters for a long time to come.
Aldo Ciarrocchi Researcher for Woolovers.com
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