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2. Aran jumper - Wikipedia

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   The first commercially available Aran knitting patterns were published in the 1940s by Patons of England. Vogue magazine carried articles on the garment in the 1950s, and jumper exports from the west of Ireland to the United States began in the early 1950s. Standun in Spiddal, Co.Galway was the first to export the Aran sweater to the USA.

3. Aran knitting patterns - Wikipedia

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   The first known example of Aran knitting appeared in the 1930s. [3] The stitches that create the Aran knitting patterns are complex and the knitted goods are time-consuming to create. For example, a typical Aran sweater will have over 100,000 stitches, and may take several months to finish. The three dimensional effect of the twisted stitches ...

4. The 14 Best Wool Sweaters to Keep You Cozy All Winter, Tested ...

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   The sweater is made of 100 percent merino wool certified by the Responsible Wool Standard. It’s form-fitting, super soft and comes in five colors. $118; $83 at Everlane. 14.

5. Kraemer Textiles Inc. - Wikipedia

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   Kraemer also appealed to home dyers by marketing a selection of undyed yarns composed of various blends of fibers such as kid mohair, superwash Merino wool, organic cotton, linen and silk. The company joined with the Ralph Lauren Corporation in making the iconic sweaters for the US Olympic Team seen during the opening of the 2014 Winter Olympics.

6. Knitting - Wikipedia

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   It is also common to blend different fibers in the yarn, e.g., 85% alpaca and 15% silk. Even within a type of fiber, there can be great variety in the length and thickness of the fibers; for example, Merino wool and Egyptian cotton are favored because they produce exceptionally long, thin (fine) fibers for their type.

7. History of knitting - Wikipedia

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   Madonna Knitting, by Bertram of Minden 1400-1410 1855 sketch of a shepherd knitting, while watching his flock The Knitting Woman by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1869. Knitting is the process of using two or more needles to pull and loop yarn into a series of interconnected loops in order to create a finished garment or some other type of fabric.