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2. Cowichan knitting - Wikipedia

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   Cowichan sweaters are also called Siwash sweaters, [1] Indian sweaters, curling sweaters or sometimes Mary Maxim sweaters. While Cowichan is the name of a specific First Nations group, the word Siwash is borrowed from Chinook jargon , the historic trade language of the Pacific Northwest .

3. Aran jumper - Wikipedia

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   The Aran jumper (Irish: Geansaí Árann), also called a fisherman's jumper or a gansey, is a style of jumper [1] that takes its name from the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] A traditional Aran Jumper usually is off-white in colour, with cable patterns on the body and sleeves.

4. List of garments having different names in American and ...

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   jumper [1] sweater [2] [3] Sleeveless knit top sleeveless jumper, slipover, [4] knit tank top sweater vest [3] Sleeveless dress worn over a shirt Pinafore, pinny, pinafore dress [5] Jumper, jumper dress, dress Old-fashioned style of apron Pinafore apron [6] Pinafore, pinafore apron [6] Sleeveless padded garment used as outerwear Gilet, body ...

5. Guernsey (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   While commercially available sweaters are machine knit, the final finishing of these machine-knit parts is completed by hand. [ 4 ] Mary Wright argues that the use and wearing of guernseys throughout the British Isles for over a century and a half almost justifies the guernsey for qualification as a national costume. [ 5 ]

6. Sweater vest - Wikipedia

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   A sweater vest (known as a tank top, sleeveless jumper, sleeveless sweater, sleeveless pullover or slipover in the UK) is an item of knitwear that is similar to a sweater, but without sleeves, usually with a low-cut neckline. They were popular in the 20th century, particularly in the 1970s in the UK, and are again growing in popularity in the ...

7. Jersey (knitted clothing) - Wikipedia

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   Traditionally, a jersey is an item of knitted clothing, generally made of wool or cotton, with sleeves, worn as a pullover, as it does not open at the front, unlike a cardigan. It is usually close-fitting and machine knitted in contrast to a guernsey that is more often hand knit with a thicker yarn .