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2. Tweed - Wikipedia

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   Colour effects in the yarn may be obtained by mixing dyed wool before it is spun. [ 1 ] Tweeds are an icon of traditional Scottish, Irish, Welsh, and English clothing, being desirable for informal outerwear, [ 2 ] due to the material being moisture-resistant and durable.

3. Barrie (company) - Wikipedia

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   Knitting was an important activity in the Scottish isles in the 17th and 18th centuries. Families generally made sweaters, socks and accessories. Wool contains natural oils that offered fishermen essential protection as they went off to sea. This activity was industrialized in 1771 with the arrival of four looms.

4. Fair Isle (technique) - Wikipedia

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   Fair Isle is a very specific type of stranded knitting from Fair Isle, a tiny island in the north of Scotland and part of the Shetland Islands. In Fair Isle knitting, only 2 colors are used per round and yarn is carried for a limited number of stitches across the back of the work.

5. Pringle of Scotland - Wikipedia

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   Pringle of Scotland Limited, trading as Pringle of Scotland, is a Scottish premium fashion brand specialising in cashmere knitwear and holds the royal warrant as manufacturers of knitted garments. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is one of the world's oldest continually operating fashion companies. [ 3 ]

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

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   After putting the sweaters to the test on the streets of New York, we stand behind these 14 wool sweaters, including our best overall pick, the Jenni Kayne Cashmere Turtleneck ($595), plus the ...

7. Fulling - Wikipedia

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   Scotswomen walking (fulling) woollen cloth, singing a waulking song, 1772 (engraving made by Thomas Pennant on one of his tours). Fulling, also known as tucking or walking (Scots: waukin, hence often spelt waulking in Scottish English), is a step in woollen clothmaking which involves the cleansing of woven cloth (particularly wool) to eliminate oils, dirt, and other impurities, and to make it ...