The Probert Encyclopaedia of Costume

ARAN

Aran is a style of knitting associated with the people of the Aran Islands. It is characterised by hand-spun wool in a natural off-white colour which is knitted in cables, twists and bobbles into a centre front and two side panels giving an embossed effect. The true Aran knitting uses wool which retains its natural oils to aid waterproofing, and was used for fishermen's pullovers.
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