The traditional patterns and designs of Aran sweaters have remained largely unchanged, but mass production of sweaters ...

Knitting enthusiast and needlework shop owner Heinz Edgar Kiewe claimed that such patterns could ... embrace social (and women’s) history — and wear unique handmade things that just can’t be bought.” ...

While textiles have always been important to women’s history in many ... Since their humble beginnings, Aran, Guernsey, Nordic, and Fair Isle knit patterns have become associated with the ...