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Why Aran’s Make the Perfect Christmas Present

08 Friday Nov 2013

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Despite the change in seasons, we sell aran sweaters all year round, however, when winter rolls in, it’s a time when people really seek out comfort and warmth, and the Aran sweater really comes into its own. It makes a fantastic Christmas present, pure new wool, available in a range of colours, stitches and sizes, it’s suitable for all the family, young and old. A unisex sweater, while broad in style, ladies love to wear an oversized aran over leggings, men can wear it as an extra layer, kids can wear it over a turtleneck if sensitive to wool and for the older generation who really feel the cold an aran cardigan is a versatile garment to keep warm inside or even to be worn as an outdoor jacket.

The Aran is a classic, it has yet to date, it comes in and out of fashion, and it’s been on the European catwalks the last few years now!

All pure new wool, the basic aran starts at a very reasonable €49.99 for a machine made aran and can go up to €250 if you want a handknit which can last a lifetime.

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How to care for your Aran Sweaters

31 Wednesday Jul 2013

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The majority of our Arans are made using 100% pure new wool sourced in Ireland. We always advise customers to handwash their Aran in tepid water, using a generic hair shampoo and conditioner to keep their garment soft, it is wool after all which contains oils so think of it like washing your hair, be gentle to it and it will stay soft! Drying is best on a flat surface over a towel placed on a table. If you want to stretch your sweater put it on a hanger but be warned it’s very effective!

For Merino wool sweaters, some manufacturers say they can be washed in a wool cycle on 30 degrees, as do some pure new wool manufacturers, but we would always advise handwashing just to be sure.

By following the above guidelines it will help keep your Aran Sweater looking newer for longer.

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History of The Aran Sweater

21 Friday Jun 2013

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The Clancy Brothers

The Clancy Brothers (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Aran Sweater takes it’s name from the small cluster off islands off the west coast of Ireland at the mouth of the Galway Bay. The islanders were mostly fishermen and farmers, with relentless weather and harsh winters, the heavy handknitted Arans evolved to cope with the these harsh conditions, keeping them warm and dry (originally some Aran sweaters would be made using oiled wool, where the natural oils were left in the wool, producing a waterproof effect). Alongside this, saw the evolution of the individual family stitches that would identify different clans or families.

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