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Why Arans aren’t just for winter!

21 Thursday May 2015

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Aran, aran clothing, aran jumpers, aran sweaters, Cable knitting

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It might be May but there is still a bit of a chill in the air in Dublin, anyway. Here in The Donegal Shop, it’s winter all year round in the best possible way that we surround ourselves with beautiful wool products all year round. Above Roisin is wearing the traditional Ladies Aran Cardigan with honeycomb stitching down the from and on the arms combined with the diamond stitch. Finished off with leatherette look buttons and two front pockets. Made in Ireland in County Kildare by Arancraft Knitwear.

A very popular style across the ages, the young hipsters are coming in to buy this right up to our loyal local customers who are of a pensionable age! This classic designs never dates nor goes out of fashion.

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Here is your summer coat sorted right here (we are talking about an Irish summer of course ;-)) Some summer days can look like this……

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But you’ll still wish you were here….

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Traditional Irish Clothing With a Modern Twist

28 Wednesday May 2014

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aran sweaters, Grandfather shirts, hanly caps, irish clothing, jeans, paddy caps

Recently while doing a new photo shoot for the website, we were teeming up different garments for different shots, and looking at how some things went so well together, and how modern the Aran Sweater and Grandfather Shirt could look despite their at times old fashioned image.

Aran Sweater, Grandfather Shirt, Jeans and Hanly Cap

Aran Sweater, Grandfather Shirt, Jeans and Hanly Cap

With the beautiful Wicklow countryside in the background we wanted to show the versatility of the Aran, and how great it can look over a flannel grandfather shirt with a pair of jeans.

This Aran range is the new Carraig Donn Merino range, soft to the touch with warm earthy colours, it’s also a unisex garment stating in xsmall up to XXL.

The Grandfather Shirt has a very classic Irish look with the blue and white stripe, it buttons half way down the front, looks great under an Aran or a waistcoat and our model Stephen gives it a very fresh modern look.

The look is finished off with a woven cap by Hanly of Tipperary, made using 100% wool, in a great earthy brown to compliment the Aran.

Everything is available for purchase online at www.thedonegalshop.com

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Most Popular take Home Gifts for Visitors

06 Tuesday Aug 2013

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aran sweaters, Belleek China, Irish Gifts, Walking Socks

Wild Goose Products

Made in Kinsale Co. Cork, these products are extremely popular, made using bronze they make a seies of celtic, Christian and Gaelic signs and expressions. One of the most popular is the Slainte sign meaning welcome in Irish as well as a number of Celtic crosses. They make beautiful gifts for the home and come in a presentation bag and information leaflet.

Another very popular product are our linen t-towel sets. Made using 55% linen and 45% cotton they come in 2 packs and retailing at €12.99 they are a very affordable and lightweight gift from Ireland. The natural linen colour set in a rustic twine pack are our best selling item in store and online. Not only do they make great gifts they are also extremely well wearing and durable.

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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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