The Aran sweater is enjoying something of a revival after some lean times, thanks to fashion designers and Irish balladeers, … The Aran sweater is enjoying something of a revival after some lean times ...

The Aran Islands are a group of three small islands located off the west coast of Ireland in Galway Bay. The three islands are Inis Mór (meaning “big island”), Inis Meáin (meaning “middle island”), ...

From hand-finished stitches to energy-efficient production, they are blending heritage, innovation, and the people who make every garment possible. Aran Woollen Mills has spent decades proving that ...

Every stitch of an Isles of Aran sweater traces back to a language of patterns born on the rocky outcrops between Galway Bay and the Atlantic. Cable, honeycomb, and moss stitches carry meanings that ...

The Aran sweater features in Ireland's latest stamp collection ahead of St Patrick's Day. The stamps from An Post celebrate the garment that is recognized worldwide as a staple of Irish identity. The ...

This week, I started posting links to free patterns for Aran sweaters. These are cardigans and pullovers that have intricate cables and textures, similar to a style that developed on the Aran islands ...

The Aran Islands are a trio of rocky outcroppings in the mouth of Galway Bay whose high cliffs and slate-coloured skies present a picture-postcard vision of rugged Irish beauty. With barely a thousand ...

The humble Aran geansaí strikes again and this time it is singer Taylor Swift who is putting an international focus on the traditional Irish knit. The craft sector here, which is facing a tough year, ...