Aran Woollen Mills - C999 Copper | women’s wool cardigan in soft merino wool

Timeless Irish cardigan in soft merino wool 

This timeless cardigan from Aran Woollen Mills is made from wonderfully warm, breathable merino wool. Its slightly fitted shape and traditional Irish knit patterns, including honeycomb and moss stitch, give it a stylish look. The cardigan has two handy pockets and can be styled for both smart and casual occasions with jeans, a dress or a skirt.

• Material: 100% premium supersoft merino wool
• Fastening: front zip
• Neckline: crew neck
• Knit patterns: traditional Aran cables, honeycomb and diamond motifs
• Knitted in Ireland

Material

This cardigan is made from super-soft merino wool. Merino wool is known for its comfortable feel, natural elasticity and breathable properties. The wool helps regulate your body temperature naturally and can absorb moisture without feeling clammy. This makes the cardigan comfortable to wear on cool spring and autumn days as well as cold winter days.

About the Aran knit patterns

The distinctive Aran patterns give this cardigan its authentic look. Originally, these patterns were used by fishing families on Ireland’s west coast. Each stitch had its own meaning:

• Cable pattern: a symbol of strength and prosperity
• Honeycomb pattern: represents hard work and reward
• Diamond pattern: refers to wealth and success
• Braided motifs: symbolise connection and family
  

Washing instructions

Hand wash.Gently pull into shape and lay flat to dry. Always check the label inside the garment for washing instructions.

Wool is a great material for clothing because it is antibacterial and odor-resistant. Therefore, wool clothing does not need to bewashed frequently. Hang the garment outside occasionally to freshen it up. If you do want to wash the garment, we recommend usingTexelana Wool Detergent. When hand washing, never rub hard to prevent felting. Always check the label inside the garment for washing instructions. Always lay wool clothing flat to dry.

If you treat your wool garment in this way, it will not only look better and last longer. By airing instead of washing, you also help the environment.

Storing wool clothing

We recommend storing your wool clothing clean, possibly with a sachet of lavender; this keeps moths away. It's also best to store wool clothing flat so that the elasticity of the wool is not affected.

Pilling and fluff

Wool can pill or fluff with use. This has nothing to do with the quality of the wool. Pilling is a natural phenomenon that mainly occurs due to friction. Wool consists of many hairs with natural crimp (curls). Due to friction, the wool can pill and felt. When felting, the hairs join together due to friction. In fact, every movement causes friction. You will often find the fluff/pills on the sleeves and under the armpits.

With new clothing, some loose hairs may also have been left behind after the weaving and knitting process.

Pilling and fluff on your beautiful (merino) wool clothing are unfortunately unavoidable. We have some tips to somewhat delay this process and how you can remove the fluff and pills. For this information, please refer to ourblog.