Men's Aran Cardigans

These Men’s Irish Cardigans are starkly contemporary and stylish, yet their roots are in the long-standing Aran stitching tradition in Ireland that began with Aran sweaters. The Aran Islands, which are located off the western coast of Ireland, are where Aran sweaters originally became popular in the 1890s. Most men in the Aran Islands made their living primarily through fishing, therefore to keep them warm during the chilly winters, their wives and mothers would weave them these sweaters from un-scoured wool. In the 1950s and 1960s, cable knit sweaters unquestionably were very fashionable, and they were especially cherished for their intricate woven designs, each of which had a deep symbolic value.