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- Title
Cable Crossings: The Aran Jumper as Myth and Merchandise.
- Abstract
The article presents an anthropological study of the Aran jumper, an Irish garment made of wool which is also known as the fisherman's sweater, with a focus on the sweater's representation of Irish national identity. Topics include the jumper's myth of origin involving a fisherman lost at sea in the Aran Islands of Ireland who was identified by his sweater, Irish emigration, and symbolism in the designs of the jumpers. Irish folk art and demand for jumpers by Irish Americans are also mentioned.
- Subjects
ARAN Islands (Ireland); IRELAND; SWEATERS; SWEATER design; CLOTHING &; dress; IRISH mythology; IRISH folklore; IRISH Americans; HISTORY; IRISH history; EMIGRATION &; immigration
- Publication
Costume: Journal of the Costume Society, 2014, Vol 48, Issue 2, p260
- ISSN
0590-8876
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1179/0590887614Z.00000000053