Recognized the world wide. Aran knitting is distinguished by its high-relief textures of cables, bobbles, and interlacing stitches.

Originating in the storm-washed isles of Aran (Inishmore, Inishmaan and Inisheer) that lie at the mouth of Galway Bay on the Irish Atlantic coast, these “fisherman’s sweaters” have a controversial history and pedigree, filled with myths and legends.