The Iconic Icelandic Sweater: Past and Present

THE ICONIC ICELANDIC SWEATER: PAST AND PRESENT

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5 facts• The Icelandic name for the circular yoke sweater is

"lopapeysa.“ • lopi is the type of yarn used in the making of the

sweater. And peysa, means sweater• the sweater is practically a uniform In Reykjavik• This sweater is iconic in Iceland• In the handknitting association of Iceland, the

sweaters were stacked to the ceiling in all different colors and sizes.

5 more facts• The yarn from Icelandic sheep is unique

because the breed has been isolated from other breeds of centuries

• All the years of exposure to the sub-arctic climate has made the wool with two fibers

• One of the two fibers are warm and soft, (used on the inside of sweater) while the other is waterproof (used on the outside of sweater)

• The Icelandic sweater dates back to the 1950’s

• In the 60’s and 70’s, the sweater became very popular and made a lasting impression on Icelandic imagery.

Personal reflectionI think, for one, this sweater is really ugly, but its really useful to the Icelanders, because it is very warm, and waterproof. And they need a new design…. O.o

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Author: Peterson, Pam Website: Huffington post Date Posted: 01/24/2013, 5:46 pm Date accessed: September 13th 2013