Sasha Donnellan's interpretation of the classic Aran knit at Irish Fashion Week. A Sasha Donnellan piece at Irish Fashion Week. The Aran sweater was “the largest cottage industry that Ireland ever had”, says Vawn Corrigan, author of Irish Aran: History, Tradition, Fashion. “In rural areas, it was possible to assemble teams of over 200 women knitting to a professional standard,” she tells me. “The money would never have been big, but it was theirs.”Vawn Corrigan, author of 'Irish Aran: History, Tradition, Fashion'.

Source: Irish Examiner March 14, 2026 15:02 UTC