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How To Properly Store an Aran Sweater

How To Properly Store an Aran Sweater

Posted by ShamrockCraic on 1st Nov 2015

In between the use of your Aran sweaters or cardigans, it is important that you store your garment correctly so it will increase longevity. Wool garments can be a great investment if cared for properly. Wool fibers are a natural super material, they don’t wrinkle or sag like other fabrics, they are …
A Good Luck Gift: The Origin of the Claddagh

A Good Luck Gift: The Origin of the Claddagh

Posted by ShamrockCraic on 15th Oct 2015

Irish heritage and culture is rich with history, tradition, and folklore. The reverence for their roots is what has created and spread a distinguishable Irish spirit. The Claddagh ring, which originated about 300 years ago, is only one example of how their present is based on their past.The Claddagh …
What Constitutes Irish Traditional Dress?

What Constitutes Irish Traditional Dress?

Posted by ShamrockCraic on 15th Oct 2015

Traditional Irish clothes are living proof of the influence of climatic factors, societal structures, and the inherent ingenuity of mankind in shaping clothing customs. Take the traditional dress of Ireland or Aran sweaters, for instance, they are a quintessential illustration of how harsh climate a …
Who Were the Scots-Irish?

Who Were the Scots-Irish?

Posted by ShamrockCraic on 12th Oct 2015

The term Scots-Irish (also Scotch-Irish) is an American term it was given to protestant Presbyterian, Lowland Scots. In native Ireland and England these people were called the Ulster Scots.These people came about in the early 17th century when James I became King of England. One of his main prioriti …
Aran Sweater in Duel Survival TV Show

Aran Sweater in Duel Survival TV Show

Posted by ShamrockCraic on 24th Sep 2015

What better way to show off your quality wool knitwear than to get a piece shown on a major tv show. Dual Survival, a show on the Discovery Channel, shows survival expert Cody Lundin wearing one of our blackberry & cable knit Aran sweaters. We sell many sweaters as movie props but have yet to no …