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the gentle armor you wear when love means knitting someone three sizes too big
means A knitted garment for the upper body, usually with sleeves, worn for warmth.
from From the verb 'sweat,' which traces back to Old English 'swǣtan,' to perspire. A 'sweater' was originally something that made you sweat — in the 19th century the word named a heavy woolen garment athletes wore to work up a sweat and shed weight before a match. Over time the heat-inducing punishment became the cozy comfort, and 'sweater' settled into the soft, warm thing we now reach for against the cold.
- sweat origin
- Named for wool garments worn to induce sweating during rowing
- curse exists
- Knitting a sweater pre-engagement allegedly dooms relationships
- royal rebellion
- Coco Chanel made jersey knitwear chic from underwear fabric
- static king
- Wool sweaters can generate thousands of volts of friction
guernsey sweater — iconic knit from guernsey, channel islands, with diamond patterns worn by fishermen since the 16th century
aran sweater — traditional irish wool sweater from aran islands with intricate cable knit patterns, each family had unique designs
cowichan sweater — hand-knitted wool sweater from cowichan first nation, vancouver island, with geometric animal designs