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HAND-KNIT GARMENTS

All McCornack Country Knitwear garments are hand knitted from Pure New Wool yarn.

This century, technology has transformed the knitwear manufacturing industry. Modern machines are capable of knitting at the rate of millions of stitches per minute and can make fabric which incorporates many different patterns. What machines can not do is copy a genuine Aran sweater.

The real Aran is hand-knitted at a very tight tension. Stitch formations are intricate and each pattern has a history of its own. Each piece is knitted to shape. No scissors are used to shape the material. The benefit to the wearer is that the garment will keep its shape even through many washes.

To tell the difference between a real Aran and the machine made article, check the firmness of the fabric and look at the seams. All McCornack garments are hand seamed, a time consuming exercise but worth the effort: you will see the difference if you make a comparison.

Pure New Wool yarn spun on the Woollen System is used throughout. Many machine made garments are knitted from worsted yarn which does not produce a fabric with the bulk and springyness of the true Aran. This spinning method coupled with a special blend of selected British and other wools ensures the soft, warm handle of the garment.

McCornack have their yarn made in Scotland at New Lanark Heritage Centre where the public may see blending, carding and spinning on traditional mules.