British Wool
Aran Jumper
Was £35.00
Now £29.00
or 2 for £55.00
Cashmere Cotton
Classic Vee
Was £25.00
Now £22.00
or 2 for £40.00
Cashmere Merino
Ladies Hoodie
Was £35.00
Now £29.00
or 2 for £55.00
Silk & Cotton
Tee Shirt Top
Was £25.00
Now £20.00
or 2 for £35.00
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A wool pullover is a jersey which is pulled on and off over the wearer's head, and is worn on the upper part of the body.
A sweater, pullover, jumper, or jersey is a relatively heavy garment intended to cover the torso and arms of the human body (though, in some cases, sweaters are made for dogs and occasionally other animals) and usually worn over a shirt, blouse, T-shirt or other top. Sweaters tend to be, and in earlier times always were, made from wool (typically of sheep, though possibly of alpaca or other type); however, they can be made of cotton, synthetic fibres, or some combination thereof. Sweaters are maintained by washing, and the use of a lint roller.
The term "sweater" is a catch-all for various types of garments. A fundamental division is between a cardigan (which opens in front) and a pullover (which does not). If the sweater has no sleeves, it is generally called a sweater vest or tank top.
A garment of this type was originally named a sweater because it was designed to absorb the sweat released from an individual's body, although this has now become a household name, and other styles of garment, (as named above) have kept the original term.
We offer our Wool Overs lambswool collection with set in sleeves, but our Fisherman Crew, Fisherman Vee and Hill Walker ranges incorporate an alternate raglan sleeve. Each raglan sleeve runs from the wrist to the sweater's neckline, with a seam running diagonally to the neckline from the armhole (and underneath from the armhole down to the wrist).
James Henry Fitzroy Somerset Raglan, 1st Baron Raglan (1788-1855), gave his name to the raglan sleeve after the Battle of Waterloo, when he adapted his coat sleeve for his amputated arm. The Baron was the Commander in Chief of British forces during the Crimean War (1854). He issued the Charge of the Light Brigade with their misconstrued instructions at the Battle of Balaclava.
View our full range of quality wool pullovers and British knitwear:- Product List
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