Silk & Cotton
Camisole
Was £25.00
Now £20.00
or 2 for £35.00
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Sweater
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Sweaters can be made with yarns spun from animals: angora from a goat or rabbit, lambswool from a sheep, silky wool from the alpaca, or silk from the Bombyx (mori/silkworm).
Sweaters can also be created from plants (e.g. cotton), or manufactured with a combination of these fibres, incorporating additional synthetic or man-made fibres (e.g. viscose, polyamide or elastane).
The British often regard the word sweater as an Americanism for their word ‘jumper' or ‘jersey'. The term ‘sweater' was used in England during the 1850s (the time of the Industrial Revolution), to refer to an employer or middleman, who exacted monotonous work at very low wages. Sweating, or outwork, has been utilised by the clothing industry to allow women to work from home. Whilst this working practice enabled them to oversee the running of their home at the same time, their wages were low, with payment made on a piecework basis only.
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Vest
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This garment is similar to a pullover and is also known as a slip over. It usually incorporates a Vee shaped neck, but unlike a jersey, jumper or sweater, it does not have sleeves.
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