Ireland, what a place. Every time I see a picture of it my jaw drops and every time I hear an old Irish saying I revert to silence for at least five minutes to take in the philosophical meaning and also the wittiness behind a lot of them. What is often left out when people talk about Ireland is the garment industry and the Irish sweaters that make great Irish gifts at Christmas
What went wrong with the wool?
Once a thriving industry in Ireland which employed thousands of people it has since found it’s self in despair for the last number of years for a few reasons. The boom came and people saw easier ways of making money, then the recession came and people now wanted to make the Irish sweaters again but they couldn’t sell any. All except a few great Irish woollen mills survived and not only kept making Irish sweaters but also enhanced the way they make their woollen wear.
The Irish woollen mill secrets
Irish sweaters are made from the soft Irish wool that is sheared every year off the sheep, then hand loomed in a secret way which only the Irish woollen mills know about and then of course that wool is given to the knitters who either machine knit or hand knit the Irish sweaters into fantastic garments that are known worldwide for their amazing quality, warmth and soft texture.
Irish sweaters are great but often expensive. Before you make the big decision of what to get somebody for Christmas have a think about it and look at all the Irish Christmas gift possibilities. You might just find something really unique to suit somebody who is truly Irish.
