The Aran jumper is a recognisable icon in today's fashion age. Its luxurious cosy style has been spotted being appreciated by celebrities since the 1950s, but did you know these fascinating facts about the famous jumper's roots? 

The Aran jumper and the stitches which make up the jumpers, symbolise and represent the lives of the people who wore them. Much like the tradtional Irish language used on the islands, these stitches have been handed down generations and each has its own meaning.

In Rian Johnson’s mystery whodunnit Knives Out, Daniel Craig plays sleuth Benoit Blanc but it was Chris Evans sending pulses racing and tongues wagging for his choice of attire. The star of Captain America and The Avengers wore a Irish Aran jumper which caused a massive stir online.

Taylors Swift eighth studio album , Folklore, was released in July 2020. The album was a move away for her more recent pop influenced albums back to the country and folk inspired music of her younger days.The album was influenced heavily by nature with Swift depicted walking barefoot through forests and at peace with nature.

At Aran Store our aims our simple. We aim to bring you the best knitwear that is produced in the British Isles. That for us means Aran knitwear produced in Ireland and  cashmere and tweed produced in Scotland.