A relatively heavy garment, which is also called a jersey, a pullover, or a jumper, is defined as a sweater. This garment covers the arms and torso of the human body. The sweater in general used to wear over a shirt, tee shirt or a blouse. In the earlier days the sweater was made typically of wool from the sheep but now days it is also made of cotton or a mixed fabric too.
The sweaters can be worn being tucked inside the belt or trousers but usually the men’s sweaters are worn untucked. Sweaters do not need to be necessarily pulled over the head to be worn but also come with front buttons and zippers. There is a particular type of sweater called the raglan sweater that is custom made. This sweater is made such that it is knitted from neck down and on circular needles.
This type of sweater can be made to fit anyone from infant to adult. Such a sweater can be made from any kind of yarn in any pattern that you desire for instance it could be like a cardigan, a V- neck sweater or a pullover. Other wise to make certain kinds of sweaters you need a particular variety of wool and also all patterns can’t come out well in all varieties. You won’t encounter any such problem while making a raglan sweater.
Sweaters were knit at home in the earlier times on hand knitting needles. Now the trend exists of making them on machines, which give them intricate patterns, which are at times difficult to replicate for the hands. Making sweaters on the machines can make produce them pretty fast and satisfy the customer demands too. Also the variety of sweaters that are made has also increased a lot. Sweaters like all other clothing have become a rage with the fashion industry. |
