What does Fair Isle mean in clothing?
multicoloured knitwear
Fair Isle has since been adopted as a general term for multicoloured knitwear, but there are still small numbers of garments produced on the island from patterns which have been handed down through generations. Each design contains an average of four colours, with only two colours used in each row.
What is made on Fair Isle?
The term ‘Fair Isle Knitting’ has nowadays unfortunately become generic and is used worldwide to denote any form of multicoloured knitwear. However, whilst there are many imitations, Fair Isle is still the only place where authentic Fair Isle made in Fair Isle garments are produced.
Where are Fair Isle sweaters from?
While the Fair Isle sweater was popularized in no small part due to the royals, the style’s origins stem from a community north of England. Fair Isle is an actual island, fairly isolated north of Scotland in the Shetland archipelago.
Why is it called Fair Isle?
Fair Isle (/fɛəraɪ̯l/) is a traditional knitting technique used to create patterns with multiple colours. It is named after Fair Isle, one of the Shetland Islands. Fair Isle knitting gained considerable popularity when the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) wore Fair Isle jumpers in public in 1921.
Are Fair Isle jumpers in fashion?
Once a Classic, Now an It Item, Fair Isle Sweaters Are Taking Over Street Style.
Who lives on Fair Isle?
It is administratively part of Shetland. There is a permanent population of around 60 people here, who mostly live at the south end of the island. Traditionally, crofting and fishing were the main occupations, but today the economy is far more diverse. Zoom out to see where we are in the world.
Who owns the Fair Isle?
the National Trust for Scotland
The island, owned by the National Trust for Scotland, lies midway between Shetland and Orkney. Famed for its knitwear and bird observatory, it is also an ideal place for wildflower study and is one of the friendliest and most successful remote communities in Britain.
How long can you wear Fair Isle?
You can wear a great Fair Isle sweater as soon as temperatures float downward, and all the way through January and February.
Does Fair Isle have Internet?
Late last summer, a broadband connection by satellite link was established on Fair Isle. There is no telecommunication cable to Fair Isle and the link sounded the death knell for the microwave connection, which can support only a few calls at a time, between the island and the mainland.
What is Fair Isle knitwear?
Taking their name from the tiny island between Orkney and Shetland, where they originated, our quintessentially British Fair Isle knitwear is all about bringing the classic style to a range of quality clothing and accessories, from cardigans to wristwarmers. You have no items to compare. You have no items in your wish list.
What is an’exclusively Fair Isle’garment?
Each ‘Exclusively Fair Isle’ garment is also the proud carrier of Fair Isle’s own trademark ‘Star Motif’ on its swing-tag as a further guarantee of the garment’s high quality and Fair Isle made in Fair Isle origin.
Why Choose Fair Isle jumpers from Brora?
Come rain, wind or snow, the collection of ladies’ and men’s Fair Isle jumpers from Brora will keep you warm and cosy.