What type of sweater does the Dude wear?
Pendleton Cowichan sweater
The description of the item goes as follows: Vintage Pendleton Cowichan sweater worn by Jeff Bridges as the bumbling hero, “The Dude,” in the Coen brothers’ cult classic, The Big Lebowski.
What sweater does the Dude wear in The Big Lebowski?
Cowichan cardigan
There is no sweater more chill than the Cowichan cardigan worn by Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski. Like a character unto itself (or, the character Bridges played), the Dude’s sweater has become shorthand for everything an unflappable hippie represents.
Who Made The Big Lebowski sweater?
Pendleton Woolen Mills
Pendleton Woolen Mills in Oregon created their own variation of a Cowichan knit sweater in 1972, and it was this sweater—in tan and brown—that The Dude famously wore on screen. The long-sleeve wool cardigan is worked in a 1×1 rib with a short row shawl collar and a 1.5″ ring pull zipper.
Where are Cowichan sweaters made?
British Columbia
Cowichan knitting is a form of knitting characteristic of the Cowichan people of southeastern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The distinctively patterned, heavy-knit Cowichan sweaters, popular among British Columbians and tourists, are produced using this method.
What pants did The Dude wear?
They’re basically a linen cotten pant. And they have pockets. My friend loved them and said he was going to wear them as every day pants lol I might order a pair for myself! Would definitely recommend this product for any Big Lebowski fan.
Who is The Dude based on?
Jeff Dowd
Development. The Dude is mostly inspired by Jeff Dowd, an American film producer and political activist the Coen brothers met while they were trying to find distribution for their first feature, Blood Simple. Dowd had been a member of the Seattle Seven, liked to drink White Russians, and was known as “The Dude”.