> Tightly woven and seamless
Sigh--later, the article does state they are KNITTED, not woven. Well, an article in the current "Woman's Day" calleds CROCHETED ornaments, "Tiny Knits." Ann Wass -----Original Message----- From: Jadran Kale <jadran.k...@gmail.com> To: h-costume <h-costume@mail.indra.com> Sent: Mon, Nov 17, 2014 7:49 am Subject: [h-cost] from the news: fisherman jumper exhibition > Jump into naval history at fisherman jumper exhibition > https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen/400975/jump-into-naval-history-at-fisherman-jumper-exhibition/ > By Kieran Beattie > 14 November 2014 > > Against the freezing cold winds and pouring rain of the raging North > Sea, the fishermen of the north-east’s maritime past relied on their > tight woollen jumpers to keep them warm through a harsh night’s fishing. > > Now these traditional jumpers are to be celebrated in a new exhibition > at the Aberdeen Maritime Museum. > > The jumpers, named ganseys or genzies, were traditionally worn by > fishermen and seamen all along the north-east coast, and featured a > huge variety of patterns to signify where the wearer came from. > > Tightly woven and seamless, the jumpers provided protection and warmth > at sea for the fishermen who worked in the industry that many of the > north east’s coastal towns were built on. > > Financed by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Scottish Government, > more than 50 authentic ganseys will be on display at the Maritime > Museum, as well as information about the heritage and stories behind > the traditional jumpers. > > The project was organised by the Moray Firth Partnership (MFP), who > gathered information and ganseys for the exhibition. > > Partnership manager Kathryn Logan said: ” The gamseys themselves were > a special work garment that were tightly knitted without seems by > highly skilful women. > > “A single jumper would take between 100 and 200 hours to make, which > is why they wouldn’t be commercially viable nowadays. > > “They weren’t particularly waterproof or windproof, but they did the > job of keeping the men warm. > > “They would have intricate designs and patterns such as herrings nets, > anchors, ropes, and diamonds, and could even show if a fisherman was > married or not. > > “Although we haven’t been able to prove if different patterns > displayed the exact town or village these fishermen were from, we have > noticed common patterns in certain areas. > > “For example ganseys from around the Fraserburgh area would have a lot > of patterns repeated all down the body, but down south the patterns > would stop at the midriff. > > “The other reason for the exhibition is to try and keep these > traditional skills alive and pass them on to future generations, we’ve > been showing schoolkids the gamseys and telling them stories about how > they were made and the people that wore them. > > “Modern fishing boats are a luxury hotel compared to the situations > that the old fishermen had to bear.” > > The free exhibition will begin at the museum tomorrow and run until > February 28 next year. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
