<< why is it so difficult to believe that idea could be applied to
sweater patterns that are unique to a family?>>
I didn't say it was difficult to believe, I said it didn't happen in
the Aran islands. There is no proof that it did, and plenty of
evidence that it didn't. Heinz Kiewe admitted making up some of the
stories, and stated that all of his "history" was what he knew - he
had no proof, no evidence, it was something in his heart that he
knew. I personally don't take that as historic fact.
The "Aran" sweater, or fisherman's sweater of Ireland "tradition" is
less than 100 years old.
<<First of all, we're not talking about a fine wool breed. At the
time, the UK was not known for its fine wool breeds. We're talking
about dual coated breeds, or the long wool breeds. None of them have
the amount of lanolin that a merino would have.>>
I have no idea why you thought I might be talking about fine wools.
Still, lanolin is lanolin, no matter what the amount. It varies from
breed to breed, and even between animals. It still oxydizes over
time, and becomes stiff, sticky and brittle. It also attracts dirt,
being sticky.
Deborah
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