> 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
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From: Jadran Kale
To: h-costume
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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.
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