A Short History of the Icelandic Wool Sweater, UK Blog and news articles from Iceland

The Icelandic sweater is as much a part of popular fashion in Iceland as jeans and running shoes. Known as lopapeysa, from the Icelandic words lopi for wool and peysa for sweater
The Icelandic sweater is as much a part of popular fashion in Iceland as jeans and running shoes. Known as lopapeysa, from the Icelandic words lopi for wool and peysa for sweater, the yarn of this iconic garment dates back to the earliest days of settlement in Iceland when pioneers

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Icelandic women´s jumpers made from lopi wool

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A Short History of the Icelandic Wool Sweater, UK Blog and news articles from Iceland

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Vintage Icelandic Wool Knit Sweater, Fisherman's Style

A Short History of the Icelandic Wool Sweater, UK Blog and news articles from Iceland

Icelandic lopi sweater: origin, history and design – Icelandic Knitter – Hélène Magnússon

Icelandic women´s jumpers made from lopi wool

The wool sweater, necessity, luxury and Icelandic national pride