Aran Sweater Market

Aran Sweater Market, Aran sweaters from the islands of Ireland

Aran Sweater Market is a shop specialising in Aran sweaters, also known as Irish fisherman sweaters, whose activity is presented as original and continuous since 1892. The company places its origin and identity in the Aran Islands, off the west coast of Ireland, at the mouth of Galway Bay, and links the name of the garment to the archipelago itself where, according to its account, it was first made generations ago.

The firm identifies itself as the official site and sells its products under the name Certified Authentic Aran®, with international shipping and a 60-day returns policy on all orders. Its catalogue is displayed in US dollars, although it allows other currencies to be selected, such as the euro, pound sterling, Australian dollar, Canadian dollar and Japanese yen.

Garments and collections for women and men

The range is organised by gender and by type of garment. For women it includes merino wool sweaters, cable-knit cardigans, shawl collar, V-neck and buttoned cardigans, as well as cashmere garments. Tweed jackets and coats, waxed jackets and gilets, Aran dresses and slipovers, ponchos, shawls, capes and scarves in Celtic, herringbone, wool, lambswool, tartan and tweed designs are also added. The offering is completed with wool, felt and tweed hats and caps, gloves and mittens, nightwear, Irish flannel, linen and grandfather shirts, and tweed collections such as trousers, shorts and skirts.

For men there are crew neck, V-neck, turtleneck and fisherman ribbed sweaters, as well as the Donegal Heritage Collection and the Clan Arans. Irish tweed jackets and gilets, waterproof and waxed jackets, waistcoats, the Town & Country Collection with riding and country garments, race day tailoring, Irish shirts, Irish flat caps in classic, Donegal, Kerry, Trinity, driving and panel styles, and big and tall sweaters are offered.

Clan Arans, Fair Isle and wool knitwear

The shop dedicates specific sections to Clan Arans, with sweaters, ponchos, wraps and scarves associated with clans, and to Aran Fair Isles, with Fair Isle sweaters and cardigans for women and men, as well as accessories. It also sells Aran yarn for knitting, chunky merino wool, double knitting wool, Sonas Irish Aran Wool and supersoft wool, along with needles, crochet hooks, books, patterns and knitting kits, including an archive of free vintage patterns.

Home, gifts and complementary items

The catalogue extends to hand-woven wool throws and blankets, cashmere, lambswool, mohair, tartan and clan throws, Irish baby blankets and throws, and a Bundle & Save section. In the gifts and home section there are Labaabaa Sheep Collectables, Connemara Marble items, Celtic jewellery, baby gifts, sheepskin, pets, bronze and tweed art, Clan Aran history displays, Clan Aran bed runners and Clan Christmas socks. For children there are sweaters, cardigans and jackets, grandfather shirts and waistcoats, scarves, Aran toys, accessories and baby blankets and throws.

Shipping, customer service and physical presence

The company states free express shipping worldwide and, for orders to the United States, includes US duties and taxes in the order total. It has a customer help centre, FAQs, returns and refunds policy, terms and conditions and privacy policy. In addition to its online operation, it has physical stores in Inishmore, Dublin, Galway and Killarney, and offers trade and wholesale discounts.