Known from the 16th century as a local fishermen clothing it became particularly popular when Admiral Nelson introduced it as an item in soldiers equipment and to day it has proved to be very resistant to the weather conditions due to the production techniques. Truly a product of island life, the Guernsey sweater is made from the best English worsted wool by women from fishermen and farmers families who have passed the techniques of knitting from generation to generation. The items are all finished by hand. The yarn is oiled before knitting which makes them whaterproof and last for decades. And hey Mary Queen of Scots even wore Guernsey stockings at her execution...