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The oldest sweater was discovered in Noray on a glacier. Norway of course and especially on a glaioer seems like a perfect spot for such a find. Interrestingly sweaters do notv seem to have been a popular garment until the 20th century. But this was a garment that was fuctionlly a sweater. We do not know what it was called at the time it was worn. It was woven from lamb and sheep wool and woven into a diamond twill fabric. It is a greenish-brown color and a boatneck style. It would have been worn by a man about 5-foot-9 in tall. the rarityy of arly sweaters leave us guessing about styling. It dates to about 300 AD. The styling is similar to a similar item found in a bog proably dating to the medideval era. The sweater seems to have been well cared for, it seems to have been patched twice. Farmets at the timecweremuch more valuable than modern gasrmernhts. m It may also be an example of upcycling. It may originally have been a sleeveless tunic. the sleeves were probably added atbthe time of the second repair.
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