- The cardigan was developed when the 7th Earl tried to get his jumper on with out removing his hat.
- The knitting of jumpers is genetic, and is thus handed down from one generation to the next.
- Being connectors for upright pins, it is somewhat inaccurate to describe jumpers as being used for goalposts. It would be more correct to describe them as jumpers for the crossbar.
- 82.29% of people find woollen sweaters itchy, particularly when they are made from wire wool.
- Wearing a jersey will keep you warm and, with practice, supplied with fresh milk too.
- Arran sweaters are traditionally fawn/beige in colour because that is the colour of the sheep which grow best in the region. West Indian sheep are typically red, yellow, green and black.
- 17.71% of jumpers are only worn when granny comes round.
- Pullovers are so called as you need to park your car in order to safely don one.
- In 2650BC, Pharaoh Tutanmuttah abandoned the wearing of woollen sweaters on state occasions, as he found them too warm.
- If you cross a sheep with a kangaroo, it won't tell your fortune.
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