lopapeysa
Sign in to savethumb|250px|A lopapeysa right|thumb|250px|Icelandic girls wearing traditionally patterned lopapeysa sweaters A lopapeysa () or Icelandic sweater is an Icelandic style of sweater originating in the early or mid-20th century, at a time when imports had displaced older and more traditional Icelandic clothing and people began to search for new ways to utilize the plentiful native wool. The design has since become a national icon for Icelandic cultural identity.
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- Terminology
- Design of the sweater
- Characteristics of the wool
- History
- See also
- Sources
thumb|250px|A lopapeysa right|thumb|250px|Icelandic girls wearing traditionally patterned lopapeysa sweaters A lopapeysa () or Icelandic sweater is an Icelandic style of sweater originating in the early or mid-20th century, at a time when imports had displaced older and more traditional Icelandic clothing and people began to search for new ways to utilize the plentiful native wool. The design has since become a national icon for Icelandic cultural identity.
==Terminology== Lopapeysa (plural lopapeysur) is a compound word, from lopi, denoting the particular kind of single ply yarn traditionally used to make lopapeysur, and peysa 'sweater, jumper, pullover'. Thus the word literally means 'sweater made of lopi'.