Guernsey (clothing)

Guernseymen wearing their guernseys at Lé Viaer Marchi (The Old Market), Guernsey

A guernsey, or gansey, is a seaman's knitted woollen sweater, similar to a jersey, which originated in the Channel Island of the same name, sometimes known as a knit-frock in Cornwall, especially Polperro.[1]

  1. ^ Mary Wright, Cornish Guernseys & Knit-frocks, 1979, 2008 Polperro Heritage Press

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