page_title: Cowichan knitting
hierarchical_section_title: Cowichan knitting
caption_attribution_description: English: This sweater was handmade by the Cowichan artisan Dora Wilson: it features the Thunderbird design. Basically the wool for this sweater was procured from local farms that are still operated on Vancouver Island as well as surrounding island. The wool is then carefully washed to preserve the lanolin, after it is hand spun and knit. The ideal sweater is coarse enough to breathe through its fabric, yet during light rains it stays dry on the inside thanks to the wool grease.
context_page_description: Cowichan knitting is a form of knitting characteristic of the Cowichan people of southeastern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The distinctively patterned, heavy-knit Cowichan sweaters, popular among British Columbians and tourists, are produced using this method. Cowichan knitting is an acculturated art form, a combination of European textile techniques and Salish spinning and weaving methods. From this union, new tools, techniques and designs developed over the years.
  Cowichan sweaters are also called Siwash Sweaters, Indian Sweaters, Curling Sweaters or sometimes Mary Maxim Sweaters. While "Cowichan" is the name of a specific First Nations group, the word "siwash" is borrowed from Chinook jargon, the historic trade language of the Pacific Northwest. It is derived from sauvage and is felt by some to contain derisive connotations.
context_section_description: Cowichan knitting is a form of knitting characteristic of the Cowichan people of southeastern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The distinctively patterned, heavy-knit Cowichan sweaters, popular among British Columbians and tourists, are produced using this method. Cowichan knitting is an  acculturated art form, a combination of European textile techniques and Salish spinning and weaving methods. From this union, new tools, techniques and designs developed over the years.
  Cowichan sweaters are also called Siwash Sweaters, Indian Sweaters, Curling Sweaters or sometimes Mary Maxim Sweaters. While "Cowichan" is the name of a specific First Nations group, the word "siwash" is borrowed from Chinook jargon, the historic trade language of the Pacific Northwest. It is derived from sauvage (French: wild) and is felt by some to contain derisive connotations.
caption: Thunderbird Design
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