Jumpers, pullovers, sweaters

What is a sweater and how does it differ from a sweater, cardigan and sweatshirt?

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Jumper Features
Differences

Autumn is a time for warm blankets, warming coffee and cozy knitwear. Sweaters come to replace shirts and blouses. However, not everyone knows that the word "sweater" nowadays has more than a dozen analogs. Sweatshirt, cardigan, sweater, jumper, pullover.

Many believe that this is the name of the same piece of clothing. However, it is not. All these are different things that have their differences. We will talk about them today.

So, a sweater is different from other warm things inflated collar. He usually wears over his head, as he has no clasps. The fabric from which the sweater is sewn is knitted or woolen.

Jumper Features

Jumper is a thin knitted sweater that does not have a collar. The neckline in it is round. Like a classic sweater, a jumper should be worn over the head. However, there are unusual styles. For example, a dress-jumper. This is an elongated version of the free cut, which is worn without a belt.

Interesting styles of sweaters with asymmetric clasp. In them, the clasp is on the line of the shoulder seam.

Differences

To learn to distinguish between types of sweaters, you need to know what the features of each of them are.

Title	Features	Material	Notes
Sweater	High stand-up collar	Jersey, wool	Often the sweater has interesting ornaments, intricate patterns from different braids or embossed patterns.
Jumper	No collar, round neckline	Fine knit	Previously, the jumper was worn by athletes who were engaged in athletics. Only after the 50s of the 20th century, everyone began to wear it. Today, the jumper is considered both men's and women's clothing.
Sweatshirt	Round neck, cuffs on the sleeves and hem, loose fit	Knitwear	Interestingly, under the collar of a sweatshirt, where two seams intersect, a triangle is obtained in the middle. Today is a decorative element. And initially a special lining was inserted into it so that the sweat that flowed from the neck did not wet the sweatshirt, but was absorbed into the triangle. The thing is that immediately sweatshirt was used for sports events. And only recently he became the subject of everyday clothing.
Hoodie	Zipper, large patch pockets, anorak hood	Knitwear	This garment has a special anorak hood. His stance protects the neck and lower face from the wind.
Cardigan	Buttons, deep cut, no collar. Can be patch pockets, drapery or belt	Wool, knitwear, viscose, acrylic	This type of sweater is named after the name of its creator - Cardigan Count. It was he who invented the clothes on the buttons, which were worn in the form of a warmed uniform. Nowadays, knitted cardigans are especially popular. They are worn by women and men. Cardigans are great for any clothes, whether pants, jeans or dresses.

In the world of modern fashion, in certain circles, each of these products is popular.