Cardigan Jacket
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This section is from the "A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods" book, by George S. Cole. Also available from Amazon: A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, cotton, linen, wool and other fibrous substances,: Including a full explanation of the modern processes ... together with various useful tables.
Cardigan Jacket
Cardigan Jacket. A coarse, heavy, rib-knitted worsted or cotton jacket for men's and boys' wear, deriving its name from the town of Cardigan, Cardigan County, England, 240 miles north-west of London. A "size" in cardigan jackets is 2 inches, the numbers ranging from 1 small to 7 large, being equivalent to 34 to 46.
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