1.0Orvis Newshttps://news.orvis.comOrvis Staffhttps://news.orvis.com/author/blankrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="LUBMFpJoDm"><a href="https://news.orvis.com/products-we-love/dress-up-or-keep-it-casual-with-the-right-mens-wool-sweater-you-can-layer-for-any-occasion">The History of Wool Sweaters: There’s More to the Story Than You May Think</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://news.orvis.com/products-we-love/dress-up-or-keep-it-casual-with-the-right-mens-wool-sweater-you-can-layer-for-any-occasion/embed#?secret=LUBMFpJoDm" width="600" height="338" title="“The History of Wool Sweaters: There’s More to the Story Than You May Think” — Orvis News" data-secret="LUBMFpJoDm" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> Cable Knit Wool SweaterPhoto via orvis.com The use of wool in textiles dates back as far as 3000 B.C., having been used for garments in some of the earliest civilizations. Naturally insulating, water-repellent, durable, and often anti-microbial, wool has long served as a go-to textile for garments. That history is what makes the wool sweater such a classic style for men. From fishermen in Ireland’s northern villages to shepherds in the highlands of the Middle East, the wool sweater has stood the test of time and should...https://news.orvis.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1-mens-cabled-wool-sweater.jpg