Aran sweaters for the 21st century

Áine Knitwear has bucked the trend, making clothes that mix the classic and contemporary, writes Trish Dromey.

CREATING an updated Aran look for the 21st Century has helped Clare company Áine Knitwear develop exports to 12 international markets .

Winner of the National Enterprise Design Award for 2015, the company set up 15 years ago, at a time when most clothes manufacturing was moving to Asia. It expanded in 2010, when many companies were failing.