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    The Cowichan Sweater

    Nov 18, 2019 2 minutes
    BY MADELEINE HAGUE

    Yet, if you’ve ever worn a Cowichan sweater, you will be familiar with a wonderful, warm, woolly, weatherproof garment. Those of us lucky enough to own a Cowichan (anglicized from Quw’utsun’, meaning “the warm land”) sweater possess a truly iconic piece of Canadiana.

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