Sweater or sweatshirt—what’s the difference, and why does it matter? We break down the history of cozy fashion, why warm clothes help regulate sleep, and how trends keep repeating.

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Show Notes:

00:00 - Welcome to I Can’t Sleep

00:26 - Sweater overview

01:20 - Etymology

03:21 - Types and design

05:15 - Nomenclature

08:25 - Customary wear

10:19 - Care

11:02 - Ice hockey

11:28 - Sweater design intro

12:24 - Criteria

14:21 - Functional role as criterion

15:06 - Comfort criterion

15:42 - Fitting sweater

20:08 - Shaping

22:54 - Choosing the yarn

24:03 - Choosing colors

25:59 - Choosing shapes

26:55 - Choosing an overall pattern

27:26 - Choosing accent patterns

28:11 - Embellishments

29:38 - Sweatshirt intro

30:11 - History

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