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Knitters turn to Fairtrade in bid to save their tradition

It is a uniquely Scottish art form practised for nearly 400 years but now handmade Fair Isle knitwear is facing a growing threat from cheap foreign machine-made imitators.

It is a uniquely Scottish art form practised for nearly 400 years but now handmade Fair Isle knitwear is facing a growing threat from cheap foreign machine-made imitators.