The humble Aran jumper is being included in an exhibition of global fashion in New York.

The city's Museum of Modern Art has selected pieces of clothing and accessories that it says have had a strong impact on the world in the 20th and 21st centuries.

The exhibition entitled, 'Items: Is Fashion Modern?' features 111 pieces including Levi's 501s, the Breton shirt, and the Little Black Dress.

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The Aran sweater being used in the exhibition dates from the 1940s, and is being loaned from the Irish Folklife Collection at the National Museum of Ireland at Turlough Park in County Mayo.

The exhibition opens on the 1st October and will run for six months.