Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index This article is about a cardigan as an item of clothing. See also Cardigan, Wales. A cardigan is a type of sweater that has buttons on the front. It is believed to be named after James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan. Notable wearers of cardigans Mr. Rogers Kurt Cobain Robert Dougall (British newsreader) Val Doonican This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.