The Lyngen kofte was in use until the end of the 19th century, when it seems that people stopped wearing kofte in the area. This happened in many Sea Sámi areas both along the coast of Finnmark and in large parts of Troms.
In the 1990s, the cardigan was reconstructed and put back into use. The cardigan has once again become an important Sea Sami symbol in North Troms.
