Over the past few winters, millions of fun Christmas sweaters have been rummaged out of grandpa's closet to wear those ugly Christmas sweaters at  December parties. There are ugly Christmas sweater parties in the office; families design PK ugly Christmas sweaters to wear on Christmas morning; college students have ugly Christmas sweater competitions; school kids design ugly Christmas sweaters to wear on Christmas vacations. Regardless of a person's age or gender, ugly sweaters can seem like a no-brainer during the holidays.

But When Did The Ugly Christmas Sweater Renaissance Begin?

Christmas-themed sweaters started appearing in the 1950s, mass-produced under the name "Jingle Bell Sweaters," they weren't quite as fancy as today's iterations, and had little or no popularity in the market, just a nod to the increasing commercialization of the holiday season. kind of recognition. Until the 80s, Christmas sweaters were mainstream favorites.

How Did The Ugly Christmas Sweater Become Fashionable?

In 1980, ugly sweaters were a regular on sitcoms. For example, in the sitcom where the protagonist is "Huxtables" , The patriarch of his family was very fond of wearing flashy, brightly colored knitted sweaters.This brings ugly Christmas sweaters into the public eye. What really drove the "ugly Christmas sweater" trend was a special party. In the early 2000s, Several Canadians were throwing an "Ugly Christmas Sweater" party.Everyone  has to wear ugly sweaters at the party.Because they think it's funny. Gradually, this small party has grown into a huge tradition. Hundreds of people gathered at Vancouver's Commodore Ballroom for the annual Ugly Sweater Party (Parade) . Since then, the tradition of wearing ugly sweaters has spread to the United States and the United Kingdom. Now, December 18 is also designated as "Ugly Sweater Day."

Where Can I Buy A Unique Ugly Christmas Sweater?

Knits of the past were decorated with tinsel, reindeer, Santa Claus, candy canes, elves, gifts and more. Today's knitwear is colorful and sparkly, the more gorgeous the better. There are even themed sweaters available for purchase. Some unimaginably more outrageous sweaters. Tongsheng, China's excellent knitwear supplier, can provide you with all kinds of unexpected Christmas sweaters you want, and we have more wacky and ugly sweaters for you to buy this holiday season.