Remember when ugly Christmas sweaters were ironic and you bought them at the thrift store? Those days are long gone and they are now a trend. You can find ‘ugly’ sweaters in just about every store. Some are down right ugly, while others try a little too hard. The third Friday in December is dedicated to those ugly sweaters.
Here’s 5 facts about ugly Christmas sweaters from NationalToday.com
- It started as a joke – A resale retail store noticed an unruly amount of unfortunate sweaters knitted by relatives or ridiculously decorated with festive accoutrements coming in their doors. So, as a joke, they put them up for sale.
- Hipsters had something to do with it – Many people relate the rise of the “ugly sweater” to the rise of the hipster; people who are notorious for making trends out of things on the fringe of culture.
- Business is booming – From 2012 to 2015, the Ugly Sweater industry grew by 200%.
- Everyone wants a piece of the pie – Since the boom, retailers are making their own version of the ugly sweater and resale stores are cashing in on the trend by promoting their finds throughout the holiday season.
- You can even shop ugly sweaters with celebrity faces – From Beyonce to Bill Murray, even celebrities are hopping in on this billion dollar industry by creating ugly sweaters with their faces on them!
