The popularity of the ugly sweater snowballed from there. Over the following decade, the festive knit evolved into “a new holiday tradition,” as Miller described it.

2012 was a turning point for the ugly sweater craze. UK charity Save the Children launched Christmas Jumper Day, a fundraising event encouraging people to don their most cringeworthy sweaters.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ugly Christmas sweaters have become a staple of the holiday season, but there's more to these tacky garments than meets the eye. The third Friday of December is National Ugly ...

Sweaters can be filled with lights, bows, bells, whistles, and bright contrasting colors or your favorite Disney character. There is no wrong way to wear an ugly Christmas sweater.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ugly Christmas sweaters have become a staple of the holiday season, but there's more to these tacky garments than meets the eye. The third Friday of December is National Ugly ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ugly Christmas sweaters have become a staple of the holiday season, but there's more to these tacky garments than meets the eye. The third Friday of December is National Ugly ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ugly Christmas sweaters have become a staple of the holiday season, but there's more to these tacky garments than meets the eye. The third Friday of December is National Ugly ...