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Д®nvironmental charity Hubbub reported in 2019 that up to 95% of Christmas jumpers are made using plastic, and that two-fifths of them are worn only once. The New York Times reported in 2012 that a major venue for sweater sales are independent company websites, with ugly-sweater themed names. It encourages people to raise money for the charity by wearing their Christmas jumpers on a specific day. The charity Save the Children runs an annual Christmas Jumper Day each year in December using the slogan 'Make the world better with a sweater'. Higher end fashion labels have also produced Christmas jumpers, including Burberry and Jil Sander, and even metal band Slayer released one as part of their merchandise range.

In 2012, the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph described them as 'this season's must have', with retailer Topman selling 34 different designs alone and reporting sales had increased 54% compared to 2011.

Д¬hristmas jumpers in a British supermarket, 2016 Ugly Christmas Sweater Contests are held annually in the United States. They gained camp appeal during the 2010s, with online retailer Amazon reporting an increase in sales of 600% in 2011, and the trend has been followed by a number of celebrities. During the 1990s and 2000s they were seen as gag gifts and fell out of favour and featured as something to be embarrassed by as in the 2001 film Bridget Jones's Diary. They are often seen as a hand-made present knitted by an elderly relative that are given as a Christmas present. In Ireland, The Late Late Show's host wears an extravagant jumper for the Christmas Late Late Toy Show. In particular, their popularity may be attributed to the influence of singers such as Andy Williams and Val Doonican, who appeared in these type of jumpers in their television Christmas specials. In the United Kingdom, Christmas jumpers became popular during the 1980s after a variety of television presenters such as Gyles Brandreth and Timmy Mallett began wearing them during the Christmas holidays. A more traditional approach is a roll neck (or 'turtleneck') top-pulled garment. A Christmas jumper (also Christmas sweater) is a sweater themed with a Christmas or winter-style design, often worn during the festive season.

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