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Real Knitted Ugly Christmas Sweaters: How to Tell Knitted From Printed

Most ugly Christmas sweaters are printed. Ours are knitted, so the pattern is made of yarn and you can feel it from the back. Here is how to tell the difference before you buy.

Ugly Christmas Sweater Sizing and Fit Guide: Should You Size Up?

Should you size up in an ugly Christmas sweater? Brand-by-brand fit notes for Tipsy Elves, v28, Blizzard Bay, and FOCO, plus layering and unisex sizing help.

Meowy Christmas Ugly Christmas Sweatshirt: Three Hours Up, Four Seconds Down

The Meowy Christmas Ugly Christmas Sweatshirt, who it suits, and how to get it before the cut-off.

Christmas Sampler Knitted Christmas Sweater: Every Band We Own

Green, red, cream and gold, with every motif in the library stacked up the body. The Owl on restraint, the cast on the lack of it, and every form with its price.

Custom Ugly Sweater Companies Compared: Who Should Make Your Team’s Sweaters?

Knitwise, Printful, Finrods, and UglyChristmasSweater compared on minimums, pricing, knit quality, design help, and December delivery for your team.

Fa La La La Llama Ugly Christmas Sweatshirt: Hour Five of Carol Duty

The Fa La La La Llama Ugly Christmas Sweatshirt, who it suits, and how to get it before the cut-off.

Icelandic Sheep Knitted Christmas Sweater: The Lopapeysa With Sheep On It

Charcoal, cream and taupe, with a band of sheep. The quietest knit we make. The Owl explains the palette, and every form carries its price.

Knitted vs Printed Custom Christmas Sweaters: Which Should Your Company Order?

Knitted or printed custom Christmas sweaters? We compare look, feel, cost, minimums, and lead times so your company orders the right one on time.

Pittsburgh Fan Ugly Christmas Tee: Black, Gold, Knitted Badge

The Pittsburgh Fan Ugly Christmas Tee, who it suits, and how to get it before the cut-off.

Dala Horse Knitted Christmas Sweater: The Loud Red Swedish One

Red ground, white Dala horses, and no apologies. The Owl on the Swedish carving tradition, the cast on the volume, and every form with its price.

How Much Do Custom Ugly Christmas Sweaters Cost? 25, 50, 100, and 250-Unit Pricing

Real per-unit pricing for custom ugly Christmas sweaters at 25, 50, 100, and 250 units: knit vs print costs, setup fees, rush surcharges, deadlines.

Buffalo Fan Ugly Christmas Tee: Royal Blue, Red, Knitted Badge

The Buffalo Fan Ugly Christmas Tee, who it suits, and how to get it before the cut-off.

The Festive Folks make ugly look good.

We are The Festive Folks, and we run uglysweaters.com on one rule: a design has to get a laugh before it gets knitted. We draw deadpan animals in regrettable holiday knitwear, make each sweater to order, and hand-pick the best of everything else so you never gamble on a mystery print.

Browse the collection, pick your favorite, and walk into the party already winning.

The short version

Ugly Sweaters (uglysweaters.com) is a holiday brand run by The Festive Folks. We design original ugly Christmas sweaters, knitted and printed to order, and we publish hand-picked guides to the best ugly sweaters on the internet so you never have to scroll past four thousand nearly identical reindeer again.

We make it easy, and a little ridiculous, for party-goers, gift-givers and whole teams to find the sweater everyone talks about for the rest of the night. Every original design is drawn and knitted by us, so nobody else carries it. Everything we recommend links to a trusted retailer with easy returns and fast US shipping.

About Us

Ugly Sweaters is run by The Festive Folks, a small team with a serious commitment to unserious knitwear.

We draw the designs, knit them to order, and put every one through the Chief Festivity Officer’s cringe test. If nobody laughs, it never leaves the drawer. The toad laughed. The toad is on the homepage now.

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