# Ugly Sweater Cards This Amusing Christmas Card Features Your Ugliest Sweater By Vasiliki Marapas | Published 2014-11-05 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusing-christmas-cards References: [shop.nylon](http://shop.nylon.com/collections/whats-new/products/happy-ugly-sweater-season-greeting-card) & [nearmoderndisaster](http://www.nearmoderndisaster.com/) Tis the season to bundle yourself up in garish knits and ostentatious argyle, a fact that [greeting card](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-can-cards) company Near Modern Disaster knows very well, prompting them to release an amusing [Christmas card](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hidden-valley-ranch-holiday-card) which reads "Happy Ugly Sweater Season" across the front of a -- well, an ugly sweater. Forget slutty Santa costumes: this year, you can linger underneath the mistletoe wearing a hideous jumper hand-knit by your grandma. The uglier, the better, I say! You can accessorize your ugly sweater with a pair of goofy reindeer ears and a tall glass of (spiked) eggnog to really get your party started. The Happy Ugly Sweater card is a perfect choice for those who lean towards the secular. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Ugly Sweater Trend:** The trend of ugly sweaters during the Christmas holiday season presents an opportunity for companies to create novelty products and experiences that cater to the trend. - **Personalized Greeting Card Trend:** The trend of personalized greeting cards presents an opportunity for businesses in the greeting card industry to offer unique, niche products for consumers. - **Holiday Costume Trend:** The trend of holiday costumes, beyond the traditional Santa suit, presents an opportunity for companies to create unique costume options that cater to the trend. ### Where This Applies - **Greeting Card Industry:** The greeting card industry can capitalize on the personalized greeting card trend and create niche products, like the Happy Ugly Sweater card. - **Fashion Industry:** The ugly sweater trend presents an opportunity for the fashion industry to create novelty products and capitalize on the trend, like ugly sweater-inspired accessories and outfits. - **Costume Industry:** The holiday costume trend presents an opportunity for the costume industry to create unique costume options beyond the traditional Santa suit, like holiday-themed ugly sweaters or other novelty costumes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ugly Christmas Sweater-Inspired Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ugly-sweater-dunk.md) - [Collaborative Butter-Brand Sweaters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ugly-sweater-x-danish-creamery.md) - [Understated Festive Knitwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christina-fair-isle-cardigan.md) - [Conjoined Holiday Sweaters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suavitel-cuddle-crewneck.md) - [Wine-Themed Holiday Sweaters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matching-holiday-sweater.md) - [Ranch-Filled Holiday Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hidden-valley-ranch-holiday-card.md) - [Tea-Themed Christmas Sweaters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pg-tips-christmas-jumper.md) - [Interactive Holiday Sweaters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pillsbury-holiday-sweater.md) - [Unconventional Valentine Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happy-disingenuous-romance-day-valentine-card.md)