# Knitted Basketball Jumpers These Sports Team Sweaters Honor the NBA with Colorful Crochet Designs By M | Published 2016-01-05 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/team-sweater References: [coolshityoucanbuy](http://www.coolshityoucanbuy.com/2016/01/ugly-nba-apparel.html) & [nbastore.eu](http://www.nbastore.eu/) The [ugly Christmas jumper](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pg-tips-christmas-jumper) is the main source of inspiration behind these sports team sweaters put together by the [NBA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-edition-uniforms) retail store. The Ugly NBA Christmas merchandise festively pays tribute to various [basketball team jerseys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mitchell-and-ness) with a knitted array of crewneck sweaters and socks for fans to adorn during the holiday season. The sweaters are unique in each style, taking popular imagery and logos from each team and transforming them into mosaic patterns crocheted from bright color yarn. The sweaters creatively embed blends of the team and its heritage with customary Christmas decor such as snowflakes and pine trees. There are also matching sock designs for fans looking to fully dress the part. The Ugly NBA Christmas sweaters showcase how a traditional concept can easily be embedded into current pop culture to create novelty wearables. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Ugly Christmas Jumper-inspired Apparel:** Opportunity for fashion companies to incorporate and update traditional concepts into current pop culture as novelty wearables. - **Crochet and Knitting in Sportswear:** Potential for incorporating unique textures and patterns in athletic apparel with crochet and knitting techniques. - **Athletic Team-themed Holiday Merchandise:** Opportunity for retailers to create festive merchandise that combines sports team branding with holiday themes. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Industry:** Fashion companies can capitalize on the opportunity to incorporate traditional concepts into pop culture with novelty wearables. - **Sportswear Industry:** Sportswear companies can explore the potential for incorporating unique textures and patterns in their athletic apparel using crochet and knitting techniques. - **Retail Industry:** Retailers can create more festive merchandise that combines sports team branding with holiday themes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [City-Inspired Basketball Jerseys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-edition-uniforms.md) - [NBA-Themed Dog-Friendly Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-beast-and-nba.md) - [Cable-Knitted Baseball Jerseys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/father-figure.md) - [Retro Tech Sweaters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-holiday-sweater.md) - [Basketball-Inspired Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/draftkings-artist-series.md) - [Premium Streetwear-Informed Jerseys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mitchell-and-ness.md) - [Collaborative Butter-Brand Sweaters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ugly-sweater-x-danish-creamery.md) - [Sporty Luxe Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-balenciaga-x-nba.md) - [Luxury Basketball-Themed Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basketball-series.md)