A pair of Jen Ellis mittens Jen Ellis has received emails from people in Russia, Israel, Norway, Ireland, France, Australia, Germany and across the U.S. The thousands of notes are mostly from folks who want to buy mittens often numerous pairs like the ones she made for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). He wore them at the chilly inauguration of President Joe Biden in Washington, D.C., on January 20, where other politicians sported sleek leather gloves in shades that matched their formal attire. Seated with his hands folded over crossed legs, Sanders paired his big, woolly mittens swittens, technically, that Ellis fashioned from a repurposed sweater with a disposable face mask and a Burton jacket. Sanders and his mittens instantaneously became a global meme, which thrust Ellis, a second-grade teacher at Westford School, into a state she called weirdly famous.
The Vermont teacher, who gave Sen. Bernie Sanders his now famous mittens, is partnering with the Vermont Teddy Bear Company to create a mitten line to meet soaring demand.
It will represent the company s first attempt at producing mittens. Jen is going to work hand-in-hand mitten-in-hand with each one of our designers, the company s vice president of product innovation, Hayes McCarthy, told ABC News. We re excited to be in the mittens category.
A portion of the profits from the mitten sales will be donated to Make a Wish Vermont. Vermont Teddy Bear Company has contributed to the foundation in the past. The company, which crafts handmade teddy bears, also has one of Sanders himself.
Products related to Sander s inauguration outfit and meme have spurred sales across the board.
Sanders Burton jacket sold out days after the inauguration as social media channels were inundated with images of Sanders in the jacket.
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Joe Biden sworn in as 46th president during his inauguration ceremony in front of the U.S. Capitol.
The teacher who created the recycled wool mittens that U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders wore to the presidential inauguration engendering countless memes is partnering with the Vermont Teddy Bear Company to create a whole mitten line to meet soaring demand, with some of the proceeds going to Make-A-Wish Vermont. I can t be more thrilled, because I personally can t make 18,000 pairs of mittens, Jen Ellis said Saturday, estimating how many people have contacted her. Everybody will get their mittens everybody. Former presidential candidate, Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) sits in the bleachers on Capitol Hill before Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th US President on January 20, 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.