Liz Says. Sweater Hoodies, are very stylish. Most of the items listed are on sale. I always try to offer you discounted products always. The hooded pullover is a utilitarian garment that originated in the 1930s in the US for workers in cold New York warehouses. The earliest clothing style was first produced by Champion in the 1930s in Rochester and marketed to laborers working in freezing temperatures in upstate New York.