Someone mentioned above re the US Harry Potter books: "the USA crowd would wonder why Mrs. Weasley sent Harry a hand-knitted jumper every year for a Christmas gift".

Can someone explain to me why this is the case? The Weasleys are poor and that's all they can afford, aren't there poor families in America? Or does "hand-knitted jumper" have some sinister hidden meaning. Or don't you have knitted jumpers? I'm intrigued.