Artificial Christmas trees were first made in 19th century Germany with dyed feathers. Today, most are made from recycled materials like PVC. Other materials used include aluminum, cardboard, and even fiber-optic cables. Sales of artificial trees have doubled since 2000.
The first widely manufactured artificial Christmas trees were made in 19th century Germany and were made with feathers dyed to look like fir branches. Although goose feathers were the most commonly used medium, shafts were also made from turkey, ostrich, or even swan feathers. Today, most artificial trees are made from recycled materials, usually polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
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Over the years there have been artificial Christmas trees made of just about every material imaginable, including aluminum, cardboard, glass, brush bristles, and even fiber-optic cables.
Before German-style feather trees became popular in the United States, most people using green-painted tree-shaped wooden pyramids as artificial Christmas trees. Pyramid-shaped trees were developed, perhaps appropriately, in the city of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Sales of artificial Christmas trees more than doubled between 2000 and 2010, and in 2004, about 60 percent of Americans had at least one artificial Christmas tree in their homes.
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