Rick Santorum To Tour Sweater Vest Factory

(FOX News) - On Sunday, sweater vest-loving GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum will be like a kid in a candy store.

Santorum will visit the Lake Bemidji, Minn., manufacturing plant that makes his famous sweater vests, which are for sale on his campaign website.

Bemidji Woolen Mills, founded in 1920, has been family owned since it was created in an effort to produce "the highest quality, authentic outdoor woolen apparel for the early logging era in Minnesota and surrounding states," according to the company website.

The sweater vest has become a signature fashion item for the former Pennsylvania senator who has donned one frequently on the campaign trail. Earlier this month the campaign began offering them to supporters who donated $100 or more to help fuel the Iowa caucuses winner's presidential bid.

Bill Batchelder, fourth-generation owner of Bemidji Woolen Mills, told The Bemidji Pioneer last month that the plant was rushing to fill the influx of orders.

"We're not exactly sure what our daily capacity is, but all hands are on deck. Our employees are extremely excited to be a part of this," Batchelder said.

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