They came out very small and misshapen,” says Sue Burns, the Creator and the “Zuzu” in Baabaazuzu ... our little girls so I made them little hats and jackets and sent them out the door ...

“We started 28 years ago this year,” said baabaaZuzu co-owner Sue Burns ... From there, the demand grew to women’s apparel, then hats, scarves, and their famous mittens.

Baabaazuzu is an eco-fashion house based in Lake Leelanau, Michigan. Well-known for their sweater mittens, fingerless gloves, cloche hats, and men's line, no two pieces of Baabaazuzu are alike.

"Bells rang, and I started baabaaZuzu, said Burns ... People liked them, so they added scarves, hats and mittens. "Mittens are our most popular item, said Burns. "Last year we sold 8,000 ...