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  2. Hudson's Bay point blanket - Wikipedia

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    Points are short black lines woven into the selvage of the blanket along the edge just above the bottom set of stripes. About 4 inches (10 cm) in length (except in the case of half points, which are 2 in [5.1 cm]), they indicate the finished overall size (area) of a blanket and allow easy determination of the size of a blanket – even when folded.

  3. Capote (garment) - Wikipedia

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    The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) sold capotes, called blanket coats, made out of the company's "point" blankets. [3] These were sold at HBC trading posts starting the early 18th-century, and were popular among traders for their "wrap" style, which was easy to move and hunt in. [ 4 ]

  4. Hudson's Bay Company - Wikipedia

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    In its trade with native peoples, Hudson's Bay Company exchanged wool blankets, called Hudson's Bay point blankets, for the beaver pelts trapped by aboriginal hunters. By 1700, point blankets accounted for more than 60 percent of the trade. [40] The number of indigo stripes (a.k.a. points) woven into the blankets identified its finished size. A ...

  5. Talk:Hudson's Bay point blanket - Wikipedia

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    I totally agree, checked the Bay website and put in current Cdn prices. I love my Bay blanket, it was a high school grad present. Very special. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.1.204.190 21:21, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

  6. Comforter - Wikipedia

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    A white comforter. A comforter (in American English), also known as a doona in Australian English, [1] or a continental quilt (or simply quilt) or duvet in British English, [2] [3] is a type of bedding made of two lengths of fabric or covering sewn together and filled with insulative materials for warmth, traditionally down or feathers, wool or cotton batting, silk, or polyester and other down ...

  7. Mackinaw jacket - Wikipedia

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    To alleviate this health and safety concern, Captain Roberts acquired a supply of 3.5-point Hudson's Bay point blankets [11] and requisitioned John Askin Jr., [12] a Métis and keeper of the King's stores at the fort, to design and manufacture forty woollen greatcoats.

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