Current Use
Point blankets, made in England from 100% wool, are available at the Bay to the present day in three and a half-, four-, six-, and eight-point sizes corresponding respectively to a twin-, double-, queen-, or king-sized bed. Solid colours are available, as is the famous classic pattern featuring the green, red, yellow, and indigo stripes, newly made blankets retail at between Cdn $275 and $475. Today the point blankets are made in England by John Atkinson, a sub brand of A.W. Hainsworth & Sons Ltd.
The official licencee allowed to import Hudson's Bay Blankets into the United States is Woolrich Inc. out of Pennsylvania
The Coloured stripes appear on textile products by other manufacturers including some patterns on blankets made by Pendleton Woolen Mills.
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