Hudson Bay Blankets?

[Chopper]

Does anyone have details of the company that makes these.

I have only be able to find that they are made in Bristol UK, the beyond that i am drawing a blank.

 

[Martyn]

The franchise has been held by a couple of companies over the years, they used to be made by Early's of Witney, Oxfordshire, but I think Atkinsons of Yorkshire now hold the licence.

Atkinsons are also proud to manufacture the original Hudson's Bay 'point' blankets which are sold under the Hudson's Bay exclusive labels throughout North America. They are still considered a prestige gift for weddings and other occasions, encapturing the heritage of a nation.

But note, the terms of the HBC licence state that Atkinsons can only supply the HBC with the blankets and cannot sell them anywhere else.

 

[EdS]

just spoken to Atkinson's:
you can only buy their HBC blankets in Canada or via Woolrich in the US.

Shame as they are only 10minutes away.

 

[BorderReiver]

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=11342&highlight=blanket

Well covered (sorry about that) in this thread.

 

[Chopper]

Thanks chaps, I done a search on here and found nothing.

 

[Stew]

Thanks chaps, I done a search on here and found nothing.

Read the thread that BorderReiver posted and it'll become more obvious. Basically, they're made over here but you can only buy them by importing them back in.

 

[EdS]

once the festive season is over i'm going to give them a ring and see if the have any seconds.

 

[Buckshot]

The factory in Witney has ceased trading so no luck there either