What do the points on Hudson Bay blankets mean?

The Hudson’s Bay Company did not invent the point system for blankets, but they helped to popularize it. Although the points were not originally assigned a value to the blanket, over time, traders used the points to determine how many beaver pelts it could be traded for. At first, one point equaled one beaver pelt.Click to see full answer. Keeping this in view, what are the points on a Hudson Bay blanket? Point system About four inches in length (except in the case of half points, which are two inches), they indicate the finished overall size (area) of a blanket and allow a blanket’s size to be easily determined even when folded.Likewise, what do the Hudson Bay Colours mean? The most iconic Hudson’s Bay Point Blanket colours — white with red, indigo, green and yellow stripes — have no specific meaning. The colours were popular when the blankets were first produced, and are sometimes known as Queen Anne’s colours, as they were favoured during her reign (1702–14). Correspondingly, what do the lines on a Hudson Bay blanket mean? Earn 325 – 550 Hudson’s Bay Rewards Points on this item The points, or small black bars on the side of the blanket, were utilized during the fur trade as an indication of size – a measure that continues to this day. The primary colours first became popular in the reign of Queen Anne (1702-1714).How do you clean a Hudson Bay point blanket?HBC point blankets are made of 100% wool and are pre-shrunk as part of the manufacturing process. So you can hand wash your blanket in a gentle detergent like Zero or Woollite. The trick is in the drying. You must gently press or blot the water out by wrapping it in towels: NEVER WRING THE BLANKET.