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Pointfive (Thermo Sweater) Duvet

Accession Number

1511.2019.1

Object Name

Pointfive (Thermo Sweater) Duvet

Created

23/10/2019

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

23/10/2019

Brief Description

Bright green duvet sweater with front zipper, two velcroed pockets.

Materials

Nylon, metal

Dimensions

80(L) x 62(W) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

Inside washing instructions label reads
“MADE IN ENGLAND. POINTFIVE CLOTHING AND SLEEPING BAGS. WARM WHEN IT IS REALLY COLD”

Colour

Green

Maker

Pointfive

Object Production Place

England

Provenance

We’re not 100% sure of the timeline but it seems that a down and quilting company called Bantons based in Nottingham decided to diversify a little in the 1960’s and began producing gear for the outdoors, primarily sleeping bags and duvets. We do know that they used the brand name Pointfive which is a world famous ice climb on Ben Nevis.
Pointfive duvets and sleeping bags were very popular in the 1960’s/70’s and 80’s. Initially they were filled with goose and duck down but later with synthetic fibres which were more suited to the UK climate.
The lovely Fivepoint jacket we have here in the collection is filled with ‘Dacron Fibrefill 2’ which implies that it’s a later version - 1980’s.
It was kindly donated by Mountain Guide, Allen Fyffe, pioneer Scottish climber/ mountaineer.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Allen Fyffe

Acquisition Date

23/10/2019

Condition Check Date

23/10/2019

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

23/10/2019

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