Anti-Cold Insulated Clothing Parkha

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Anti-Cold Insulated Clothing Parkha
Logo on inside of collar
A hand-warmer pocket separate from main pocket
Description
Orange coloured jacket with fur edged hood. Hood lined with black fake fur. Pockets lined with orange fake fur. Nylon lining. Snap shut pockets on either side with fur lined pockets above them. One chest level snap shut pocket on left side. Five metal pop studs.
Inscription description
Label inside back reads “TRI-PLY INSULATION ANTI-COLD INSULATED CLOTHING,INC. LONG BEACH NEW YORK”
Acquisition Method:
Number of Objects:
1
Related Items:
Provenance:
The Anti-Cold Insulated Clothing Inc appears to have begun life way back in 1956, though until 1962 it was called ‘Arctic Insulated Clothing Inc’. It seems to have merged with another company (unknown) in 1987 and has been inactive ever since.

They appear to have had contracts with the American Department of Defence (DoD) though exactly what they were providing them with we are not sure. There’s a very similar parkha on-line that was used by the ‘United States Antarctic Research Program’ (USARP) down on Bird Island in the 1960s which gives us some clue. Unfortunately we don’t have a clue where this one came from, we came across it without any info when reviewing our website entries. It’s seen a few moons, but we are very pleased to have it.

Object Production
Production Place:
Long Beach , New York
Materials:
nylon, fur, waterproof material, velcro, metal
Maker:
Anti-Cold Insulated Clothing Inc.
Colour:
orange, black, brown
Dimensions:
From neck 83 (l)cm. Sleeve 57 (l) cm.
Object Condition:
Fraying on sleeves
Condition Date Check:
28/04/2009
Administration
Accession Number:
171.2008.1
Creator:
Hermione Cooper
Accession Date:
15/10/2008
ID:
1
Category:

Clothing
Location
Location:
Current Location
Bohuntin
Rules:
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007