Canadian Hat: "Tuque"
Collection: Everyday Connections
Object Category: Traditional Clothing and Adornment
Object Type: Hats
Country: Canada
Continent: North America
Geographic Region: Northern America
Materials: Wool
width: 9 in;
height: 9 in;
depth: 9 in
This knit hat is based on a blanket design from the Hudson Bay Company.
English King Charles II granted the lands of the Hudson Bay watershed in Canada to a fur trading enterprise in 1670. The company became knows as Hudson's Bay Co. In the 19th century, the company began selling retail items, including its famous striped point blankets.
Source:
Retail materials