The Swiss blanket
The
original
Swiss army blankets are a unique product in many respects! Manufactured
from the end of the 1900`s through the early sixties of the last
century, their intended use was providing warmth if the swiss would
become involved in a war. Stored in caves in the Swiss Alps, they
remained there for many years as fortunately that war never came. In
the sixties production of this type of blanket stopped. Every once in a
while since then, a limited number of these blankets, unused en
brand-new, but at the same time pure vintage, have become available.
And then, DEKEN tapped into this hidden treasure....
Made of pure sheeps wool and in various shades of gray-brown, marked
with a red and
white cross-track, the blankets are hand made and indestructible,
typical of genuine
Swiss quality. The blankets are individually marked with the initials
of the
maker as well as the year of production. From the variation
in colour of the band and the shape and way of construction
of the crosses you can instantly
recognize the hand of individual makers; sometimes the bands
are more orange, sometimes they have a pretty, clear Swiss cross
and sometimes they even have a stainless
steel coin or seal. As such, all blankets are different, which is part
of the charm. When combining several items from different blankets, the
variations in colour and markings match strikingly.
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