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OBJECT TYPE: Men's/casual/short-sleeve
DATE: 2000
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2005.0017.001

MANUFACTURER: Hanes
MODEL: BC Forest Service Parattack 2000
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: T-shirt
Patents: N/A
General Description: black cotton

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 78.0 cm
Width: 53.0 cm
Height: 2.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Forestry
Category: Fire fighting
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Hanes
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: British Columbia
Period: This type of T-shirt worn 2000+. This shirt appears new/never used.
Canada: T-shirt bears logo of "Parattack" division of BC Forest Service, and reflects the 'esprit de corps' of Canada's only Parattack team, which is based in Fort St. John. BC. As their name suggests, these forest firefighters attack from the air, via parachute from altitudes of 450 metres. Candidates must have a minimum of 1-year firefighting experience, preferably from within the Forest Service, and maintain a dressed weight of under 200 lbs. They undergo 2 weeks of ground training, followed by 10 certification jumps, and must maintain a high standard of physical fitness. Parattack crews respond primarily to new fires reported in the region, jumping from a twin-engine fixed wing aircraft, a DeHavilland Twin Otter. Each crew consists of 6 smokejumpers and a spotter: standard equipment load is approx. 1400 lbs. (refs. 2 & 3)
Function: Casual shirt presumably available to Parattack members only.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "PARATTACK/ BRITISH COLUMBIA" forms part of logo design; "2000" printed below logo. White fabric tags sewn inside neckline read "[logo] Hanes [registered trademark symbol]/ BEEFY-T [registered trademark symbol]" , "100% ALGODON PRE-ENCOGIDO/ COMPONENTES HECHOS EN E.U.A.,/ ENSAMBLADO EN MEXICO/ INSTRUCCIONES DE CUIDADO AL REVERSO/ 100% COTON PRE-RETRECI/ ASSEMBLE AU MEXIQUE,/ COMPOSANTS FABRIQUES AUX É.-U./ VOIR VERSO POUR ENTRETIEN/ 100% PRESHRUNK COTTON/ USA MADE COMPONENTS, ASSEMBLED IN MEXICO/ CARE ON REVERSE./ ADULT L (42-44)/ G/ G", and "Machine wash cold, inside out, with like colours./ Only non-chlorine bleach, when needed./ Tumble dry medium . Medium/hot iron./ Do not iron decoration.", with French and Spanish text, and laundry instruction symbols, and "RN 15763 CA 21356 RFC-HM6-920312-MDO".
Missing: None.
Finish: Black cotton T-shirt bears black, white and goldtone decal on proper left breast.
Decoration: Oval "Parattack" decal depicts helmeted individual mid-jump, with parachute straps extending upwards and wings extending from jumper.

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Hanes, Shirt, before 2000, Artifact no. 2005.0017, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2005.0017.001/

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