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OBJECT TYPE: Men's/casual/short-sleeve
DATE: 2002
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2005.0018.001

MANUFACTURER: Gildan Activewear
MODEL: Parattack 2002
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: T-shirt
Patents: N/A
General Description: mottled grey 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: Gildan
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: British Columbia
Period: This type of T-shirt worn 2002+. This shirt appears new/never used.
Canada: T-shirt bears logo of North Peace Smokejumpers "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/ 2002" forms part of logo design on shirt front. "NORTH PEACE/ SMOKEJUMPERS" frames illustration on shirt back. Tags sewn inside neckband read" GILDAN/ ACTIVEWEAR/ ULTRA/ COTTON [registered trademark symbol]/ HEAVYWEIGHT" and "EG/ 99% ALGODON PRE-ENCOGIDO/ 1% POLIESTER/ HECHO EN CANADA/ TG/ 99% COTON PRÉ-RÉTRÉCI/ 1% POLYESTER/ FABRIQUE AU CANADA/ XL/ 99% COTTON PRESHRUNK/ 1% POLYESTER/ MADE IN CANADA", "Machine wash warm, inside out, with like colours./ Only non-chlorine bleach. Tumble dry medium./ Medium/hot iron. Do not iron decoration.", with Spanish and French text and laundry instruction symbols, and "RN 93846 CA 25181".
Missing: None.
Finish: Light grey cotton T-shirt bears black and red graphics on centre front and back of shirt.
Decoration: Smaller graphic on shirt front depicts open parachute. Large graphic on shirt back depicts lone parachutist descending into burning forest area; Canadian flag flies from flagpole in left side foreground.

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Gildan Activewear, Shirt, before 2002, Artifact no. 2005.0018, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2005.0018.001/

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