Unique Glasgow 2014 Duvet Covers for Athletes

The organisers of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games really are thinking of everything, even going so far as to prepare specially designed duvets for the athletes.

The duvets, which feature pictograms of all 17 sports, will adorn over 6,500 beds in the village.

The design was created by Tangent Graphic, the lead Graphic Design Agency for Glasgow 2014, and features the pictograms which the agency created as part of the overall look of the Games.

The top side shows the four symbols that make up the different residential zones within the Athletes’ Village; Loch, Castle, Mountain and Clan. The underside shows, in their pictogram form, each of the 17 sports that will be competed for at Glasgow 2014.

The duvet and cover are given as a gift to all athletes and team officials and is expected to be one of the most coveted games souvenirs.

Glasgow 2014 Athletes Advisory Committee Chair and OC Board Member, Rhona Simpson, said, “As an athlete who has competed in several Games I can tell you that the duvets are one of the most coveted items in the Village! Athletes always look forward to seeing them and it is a great reminder of competing in the Games. I think these duvets are fantastic. The bright, vibrant designs on each side of the cover makes them really eye catching. I think the athletes and team officials staying in the Village will love them and they are a great momento of the event.”

The duvet and duvet covers will be produced and supplied by John Lewis, the Official Department Store Provider for Glasgow 2014.