DESCRIPTION

These traditional wool blankets from Pendleton are robe size, making them large enough to be worn, wrapped around oneself for warmth and weather protection. These blankets fit perfectly over a double bed, can be used for wall hangings or just for staying warm on the sofa.

From Pendleton: “Long ago, the Southern Utes of Colorado told of a plague that medicine men could not cure. A council gathered on the riverbank and built an enormous fire, danced and prayed for help, then fell into a deep sleep. When they woke, a spring of fragrant hot water had replaced the fire. They bathed and were healed by the springs, naming it “pah” (water) and “gosa” (boiling). In the centre of this blanket design, blue hot springs rise through medallion of fire to bring peace and health. As an added element, this made-in-USA wool blanket gives you a dramatically different look when reversed.”

• Material: 82% pure virgin wool / 18% cotton / Felt-bound
  
• Unnapped: The fabric has smoother feel
• Manufacture: Made in the USA
• Size: 64" x 80" (163 x 203 cm)
• Care: Dry clean only

PROVENANCE AND ETHICS

Pendleton's family history in Oregon dates back to 1863 when Thomas Kay, a young English weaver opened his own mill in Salem, Oregon. In 1909 Thomas's three grandsons, Clarence Morton Bishop, Royal Thomas Bishop, and Robert Chauncey Bishop opened Pendleton Woolen Mills. Six generations later Pendleton Woolen Mills is still run in Oregon by the Bishop family.