The Limited Edition Guide Shirt: 9 Decades of Pendleton Wool Shirts
This fall, we’re offering a limited edition Guide shirt in an edition of 1863. Why 1863? Because, of course, that’s when our weaving legacy’s founder, Thomas Kay, arrived in Oregon. We made the shirt...
View ArticleThe Decade Shirts: Nine Decades of Pendleton Wool Shirts
The Pendleton Decade Shirts for men celebrate our ninety years of shirt making using re-creations of fabrics from each decade. We went deep into the archives to find the wool shirt fabric that best...
View ArticlePendleton Wool Decade Shirts for Women: Steal His Shirt
Women have been carrying on a love affair with men’s style since the 1940s. Call it Boyfriend Style, call it Menswear-Inspired, call it dressing like boys or whatever you want to. Women have always...
View ArticleThomas Kay is a Man of the World
We’re fans of the stirring photography of the Thomas Kay line for men (from Pendleton Woolen Mills) in the Fall quarterly issue of Man of the World. “Half Wild” features our Thomas Kay folding...
View ArticleThe Original Westerley: Dude, it’s finally back.
You may know it as The Dude’s cardigan or the Big Lebowski sweater, but we debuted the Westerley cardigan in 1974 as part of our High Grade Westernwear line. Original History The Westerley drew...
View ArticleOur Grateful Nation
Ed. note: We are reposting this previous entry this Memorial Day. Please note that the Grateful Nation Vest is currently available, thanks to the efforts of veterans like Chris Winters. Our respect and...
View ArticleHappy Father’s Day to “the officer in the Pendleton.”
We received a letter from Sharon Myers Knoph with some wonderful photos of her father, Fred Myers. We decided to save this post for Father’s Day, because it’s about a Pendleton dad. Here are Sharon’s...
View ArticleHappy Father’s Day. Sometimes, a picture says it all.
This is a photo of Robert and Matt Raven, father and son, taken in 1963, and shared with Pendleton this last year. It was taken by Carl “Pete” Petersen, who was there along with his son Grant. Here...
View ArticleHappy 4th of July!
To all of you from all of us here at Pendleton Woolen Mills. Have the best Independence Day ever! Brandon Burk Photography Backpack by Hold Fast Gear
View ArticlePendleton Weddings: Revisit A Favorite
Ed. note: As part of our Wedding Month, we’re going back to a Very Lebowski Wedding, performed shortly after the release of our first homage to the Dude’s sweater. We’ve since made a replica that you...
View ArticleFather’s Day and Pendleton: Generations of Love
Photo (with his dad) courtesy Danijo Lopez For generations, a Pendleton wool shirt has been a gift of gratitude for dads young and old, near and far. When Dad opens a package and finds a Pendleton, he...
View ArticleSome Italian Dudes – the Westerley Cardigan Abides Internationally
Our store manager for Portland Pendleton received these photos after making a Westerley cardigan shipment to Italy. Pictured are four friends from Modena who have a passion for cinema: Cristiano,...
View ArticleGQ: “Jeff Bridges will be “The Dude’ Now and Forever” (thanks to his sweater)
This week, GQ.com is featuring everyone’s favorite Dude, Jeff Bridges. He’s wearing a banquet of sweaters, a feast of sweaters, or maybe it’s a flock of sweaters. Of course the standout is the...
View ArticleFather’s Day: Top Five Pendleton Gifts for the Top Five Dads
Father’s Day is coming soon. Wouldn’t your dad like something special from Pendleton? Here are some gift ideas…what do you think? For the Dad of all Trades For the handy dad, we suggest the Victorinox...
View Article90 years of Shirtmaking: the Taxonomy of Pendleton Shirts
Nine Decades! We’re celebrating nine decades! yes, that’s right. We have been making men’s wool shirts for ninety years. The Pendleton shirt story starts in 1924, when the Bishop family decided to...
View ArticleFather’s Day and Pendleton: Generations of Love
Photo (with his dad) courtesy Danijo Lopez What He Wants For generations, a Pendleton wool shirt has been a gift of gratitude for dads young and old, near and far. When Dad opens a package and finds a...
View ArticleSome Italian Dudes – the Westerley Cardigan Abides Internationally
International Dudes Our store manager for Portland Pendleton received these photos after making a Westerley cardigan shipment to Italy. Pictured are four friends from Modena who have a passion for...
View ArticleGQ: “Jeff Bridges will be “The Dude’ Now and Forever” (thanks to his sweater)
The Dude Himself This week, GQ.com is featuring everyone’s favorite Dude, Jeff Bridges. He’s wearing a banquet of sweaters, a feast of sweaters, or maybe it’s a flock of sweaters. Of course the...
View ArticleFather’s Day: Top Five Pendleton Gifts for the Top Five Dads
Father’s Day is coming soon. Wouldn’t your dad like something special from Pendleton? Here are some gift ideas…what do you think? For the Dad of all Trades For the handy dad, we suggest the Victorinox...
View ArticleWelcome a New Westerley
It’s a Westerley! Our Westerley cardigan has been a hit since we introduced it in the 80s, and reintroduced it in the “aughts”. Which color do you like best, the tan original or the newer charcoal...
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