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Harding: A Pattern Through Time
A Sweetheart of a Pattern In the twenties, thirties and forties, movie theaters were packed with fans of America’s Sweetheart, Mary Pickford (on the left in a fringed Harding shawl). She was the...
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The Dude Cardigan Abides.
Right Then, Right Now There are plenty of Right Then, Right Now garments in Pendleton’s history, but by far, our most famous sweater was immortalized in the cult classic, “The Big Lebowski.” This...
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Happy 4th of July!
A happy Fourth To all of you from all of us here at Pendleton Woolen Mills. Have the best Independence Day ever! Thanks to: Brandon Burk Photography Backpack by Hold Fast Gear
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A Very Lebowski Wedding
Fisher + Johnson This past fall, Zoe Fisher and Matt Johnson tied the knot under an ancient tree in Portland’s Laurelhurst Park. The bride was beautiful and the groom was handsome, but here at...
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Happy Father’s Day to “the officer in the Pendleton.”
A Pendleton Dad 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....
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Happy Father’s Day. Sometimes, a picture says it all.
Family History 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...
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The Decade Shirts: Nine Decades of Pendleton Wool Shirts for Men
The Pendleton Decade Shirts This special group of shirts for men celebrate our ninety years of Pendleton shirt making using re-creations of fabrics from each decade. We went deep into the archives to...
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Thomas Kay is a Man of the World
New Magazine, New Feature 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...
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Introducing Rock Point, a new collection for 2022
Rock Point We’re excited to unveil our Rock Point blanket, and the beautiful accessories and apparel it inspired. Rock Point – Rock Point is a community in Arizona, part of the Diné/Navajo Nation that...
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Introducing Rock Point, a new collection for 2022
Rock Point We’re excited to unveil our Rock Point blanket, and the beautiful accessories and apparel it inspired. Rock Point – Rock Point is a community in Arizona, part of the Diné/Navajo Nation that...
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Scenic Sweaters by Pendleton
Time for Warmth We’re in the thick of winter now (and are we ever in the thick of it in Portland, where Pendleton Woolen Mills is headquartered). Nothing makes you appreciate a sweater more than snow,...
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Before they were the Beach Boys, they were the Pendletones. The Pendleton...
The Pendletones Spring break is coming, with thoughts of sunnier days and beachy getaways. Enjoy this look back at the shirt worn by the boys who sang of an endless summer, the Beach Boys. — Editor In...
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A Century of Shirtmaking: The Fabric of Pendleton
Wool is What We Do Many of our wool shirts are made with virgin Umatilla Wool. That’s more than a proprietary fabric name. It’s the county where our original mill is located, and where we buy most of...
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S/S Board Shirts are here!
The Shirts of Summer Our men’s Board Shirt was made famous by SoCal surfers in the 1960s, a reputation that only grew when the Beach Boys (who first came to fame as the Pendletones) wore them on the...
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Happy Father’s Day. Sometimes, a picture says it all.
Family History 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...
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Happy 4th of July!
A happy Fourth To all of you from all of us here at Pendleton Woolen Mills. Have the best Independence Day ever! Thanks to: Brandon Burk Photography Backpack by Hold Fast Gear
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The Westerley. It’s What He Really Wants.
Gifting the Westerley Are you wondering what to get that special someone on your list? We have an idea for you. Our Westerley cardigan has been a hit since we introduced it in the 80s, and...
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Shirt Tales and the Family Quilt
Pendleton shirts and an Idaho family A collection of well-worn Pendleton wool shirts finds new life as a quilt that pieces together the life of an Idaho family in this short film that celebrates a...
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