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Long before there were white men in America, there were blankets. Some stitched together from fox or wolf pelts. Some woven or twisted from thin strips of cedar bark fiber, bird, beaver or rabbit skins. Some loomed from wild cotton colored with native dyes.
Then, from Europe, came wool and still more colors for the native artists' expressions. And, later, came men from Pendleton® Woolen Mills who studied the beliefs and legends behind the Indian designs, striving to capture their true spirit in blankets produced with modern machinery. The work of these men resulted in the first Indian-inspired Pendleton® Blankets and Shawls.
Today, that tradition of complimentary creation lives on in Pendleton® Indian Blankets and Shawls, still woven from the finest fleece wool to be used and cherished from generation to generation. |
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LEGENDARY COLLECTION |
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The history of the true Native American blanket dates back to the earliest days. In each chapter of western history, blankets have played an important role - in councils of war, and peace, in ceremonies and pow wows, and as a medium of exchange and barter. For over a century, Pendleton® blankets and shawls have been woven into the history and traditions of Native Americans. A prized possession and standard of value since the frontier days, these blankets continue to play a time-honored role in ceremonies and are cherished from generation to generation. Each blanket has a sueded commemorative label telling the design's story. All blankets are napped, felt bound, 82% pure virgin wool / 18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 64" x 80". |
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NEW! Lakota Way of Life |
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Pendleton® Lakota Way of Life · 2010
The Lakota Way of Life is a visual representation of Pte Oyate - The Buffalo Nation. For many Plains Tribes, the buffalo sustained all life. Every part of the animal was used - the meat for food, and hides for robes, teepee covers and shields. Horns were crafted into bowls and arrow points. Fat was rendered for candles and soap. Swift horses, introduced by the Spanish in the 16th century, became essential to the buffalo hunt. For the Lakota, the buffalo story is held in their breath, their songs, stories and homes. In this unique design, a Pendleton® Blanket serves as a buffalo robe, keeping the body warm and the spirit strong. The teepee and blanket strips signify the four winds, the world above and below, as well as night and day. 82% pure virgin wool / 18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 64" x 80".
The Lakota Way of Life blanket is based on the art of Jim Yellowbrook, a member of the Cheyenne River Lakota Sioux Tribe. Mr. Yellowbrook lives and works in the beautiful He Sapa Black Hills of South Dakota.
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Pendleton®
Lakota Way of Life
$198.00
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Shared Spirits |
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Pendleton® Shared Spirits · 2009
This brilliantly colored design incorporates imagery that is universal among the tribes rather than symbols specific to one tribe or region. The sun, moon, stars and rain clouds represent an honored relationship with the spiritual world of the cosmos. Native American reverence for the natural world is represented by both flora - corn, squash, beans and tobacco - and fauna - buffalo, bear, elk and eagle. The dynamic central image is a sacred circle filled with a cross, a universal symbol of the origin of humankind and the four directions that guide us on our journey through life. 82% pure virgin wool / 18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 64" x 80".
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Pendleton®
Shared Spirits
$198.00
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The Record Keeper |
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Pendleton® The Record Keeper · 2009
The Record Keeper design honors all those whose visions and dreams have led them to create a permanent record for all to share. Today it is Elders, teachers, librarians, storytellers, parents, writers and artists who are among those to hold this important responsibility. The central figure in the design is an Ancient Spirit. There are many forms of Spirit People. Some refer to them as Angels, to others they are Spirits. Many are found in forms of pictographs etched into the faces of rocks. The inspiration for the pictograph designs came from the dreams of a Record Keeper. History is kept and stories are told through the pictographs. The bear paw references a traditional Cherokee legend. A spiral tells others that a settlement was abandoned and the inhabitants have continued their migration. The butterfly symbol placed at the site of an old village signifies that a new village has been founded. The dragonfly, a sign of water and renewal, also is considered a messenger. The Record Keeper pays tribute to those who safeguard the stories, history and tradition of their people, insuring thier passage to the next generation. 82% pure virgin wool / 18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 64" x 80".
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Pendleton®
The Record Keeper
$198.00
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Celebrate the Horse |
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Pendleton® Celebrate the Horse · 2005
A brave warrior astride a swift steed thunders across the plain, accompanied by wild mustangs perhaps yet to be tamed. Similar vivid images were painted on buffalo hides by Plains Indians in the 1800s. Pendleton®'s Celebrate the Horse blanket is based on a design from the Blackfoot tribe, expert horsemen who called the animal "elk-horse" for it's great size. The arrival of the horse, brought to the Americas by sixteenth-century Spanish Conquistadors, changed forever the culture of Native Americans. Trading among tribes, herding sheep and hunting buffalo, following migrating game, even protecting territories became dependent on the horse for many Native Americans. Eventually Sioux, Cayuse, Nez Perce, Crow, Comanche, Cheyenne, Kiowa and other tribes were horse-based societies and cultures. Pendleton®'s Celebrate the Horse blanket has an ultra suede patch with the story behind this design. 82% pure virgin wool / 18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 64" x 80".
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Pendleton® Celebrate the Horse
$198.00
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The Storyteller - Keep My Fires Burning |
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Pendleton® Keep My Fires Burning · 2002
Native American culture honors Storytellers as holy people, historians and Keepers of Mother Earth and her People. Using language as their tool, these important tribe members (usually an Elder, Shaman or Artist), perpetuate Native American traditions of healing, song and dance, ceremony, religion and, most importantly, the story of creation. 82% pure virgin wool / 18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 64" x 80".
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Pendleton® Keep My Fires Burning
$198.00
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Sioux Star |
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Pendleton® Sioux Star · 1990
In 1990, the Sioux Star design was inspired by quilt patterns that have been handmade for generations. Sioux quilts may take years to finish. Each one, with its own unique design, represents a memorial, an event, a person, or honors a special occasion. To commemorate this tradition, the Sioux Star blanket is truly a striking representation of the Sioux nation. 82% pure virgin wool and 18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 64" x 80".
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Pendleton® Sioux Star
$198.00
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Circle of Life |
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Pendleton® Circle of Life · 1992
Designed in 1992, the Circle Of Life or Elders blanket is in honor of all tribal Elders, the Wisdomkeepers who hand down the teachings and spiritual direction to the children. This guidance gives the children a better understanding of their responsibility to the universe and The Creator, that all things are interrelated and an equal part of the whole. The design represents all colors of humankind, the color of Mother Earth, the sun and other circular celestial bodies and the four directions of life. 82% pure virgin wool and 18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 64" x 80".
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Pendleton® Circle of Life
$198.00
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Turtle Blanket |
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Pendleton® Turtle · 1991
The Turtle blanket is in recognition of the Iroquois Confederacy. Inspired by the Oneida, Seneca, Mohawk, Cayuga, Onondaga and Tuscoarora Nations, the Turtle design represents the Iroquois legend that the world was created on the shell of the Great Turtle. The Turtle was the only one with enough strength who could support the earth on its back, says the legend. And the earth grew larger until it became the whole world. 82% pure virgin wool and 18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 64" x 80".
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Pendleton® Turtle Blanket
$198.00
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CHIEF JOSEPH COLLECTION |
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Pendleton®Chief Joseph Collection
Designed early in the 1920's, Pendleton's Chief Joseph blanket continues to be one of Pendleton's® most popular designs for over eight decades. It commemorates the heroism of the Northwest's greatest Nez Perce warrior, Chief Joseph. His Nez Perce name was "Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kert", which means Thunder Rolling Down Hill. The Chief Joseph blanket is the oldest, on-going blanket produced by Pendleton® Woolen Mills. Its design is balanced with arrowheads symbolizing bravery and pointing in all directions of Mother Earth. It has a broad appeal to all people, both Indian and non-Indian alike. The Chief Joseph is a woven jacquard design that is reversible to offer two dramatically different looks. (Design is vertical on king blanket.) 82% pure wool /18% cotton. Napped. Made in USA.
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Pendleton®Chief Joseph Robe
64" x 80"
$198.00
Pendleton®
Chief Joseph Shawl
Fringed 68" x 68"
$218.00
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Pendleton® Chief Joseph Queen
86" x 90"
$278.00
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Pendleton® Chief Joseph King
108" x 86"
$318.00
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Pendleton®
Chief Joseph Pillows
16" x 16". Accent a bed or sofa with striking pillows of the same fabric as the Chief Joseph blankets. 82% pure virgin wool / 18% cotton with feather fill. Made in USA.
$65.00
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NATIONAL PARKS COLLECTION |
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National Park Blankets |
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Pendleton® National Park Blankets
Since the early 1900s, Pendleton® has honored America's National Parks with a collection of distinctive Park Blankets. All of the blankets have a Pendleton® patch signifying their authenticity and the park represented, and like all of their blankets, are woven in their own Northwest mill. 100% virgin wool. Dry clean. Made in the USA. |
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Not all blankets are available in every size.
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Pendleton® National Park Blankets
Twin $160.0066" x 90"
Full $178.0080" x 90"
Queen $200.0090" x 90"
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Pendleton® Glacier Park Bear
Pendleton® Park Blankets have been a part of the tradition of our great National Parks since the early 1900s. The Glacier Park Bear wears a knit hat and scarf inspired by their most popular park blanket.
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Pendleton® Glacier Park Bear
$34.00
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Pendleton® National Park Mugs
Colorful ceramic mugs are inspired by the bold colors and bright stripes of the Park Blankets. Dishwasher/microwave safe. 18 oz. Gift boxed. Imported. |
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Pendleton® National Park Mugs
$16.00
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Pendleton® National Park Beverage Bottle
Eight colorful Park designs decorate this handy thermos flask. 25.5 oz. 11" tall. Handwash. Imported. |
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Pendleton® National Park Beverage Bottle
$30.00
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AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND |
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Since 1990 Pendleton® has been proud to support the work of the American Indian College Fund. Sales of these blankets fund scholarships to tribal colleges and make a difference in the lives of students throughout the country. For the first time the ACIF collection is available to all. The College Fund receives royalties for each blanket sold which goes directly to provide scholarships for deserving students. Learn more at www.collegefund.org.
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AICF 20th Anniversary - Maria Martinez |
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Pendleton® AICF 20th Anniversary - Maria Martinez Blanket
Lengendary Southwest ceramic artist Maria Martinez is renowned for her black on black pottery. She shared her traditional techniques with her family, her Pueblo and the world, in keeping with her belief that an individual could not succeed without supporting the group. In that spirit,the American Indian College Fund offers more than 5,000 tribal students scholarship support yearly This commerative blanket reminds us that we can only succeed together. 82% pure virgin wool / 18% cotton. Felt bound. Dry clean. Made in the USA.
64" x 80" Unnapped.
$275.00
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Tribute to Jack Briggs |
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Pendleton® Tribute to Jack Briggs Blanket
Lester "Jack" Briggs lived a childhood of institutionalized racism and grew to be a man whose goal was to build bridges between Indians and non-Indians. This striking blanket was created in his honor. A portion of the sale of each blanket will go to supporting the American Indian College Fund. 82% pure virgin wool / 18% cotton. Felt bound. Dry clean. Made in the USA.
64" x 80" Unnapped.
$275.00
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Cheyenne Eagle
by Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell |
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Pendleton® Cheyenne Eagle Blanket
by Ben Nighthorse Campbell
A Cheyenne warrior came upon a spotted eagle trapped in the antlers of a fallen elk. "Free me," the eagle said, "and I will give you a gift." The warrior lifted the antlers and as the eagle flew away, it told the warrior to go over the next hill. There, a beautiful horse waited, its coat the same black and white pattern as the eagle's feathers. A portion of the sale of each blanket will go to supporting the American Indian College Fund. 82% pure virgin wool / 18% cotton. Felt bound. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 40" x 66" Unnapped.
$185.00
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Three Corn Maidens
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Pendleton® Three Corn Maidens by Mary Beth Jiron
The Three Corn Maidens design tells the stoyr of the Pueblo people's belief that just as the sun gives life to the corn, the Corn Maidens bring the power of life to the people. A portion of the sale of each blanket will go to supporting the American Indian College Fund. 82% pure virgin wool / 18% cotton. Felt bound. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 40" x 66" Unnapped.
$185.00
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Day and Night by Arthur Amiote |
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Pendleton® Day and Night
Robe by Arthur Amiote
Day and Night Robe is a beautiful example of the traditional beaded strip blanket. Red and blue halves symbolize exceptionally sacred days (red) and nights (blue). The blankets are still worn on such occasions. A portion of the sale of each blanket will go to supporting the American Indian College Fund. 82% pure virgin wool / 18% cotton. Felt bound. Dry clean. Made in the USA.
64" x 80" Unnapped.
$275.00
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Hidatsa Earth |
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Pendleton® Hidatsa Earth Blanket
Born out of a 1908 photograph taken by historian Edward S. Curtis, geometric elements in the blanket embody earth and sky, with mountains and patterns for wheat, grass and seed. Crosses symbolize the four directions and a star. A portion of the sale of each blanket will go to supporting the American Indian College Fund. 82% pure virgin wool / 18% cotton. Felt bound. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 64" x 80" Unnapped.
$275.00
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Navajo Water |
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Pendleton® Navajo Water Blanket
This blanket arose from a photograph taken by historian Edward S. Curtis: Nature's Mirror. It incorporates classic saw-toothed lines and the dragonfly, an emblem of water and symbol of life. A portion of the sale of each blanket will go to supporting the American Indian College Fund. 82% pure virgin wool / 18% cotton. Felt bound. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 64" x 80" Unnapped.
$275.00
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Pendleton® Sons of the Sky
by Virginia Stroud
This boy's baby blanket was inspired by a Plains Indian tradition. New parents place their child's remaining navel cord inside an amulet shaped like a turtle or a sand lizard. The amulets imitate the turtle's hard shell an the sand lizard's quick movements that will guard the spirit of the child and ensure a long, protected life. A portion of the sale of each blanket will go to supporting the American Indian College Fund. 82% pure virgin wool / 18% cotton. Felt bound. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 32" x 44" Napped.
$95.00
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Daughters of the Earth by Virginia Stroud |
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Pendleton® Daughters of the Earth by Virginia Stroud
This girl's baby blanket was inspired by a Plains Indian tradition. New parents place their child's remaining navel cord inside an amulet shaped like a turtle or a sand lizard. The amulets imitate the turtle's hard shell an the sand lizard's quick movements that will guard the spirit of the child and ensure a long, protected life. A portion of the sale of each blanket will go to supporting the American Indian College Fund. 82% pure virgin wool / 18% cotton. Felt bound. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 32" x 44" Napped.
$95.00
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Legends |
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Pendleton® Legends Blanket
Pendleton® and Nike® have teamed up with the American Indian College Fund to create the Legends Blanket - and to provide scholarships and educational opportunities for Native Americans. Traditional motifs representing the trees and mountains of our Oregon home stand out in vivid colors on black. They are woven amid a classic Native American inspired nine-element design that also includes the Nike swoosh and ACG logos. A portion of the sale of each blanket will go to supporting the American Indian College Fund. 82% pure virgin wool / 18% cotton. Felt bound. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 64" x 80" Napped.
$218.00
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THE HERITAGE COLLECTION |
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Pendleton® history, made new again. From their archives, they have chosen to reintroduce these enduring designs, sure to be just as cherished today as when they first created them. Dating back as far as 1896, each blanket in the Heritage Collection illustrates the geometric motifs and weaving expertise that quickly became a Pendleton® hallmark.
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NEW! Gatekeeper |
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Pendleton® Gatekeeper Blanket
The Gatekeeper is an original Pendleton® design from 1935. The blanket is a beautiful example of a center point pattern - one that contains a central design element that falls within a band through the center of the blanket. An eight-point star is the central figure. The star is a common design element among the Sioux (Lakota, Dakota and Nakota) and often represents the morning star, signifying a new beginning with the break of dawn. The eight-point star, gatekeeper of the morning, shows the way to the light and knowledge of the day. Unnapped. 82% pure virgin wool / 18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 64" x 80".
$198.00
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NEW! Fremont |
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Pendleton® Fremont Blanket
This blanket was inspired by the ancient Fremont Indians, a prehistoric culture that inhabited Utah and parts of the Colorado Plateau and parts of the Great Basin from approximately 700-1300 AD. The curved horn motif on this blanket represents Bighorn sheep and the arrow design, the weapons of the hunter. Unnapped. 82% pure virgin wool / 18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 64" x 80".
$198.00
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Silver Bark |
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Pendleton® Silver Bark Blanket
With colors inspired by the white and gray bark of the Aspen trees against the blue sky, the original blanket dates from the 1920s. Discovered in a private collection, this is a stunning example of an Overall pattern. Unnapped. 82% pure virgin wool / 18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 64" x 80".
$198.00
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Pendleton®
Geronimo Blanket
Medicine man, seer and spiritual leader: Geronimo was single-minded in his determination to preserve his people's land through any means necessary. The Geronimo blanket is inspired by an original Pendleton® Blanket worn by Geronimo in a photograph from the early 1900's. As with all Pendleton® blankets made through 1909, the blanket has rounded corners and an unnapped finish. 82% wool / 18% cotton. Dry clean, made in USA. 64" x 80".
$198.00
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Iroquois Turtle |
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Pendleton® Iroquois Turtle
The Iroquois Turtle Blanket is a re-coloration of an early 1900s Pendleton® design. It pays tribute to the Iroquois Confederacy, one of the oldest participatory democracies on earth, consisting of the Oneida, Seneca, Mohawk, Cayuga, Onondaga (and later the Tuscarora) Nations. The Turtle design was inspired by Iroquois, primarily Mohawk, legend. Long ago, the earth was covered with deep water and there were no people. According to stories, the birds saw Skywoman fall from the sky. As she fell, she grabbed the roots of a tree from heaven. The birds spread their wings together to save her. Only the Turtle was strong enough to hold her, so they placed her on the turtle's back. There she planted the root; and as her garden grew, Turtle grew in size first becoming a large island, then finally North America, known as Turtle Island. This blanket is an example of centerpoint design in which three major design elements fall in a row down the center of the blanket. Unnapped. 82% pure virgin wool / 18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 64" x 80".
$198.00
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THE VINTAGE COLLECTION |
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Pendleton® Vintage
Collection Blankets
At first glance, these lovely blankets seemd to have been discovered in the hacienda of a beloved grandmother. But they are newly woven in Pendleton's® own Northwest woolen mills. The blankets reflect both their reverence for Pendleton® history and the wealth of inspiration in their design archives. Pendleton® has given these fresh inspirations a luxurious finish with the rich patina of age - a fitting tribute to their heritage. The stonewashed, distressed surface lends the feeling of a well-loved and well cared for heirloom. The colors are softly muted and the hand is sumptuously soft. All have complementary felt binding. 82% wool / 18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in USA. 55" x 72"
$248.00
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The Pendleton® Tribute Series pays homage to the American mills that pioneered the weaving of Indian trade blankets. Pendleton® was one of the five major mills that produced these often dazzling, geometric patterned blankets during the "golden age" of the trade blanket in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The blankets were originally made for sale and trade to Native Americans. Inspired by authentic Indian designs, they quickly became objects of prestige for tribal members and later popular among Americans throughout the country. The patterns are based on blankets produced in the early 20th century. As a long-standing contemporary of these mills, Pendleton® is pleased to present this historical collection. Lightly napped, felt binding. 82% wool / 18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 64" x 72". |
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NEW! Racine Woolen Mills |
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Pendleton® Tribute to Racine Woolen Mills
Blankets from Racine Woolen Mills of Racine Wisconsin, were notable for their excellent quality. The mills specialized in nearly square fringed blankets, also called shawls, which were worn primarily by Native American women. This blanket pattern honored was originally called "Class Y" and was also known as "Yuma". 82% wool / 18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 64" x 72".
$198.00
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NEW! Buell Manufacturing Company |
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Pendleton® Tribute to Buell Manufacturing Company
The Buell Manufacturing Company of St. Joseph, Missouri, offered blankets that were distinctly Navajo in design. Buell desgns were more directly related to traditional Native American weavings. The pattern re-created was originally called "Aztec". 82% wool / 18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 64" x 72".
$198.00
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NEW! Oregon City Woolen Mills |
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Pendleton® Tribute to Oregon City Woolen Mills
Oregon City Woolen Mills was known for explosive neon colors and unique images. The company was perhaps Pendleton's® biggest competitor of the era, creating an extensive range of products for more than 30 years. This colorful "Happy Hunting Ground" pattern is an example of one of the mill's popular pictorial blankets. 82% wool / 18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 64" x 72".
$198.00
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NEW! J. Capps and Sons |
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Pendleton® Tribute to
J. Capps and Sons
J. Capps and Sons of Jacksonville, Illinois, warranted an advertising testimonial from none other than "Buffalo Bill" Cody of Wild West Show fame. Capps was the first to capitalize on the Indian trade, producing blankets in the late 1800s. Capps blankets were noted for their exceptional quality. This blanket is based on an original design circa 1910. 82% wool / 18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 64" x 72".
$198.00
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BOOKS ON THE TRADE |
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The Pendleton® legend began at the turn of the century, when a woolen mill in Pendleton, Oregon began producing beautiful wool blankets in vivid colors and authentic designs for the neighboring Umatilla and Cayuse tribes. The popularity of these blankets quickly spread to other tribes, as well as the settlers in the region. Tourists from the East were also enamored with the striking designs and bought them as souvenirs to take back home. The superb quality and wool's exceptional warmth soon made these blankets especially popular for a wide range of outdoor activities, and earned Pendleton® a reputation for the finest craftsmanship, which continues to be a hallmark of Pendleton® products.
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Language of the Robe
An authentic history of Native American blankets, with beautiful photographic reproductions. 9" x 11", full color. 178 pages.
$38.00
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Chasing Rainbows
This valuable resource by Barry Friedman is a must for any serious collector or admirer of wool trade blankets. History of the blankets with hundreds of illustrations of rare blankets, historic photographs of Native Americans and original blanket manufacturers' catalog pages. Hardback. 304 pages.
$50.00
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PWM 1915 Vintage Catalog
Around 1915, Pendleton® printed its first full blanket catalog. In this exclusive reproduction of that first edition, you can identify the inspiration for many of the blankets and bedding we offer today.
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