PrintFeatures:

• 82% virgin wool 18% cotton
• Trim: 70% wool 30% rayon
• Diamond Desert Collection
• Aztec geometric design
• Size: 64" X 80"
• Made in the U.S.A
• Dry clean only

Take a look at this Diamond Desert Wool Blanket by Pendleton. Known for their high quality wool, this blanket will keep you infinitely warm during the cold weather; and with a large size of 64" by 80", it's sure to be enough to fit your whole family. This blanket design is especially treasured because the design was found in an old box of photographs that was stored at the Pendleton Mill; the design comes from the early 1900s. Beauty and balance, order and harmony are central to the Navajo world view and that ideal is showcased through the use of arrows, triangles, and serrated diamonds arranged in perfect harmony-- a reflection of "Hozho," a Navajo word that embodies the quest for balance in life. The four strong stripes illustrate the balance and contrast between darkness and light, while the diamonds represent the four sacred mountains that define the four directions and enclose the Navajo universe in the shape of a diamond. 

During the turn of the 20th Century the Pendleton Blanket legend was born at a woolen mill in Pendleton, Oregon that began producing striking wool blankets with vivid colors and authentic Native American Indian designs for the Umatilla and Cayuse Indian tribes in the Northwest.  The combination of beauty, quality, durability and the superior warmth of the wool blankets make them popular for a wide range of outdoor activities and has earned Pendleton a reputation for superb craftsmanship and quality which continues to be a hallmark of the Pendleton Blanket.

Style(s): ZD509-52583

Print Nothing says quality like a product that has been around for over 120 years, like Pendleton wool clothing. Founded by a young English weaver, Thomas Kay, this company continues to thrive under the direction of Kay's family. Thomas Kay's eldest daughter, Fannie, learned the mill business and ably assisted her father in mill operation and management. When she married retail merchant C.P. Bishop, a complementary combination of merchandising and manufacturing expertise emerged - a solid foundation for what was to become Pendleton Woolen Mills. This dual textile-retail heritage was passed on to the three Bishop sons, Clarence, Roy and Chauncey. In 1909, with family and town backing, the Bishop sons started up an idle mill in Pendleton, Oregon. The mill, originally built in 1893, faced increased freight tariffs and the business became unprofitable. In 1895, the scouring plant was enlarged and converted into a woolen mill which made bed blankets and robes for Native Americans. In 1912, the addition of a weaving mill in Washougal, WA, broadened Pendleton's capability for fabric variety, including suitings. Wool shirts for men were largely utility items in the early 20th century. In 1924, the legendary Pendleton virgin wool men's shirt was born. Pendleton has thrived under the direction of the Bishop family. Today, their sons have assumed management roles in the company. C.M. Bishop III is president and John and Charles are vice presidents. Another son, Peter, is manager of the Catalog/Internet Division. This family thread has continued to produce Pendleton leadership with a legacy of hands-on management for six generations -- warranted to be a Pendleton since 1863.