Throughout the store, informative displays and graphics tell the story of Oregon’s wool industry, alongside the history of Salem, Oregon’s state capitol. Shoppers will also find a curated assortment of Pendleton’s iconic apparel, home, gifts, and accessories. In a charmingly industrial space, it features goods from Pendleton’s two USA woolen mills: table cut fabric and remnants, with a sewing and felting craft focus.
Thomas Kay’s grandsons, Clarence, Roy, and Chauncey Bishop, went on to open Pendleton Woolen Mills in 1909, and the rest is, well, history! What You’ll Find In 1863, when Kay came to Oregon, he played a strong role in establishing the state’s wool trade and eventually opened his own mill in 1890. This store marks the return of descendants of English Master Weaver Thomas Kay to the site of his namesake mill. This month, we were excited to cut the ribbon and celebrate the opening of a Pendleton store at the Willamette Heritage Center in Salem, Oregon–a place some of you know as home to the Sheep to Shawl fiber festival each spring.
Well, we are here to tell you about another unique store you’ll want to see in Oregon. Those of you who have been shopping with us know that our Woolen Mill Store is a unique location among Pendleton’s 30+ stores. and 3p.m.Īnd if you can’t join us in person, here is a little video mill tour for you: A Morning at the Washougal Mill. Tours are offered at the Pendleton Mill Monday through Friday at 11a.m. The Pendleton Mill is located at 1307 SE Court Place, Pendleton, Oregon 97801. Tours are offered at the Washougal Mill on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 11a.m. The Washougal Mill is located at 2 Pendleton Way, Washougal, Washington 98671. – Wool spinning: turning wool into yarn Come see us soon! – Jacquard looms: state-of-the-art two-story looms weaving graphic and pictorial designs The mill tour in Pendleton, Oregon offers guests an inside look into: – Finishing touches: washing, hand inspection and boxing – Weaving on dobby looms: creates Pendleton’s famous plaids, stripes and solids – Wool carding and spinning: turning wool into yarn – Dyeing: state-of-the-art dye color lab to ensure color control and matching – Raw wool: sourced from local and global wool ranchers The mill tour in Washougal, Washington walks guests through every step in the making of Pendleton wool blankets and fabric.
Each mill offers a unique view into Pendleton craftsmanship. Both mills are continually updated for sustainability and innovation. Today, they are two of the remaining four woolen mills in the United States. In the early 1900s, the Pendleton mills were two of over 1,000 woolen mills operating in America’s 46 states. The company acquired the Washougal mill in 1912 to expand its range of fabrics, with specialized looms for plaids, herringbones, stripes, tweeds…all the weaves found in clothing textiles and plaid blankets. These are woven on jacquard looms to give our blankets curvilinear designs that are often different on front and back, for a reversible option. The Pendleton mill has always specialized in traditional wool bed blankets. The Bishop Brothers restored and improved operations with the support of the Pendleton community. That is the year when Fanny Kay Bishop realized what an opportunity the idled facility held, and urged her three sons to buy and revive it. The Pendleton mill was originally built in 1893, and has been operating as Pendleton Woolen Mills since 1909. These tours showcase the vertical operation that brings Pendleton’s iconic wool blankets and fabrics to life. Pendleton is excited to announce that tours of our Washougal, Washington and Pendleton, Oregon mills are now open! If you’ve ever wanted to watch our beautiful fabrics being woven, you can at our two USA mills. We’re back, and ready to show you around.
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