Pendleton Woolen Mills. An institution of the Northwest, indeed, the world. We make it a point to stop here, and investigate the blanket seconds and clearances. This trip we met the next generation of Pendleton employees. On the floor, young women. In the mill. I do not know. The seconds room and.store had a complex pricing system ranging from 25% off lowest price, two for the price of 1, 20% more off selected seconds at the end of one table, price tags with blue stripes. A young woman helped us out with questions, telling us how she inherited her grandmother's 7 year old Chief Joseph blanket. It is like new. The Bishop family, or some form of it has owned this company since it's founding. 1% of U.S. businesses make it to the fourth generation of family ownership. The Bishops embrace the planet to produce the Pendleton Brand. zFor me that is a hint from one of our nation's most sucessful families. We all need eachother to build a civilization for all. My first shopping trip here was 1981. A queen or king seconds blanket cost $100 or less. We have many Pendleton goods. I called a brother to ask his shirt size. He recited an inventory of the Pendleton products in closets and decorating rooms, gifts from us over a quarter century. He said, "No more." And, being honest, we are pretty much priced out of the beautiful goods we love. My first Pendleton shirt jacket was a $15 Christmas gift from a San Fenando Valley Western clothing store. When Ivsee the same shirt, made in El Salvador from U.S. fabric selling for more than $200, I just cannot pull the trigger and buy. These are topbquality, prized goods that will definitely last a lifetime with proper care. It is all yours next generation. read more