Wool Fiber in the Making
Content Description
Produced by Pendleton Woolen Mills, Portland, Oregon. A cardboard sheet describes the process of wool manufacture with photographs, products and descriptions of the 8 stages of the process. Attached to the sheet are physical objects, such as samples of wool and a phial with lanolin. In the back are presented 3 types of wool with photographs and descriptions
Dates
- 1991
Biographical / Historical
Pendleton Woolen Mills is a textile manufacturing company in Pendleton, Oregon. It is known for its Native American blankets and woolen clothing. The company is a family-owned business. It was founded in 1863 by Thomas Kay, an English weaver, who began making woolen products in Oregon. Wool processing occurs in Pendleton-owned mills and much of the manufacturing takes place in Pendleton-owned facilities. The company operates facilities nationwide and abroad.
Extent
1 Sheets (1 folded cardboard sheet of paper with physical objects attached) ; 13" x 10"
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Pendleton Woolen Mills is a textile manufacturing company in Pendleton, Oregon. It is known for its Native American blankets and woolen clothing. Collection consists of a cardboard sheet with text, photographs and attached physical objects describing the process of wool manufacture.
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- Language of description
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Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Institute of Technology Libraries, Shaw Historical Library Repository