Quality Never Goes Out of Style
There aren’t many businesses around anymore that will close or “seal” a deal with a handshake or the spoken word, but there do remain a few. One of those is here in the Northwest and just up the road a piece from where my family has taken up roots. The Pendleton Woolen Mills is one of those rare “sealed with a handshake” businesses still in operation after 100 years. And it comes as no surprise that they have survived the trials and tribulations of struggling economies and changing times over the years; Pendleton Woolen Mills believes in making quality wool blankets and apparel. While modern technology has found its way into their blanket making, a computerized regulator monitors all dyeing; all fabrics are still “hand inspected” by their skilled and experienced employees. Fifty percent of the wool used at the mill comes from the
