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During World War II, 1941–45, Pendleton Woolen Mills devoted most of its production to blankets and fabric for uniforms and clothing for the US military services. In 1949, after postwar market research showed a desire for women's sportswear, the company introduced a line of wool clothing for women and the '49er jacket proved extremely popular.
The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill was started in 1889 by Thomas Lister Kay, whose descendants eventually founded Pendleton Woolen Mills. [8] [9] The workforce of 50 labored 60-hour weeks. In 1895, a fire destroyed the mill. [10] Ground was broken on a new mill structure on December 20, 1895, in the same location.
Pendleton Woolen Mills is a maker of wool blankets, shirts, and an assortment of other woolen goods. Founded in 1909 by Clarence, Roy and Chauncey Bishop, the company built upon earlier businesses related to the many sheep ranches in the region. A wool-scouring plant opened in Pendleton in 1893 to wash raw wool for shipping.
The American Woolen Company was established in 1899 under the leadership of William M. Wood and his father-in-law Frederick Ayer through the consolidation of eight financially troubled New England woolen mills. At the company's height in the 1920s, it owned and operated 60 woolen mills across New England.
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During World War II, the United States federal government granted the Portland Woolen Mills contracts for wool blankets. [18] In 1943, the factory won an Army-Navy "E" Award for their production. [19] By 1950, the Portland Woolen Mills had become the largest wool manufacturer in the United States west of Cleveland, Ohio. [20]
In 2013, Jones joined Portland-based Pendleton Woolen Mills as its fashion director of womenswear. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] In 2018, she graduated from the University of London College of Fashion with an MBA in fashion.
Edward John DeBartolo Sr. (May 17, 1909 – December 19, 1994) was an American businessman. In 1971, his Ohio-based corporation was ranked as 47th among the nation's top 400 construction contractors.