Pendleton Fire Legend Jacquard Wool Blanket Robe john lofgren - One Instruction folder

- One Instruction folder

Compared with the more commonly used wool fibers from sheep the alpaca fibre is warmer and more lightweight

The beauty of this textile comes out over time

Buzz Rickson's sweatshirts are knitted on original 4-needle 1920's vintage loopwheel machines in Japan

When the US Navy used it for their N1 Deck Jackets back in the 40's they gave the fabric a treatment to make it water resistant and gave it the name Jungle Cloth

Pendleton Fire Legend Jacquard Wool Blanket Robe john lofgren - One Instruction folderThe so called trade blanket has a long history in North America. Before Columbus set sail to America the native americans used blankets made from hides or pelts of smaller animals which had been sewn together. They could also be woven from wool, feathers, down and cotton, and in some areas shredded cedar bark was used. When the Europeans came and bartered with the native peoples, wool blankets had great value in trading and the brighter they were, the