Leverage A Tradition of Quality, Service to Armed Forces and Made in the U.S.A.

Portland Woolen Mills, founded in 1901, began making blankets and other wool products from locally shorn wool. During World War II, the United States federal government granted the Portland Woolen Mills contracts for wool blankets. In 1943, the factory won an Army-Navy “E” Award for their production. By 1950, it had become the largest wool manufacturer in the American West.

Portland Woolen Mills remains an iconic brand with a rich connection to quality products, rugged outdoors and the Pacific Northwest. Like many mills in America’s history Portland Woolen Mills suffered damage from multiple fires. After each fire, Portland Woolen Mills pulled itself out of the ashes, rebuilt and came back stronger.

Portland Woolen Mills – A Brand With A Sense of Adventure, Independence and Discovery

Our roots are in a region of spectacular beauty and valuable natural resources. Originally known as Oregon Country, a region roughly as large as Alaska with varied physical features, soil, and climate bound together by the mighty Columbia River. The discovery of Oregon’s rich fur resources, and nearly constant wet climate, led to a vibrant trading era where wool products were greatly desired.

From the fur trading days Portland Woolen Mills arose as a quality source of fine woolen products. Today the brand offers licensors a quality name, rich in history and a piece of American history. The opportunity to leverage the Portland Woolen Mills brand and assets extends beyond wool products into multiple categories of apparel, home goods and accessories.

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