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Yosemite National Park’s New Custom Pendleton Blanket


Custom Blankets

Each year, Pendleton does a robust custom blanket business for companies, tribes, artists and philanthropic organizations. These are definitely Pendleton blankets, but the entire production run is produced for (and belongs to) the client.

It’s a process to bring blankets to the loom. We have a special department that handles all the steps needed to bring a customer’s ideas to life.  We help to translate design ideas into workable patterns that we can actually produce. We give advice on color and finishing, and create special labels that tell the story of the blanket.

Parks Blankets

This year, we were honored to produce custom blankets for two of our national parks. You read about the colorful new Yellowstone blanket earlier this summer. For Yosemite National Park, we produced a gorgeous blanket in black, cream and grey.

Custom Pendleton blanket made for Yosemite national park

Ansel Adams

This design echoes the iconic black and white photography of Ansel Adams. This revered photographer’s work didn’t just immortalize nature. His work helped protect it, as well. You can read about his life here: ANSEL ADAMS and see some of his incredible work in this interview with his son.

Our Ambassadors Shots

Just as we did with the Yellowstone blanket, we sent the Yosemite blanket to three of our brand ambassadors. We wanted to see the blanket through their lenses. Their interpretations are beautiful and surprisingly different.

Kate Rolston took the blanket to the mountains:

Kate_Rolston shot of a woman standing in a sunlit meadow, wrapped in a blanket.
Kate_Rolston shot of a woman shaking out a blanket in the sunshine
Kate_Rolston photo of a sunlit dog on a custom Pendleton blanket for Yosemite National Park

Taylor Colson Horton & Cameron Powell took the blanket to the back yard:

Taylor_Colson_Horton_Cameron_Powell_ A woman with a hat over her face relaxes on a Yosemite Blanket
Taylor_Colson_Horton_Cameron_Powell_ a young woman poses by a red vintage vehicle with a basket and blanket
Taylor_Colson_Horton_Cameron_Powell shot of a red vehicle, blanket and basket.

And Bri Heiligenthal brought the blanket home:

Bri_Heiligenthal photo of YosemiteBlanket, folded on the back of a leather couch
Bri_Heiligenthal shot of a bed with black, white, and grey bedding
A Siamese kitten washes paw on Yosemite custom blanket by Pendleton

Three different visions of one beautiful blanket. Thanks to our amazing photographers. Follow them on Instagram for more.

Bri Heiligenthal

Kate Rolston

Taylor Colson Horton

Cameron Powell

And the blanket? Of course you can get your own! Right here: YOSEMITE GIFT SHOP

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