2012 Product Information Guide

BLANKET CARETo ensure your Pendleton blanket’s timeless beauty, quality craftsmanship and classicstyling, it is essential that your blanket be properly cared for.CleaningAll Pendleton Blankets, unless otherwise noted must be dry-cleaned. This is the bestmethod for retaining the size, shape, softness and appearance of your blanket. Homewashing is not recommended as it causes shrinkage and loss of fabric softness. Takeadvantage of Mother Nature and let the wind and sun air a blanket on an outdoor line.StorageAlways clean your blanket before storing. Dry cleaning is the best method to kill motheggs and larvae and will preserve the quality materials used to make your blanket. Oncecleaned, your blanket should be stored in an airtight container or an airtight plasticblanket bag. If using mothballs, place them in a Ziploc bag and then in a paper bagbefore storing with the blanket as direct contact with mothballs can damage yourblanket. Please note that the use of mothballs does NOT guarantee keeping moths away,only an airtight container can do so. Contrary to popular belief, cedar is not the bestdefense against wool-eating insects and moths. The same rule applies for herbal sachetsand other products that rely on fragrance to repel insects.Moth ControlMoths love dark, warm, dry places like the nooks and crannies of a folded blanket. Itis during this larval stage that moths damage wool. Whether on the bed, as a throw, orsimply for display, it is important to shake out blankets periodically to keep moths away.Moth DamageMoth holes can sometimes be repaired by reweaving yarns from an inconspicuous part ofthe blanket. Look for services in the Yellow Pages or contact professional dry cleaners.April 2012