Location:
Faribault, Minnesota and Online
Specialty:
Wool Blankets and Throws
Price range:
($$) Mid-Range
Faribault's blankets and throws are offered in a range of colors and patterns. One of their best sellers is the SoHo (short for stuff on hand only – with a nod to their favorite part of Manhattan); it was created in 2008 when the mill was at the brink of going out of business and a mill designer was directed to create a salable throw using remnant yarns salvaged from the mill's dwindling inventory.
1. SoHo Throw, $135
2. Lodge Stripe Throw, $135
3. Cabin Blanket, $225
4. Ticking Stripe Blanket, $145
About The Mill from Faribault Woolen Mill Co. on Vimeo.
For more about Faribault Woolen Mill Co., visit their store page over at Marketplace.
(Images: Faribault Woolen Mill Co.)
Store History
- Founded: 1865
- Headquarters: Faribault, Minnesota
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The blankets are very beautiful..I just wish I could afford them:(
I agree. If I ever did get one, I would be afraid to put it anywhere; it would just be a pet magnet.
Beautiful. Thanks for featuring goods made in the USA.
All right, USA!
Actually, the prices are very reasonable for wool which lasts forever. I've got a Hudson Bay blanket which was a lot more and it's amazingly comfortable. (and it is a pet magnet but easy to brush the excess fur off)
*does spit take* That's down the road from where my brother went to college!
These are gorgeous! I love that they are made in the US. If anyone out there is looking for a less expensive version, most army surplus stores sell really nice wool blankets. I bought a Swiss army blanket (you've seen them- with the red stripe and the white cross) at a surplus store in downtown Seattle for less than $40. I have seen la-de-da home stores (and a few Etsy shops) sell the same "vintage" blanket for upwards of $200. Just a tip!
Made in Minnesota! Someone I know needs to get married so I have an excuse to buy something like this for someone... Thanks for featuring these!
This is an even bigger deal when you realize how few the fabric mills are in the US these days.
The woolen mill was rescued by two Minneapolis brothers after it had closed--a wonderful story of giving back to the community while also creating an excellent new business!