Northwest Traders Incoroprated

United States

These are repoductions of the Fur Trade Era "Chiefs" blanketdesign. These highly prized striped blankets were valued notonly for their beauty and durabilitiy but the name itself impliesa higher value. Having blankets with more colors and stripesadded to the cost. These blankets were highly prized. Theseare some of the more beautiful blankets that are available.Fragments of a similarly designed blankets was found atMassacre Cave, Arizona (circa 1804). This was the start ofthe English making many different color striped blankets. It ismade with Blue and Natural Dark stripes. It comes in White.Blue, Red, or Brown. A beautiful prized camp blanket. TheWhite one was known as the Fort Union Blanket traded withthe Indians. Also72 by 90 weighing 6 lbs. 100% wool

Blankets so named as to honor the "Beaver" that was mostinstrumental in the Americas push Westward. One "Made"Beaver Pelt was worth one "Plew" Stick. The Blanket sizedetermined the number of "Plew" sticks needed or what theBlanket was worth in Beaver Pelts. Some were made with orwithout "Plew" Marks. All these Blankets meet the standardsset down by the English Blanket Weavers Guild." Each Blanketis 72 by 90 and weighs 6 lbs, Available in the Early Classicstyles and colors. White with a Blue, Red, or Natural darkBrown stripe, Grey with a Natural dark brown, Royal Bluewith a Red stripe, Brown with a Blue stripe at each end.These are made with no Point marks. 100% wool

Many of the early trade blankets were solid colors. these woolmedium weight 66 by 84 blankets weigh 4 lbs. They make agood blanket shirt, leggings, dress or just as a pack blanket.Available in Ruby Red, Royal Blue, Forest Green, and Grey.

This is where it all started. In the late 1600's the French started to make threaded stiches on cloth. This is what the word empointer means. The English starting using the word "Points" for the fur trade in the 1780's. The English using the system for the price of a blanket where the French used it for just sizing. Thus by changing from size to a price system the English "Point blanket was started. The French changed the name to "Plew", and the whole Plew, or Point system started. The French made Blankets with the stripes together. these are some of the most Beautiful patterns in any blanket. We make these to a higher standard than what was originally made. We offer four beautiful designs. Available in a White body with a Red, Blue and Yellow stripes. Red body with a Black, White and Blue stripes. Blue body with a Black, Red and Yellow Stripe. Natural Grey body with a Black, Green, and Red stripes. These blankets stand out where ever they are seen. Size is 72 by 90 and they weigh 6 lbs. 100%wool

These handwoven blankets are done in the standards ofthe plew blankets in earlier styles. The very known popularIngenious style is a White body with a large blue stripe andsmall red. The Lachine style has the shoots through the wholeblanket every 3 inches with a Garnet red or Forest Green body, the Gonagora style. All white with the red shoots. The SnowshillBlanket. It has a blue or red broad stripe with two smaller onesabove and below.These patterns are all earlier styles than theothers. size is 72 by 90 and weighing 6 lbs. 100% wool