Pendleton Harding Jacquard Cardigan

The Harding cardigan is made from tightly woven wool in a dense jacquard construction, which can feel more structured and potentially less soft against bare skin than loosely knitted wool garments. Some wearers layer it over a shirt or undershirt for comfort, while others find the wool sufficiently smooth.

The Harding pattern is a Pendleton design featuring a distinctive geometric diamond and hook motif used across their blankets and apparel. Pendleton Wool Mills, based in Oregon, has made it one of their most recognizable and enduring patterns over the decades.

Pendleton generally recommends dry cleaning for their woven wool products to preserve the integrity of the jacquard weave and prevent shrinkage. Machine washing, especially in warm water or with agitation, can cause the dense wool fabric to felt or distort.

Pendleton Wool Mills is based in Pendleton, Oregon, and operates mills in Oregon and Washington that have produced wool textiles for well over a century. Some Pendleton products are made in the USA at these mills, though production origins can vary by specific item and collection.