These are great blankets for my disaster kit. They are big and thick enough for our wet/rainy Seattle winters. There is one little problem though. They are advertised as "Made in the USA", however, right there on the label, they are made in India. This isn't a big deal for me, but for some of you out there it might be. I think the product description should be an accurate representation of the product. Imagine that. I'd still buy them though. GREY 50% WOOL RESCUE BLANKET
For my emergency car supplies, I bought a few of these. Heavy. Warm. Dark color doesn't show the dirt. A good value. At 80" long, covers the toes of all but the tallest of people. If it's like other wool blankets, avoid washing it - they shrink quite a bit. I should get a few more for the house.....
I ordered four blnkets. The blankets are thin and of inferior quality.In addition, one of the blankets was cut thru when the package arrived and unusable.When I complained about it the vendor made me feel that they will replace it three weeks ago but so far nothing has happened. Really disappointed getting stuck with this product.
made in india, 55% wool / 45% Synthetic. They are not soft, if you itch easily, get fleece. have strong chemical odor, I am tempted to wash them but afraid they will shrink. label says dry clean only but dry cleaning will cost more than the blanket. I was hoping for something a little better but I guess you get what you pay for.
i bought this wool blanket for camping because its easier to carry than a sleeping bag and i like the idea of old school camping. i used it and it was itchy but very warm. when i lived in my friends house i had to house heating in my room and i didnt want to use power i just put this between my sheets and comforter and stayed warm all night. always useful to have and less noisey than the thermal blackets.
The blanket pretty much looked like the picture and was in good condition. The only thing I couldn't get past was the smell of it. Not sure why any company would want to sell a blanket that smells so bad. Can't they make something fire retardant without having it smell so bad. You may rescue someone with it but then you kill them with the smell when you wrap it around them. I had wanted a blanket to replace an old wool navy blanket that I had lost - guess I will just have to go to the army navy surplus store or got for a different kind material or a higher priced wool blanket. I had to end up tossing the thing out - the smell was too horrible. I should have listened to the other reviews but I was hoping it wasn't going to be as bad as they said - it was far worse.
Seems these are a little different for everyone. Yes, mine is made in india too, 52% recycled wool, 48% man-made fibers. Tag (in addition to having an @aol email address for RMAs) states it can be machine washed cold/gentle and tumble dried low OR dry clean. And TRUST ME you'll need to wash this thing.
Disclaimer, i'm new to wool. When I opened this thing, it stunk. From what i've read from some googling wool does have the tendency to suck up odors... But imagine you go fishing and catch a few fish, put them in a cooler and bring them home, you take the fish inside but leave the cooler outside to bake in the hot sun for a couple days in 90 deg heat... I'm not exaggerating, it was that bad.
So I immediately washed it per the instructions. As expected it 'shed' a bit, but after it was dried the terrible smell was gone, but it still has it's own musk to it which is ok. (after you wash it, the 'shedding' bits will be everywhere, take it outside and give it a few waves in the air, most will fall off leaving fewer to clog your lint trap immediately.)
I'm not sure you can find them any less expensive for the purpose they will serve (as a backup blanket to stow away somewhere). So I'm content with the purchase.'
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