Arcturus Plaid Wool Blanket - 4.5lbs, Warm, Heavy, Washable, Large | Great for Camping, Outdoors, Survival & Emergency Kits (Red Buffalo)

We keep one of these blankets in the car for adventures and emergencies. Great if you have a dog. We have a couple more for cold nights or movie nights. The kids love them to sleep near the wood stove. Really tough, good looking and warm.

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I bought this blanket in September 2021 and I'm writing this review on February 3rd, 2024. The photos were also taken on February 3rd, 2024. I still love this blanket. This is an extra blanket I only bring out on extra cold nights in the South, so it does not often get used. It's outstanding for heat retention capability. It's 80% wool and 20% synthetic.I finally had to wash it this past week when our cat puked up a hairball on it. I washed it the same as I did a wool army blanket I had from 40 years ago...lukewarm water, delicate cycle, machine dry delicate. Aside from detergent, I used Oxyclean in the wash water too. It's red...I didn't want it to turn my next 3 loads of laundry pink (It did not). It survived just fine even though I obviously didn't follow the instructions exactly (see photo).Like any good wool blanket, be aware that it WILL produce a huge amount of lint on it's first washing. This is a result of the washing and not the drying. No major surprise. The lint comes out in the dryer lint trap, though I had to run the dryer a few times after the first wash to collect all of it. It did not form "pills", it just created loose lint, which is perfect.When done, I brought it outside and gave it a good shake to ensure I got the lint off and there really wasn't any left. It survived the wash/dry really well and remained very colorfast. It didn't shrink. The photo above is a closeup of the blanket AFTER washing, so you can see the overall condition afterwards.Overall, none of this is a surprise to me with a good quality wool blanket. Would I buy it again? Yes, in a heartbeat! Warm, colorfast, high quality, sturdy, and washes well.

Can’t say enough good about these blankets. I have 3 now. They’ve heavy, well made and super warm. Excellent for camping. I’ll usually opt for these as opposed to a sleeping bag, unless it’s freezing temps then I’ll line the bag with one. People complain about the smell but that’s what wool smells like. It’s not even bad, people are just to accustomed to unnatural, synthetic junk. A++