What is Fleece Blanket? How to choose one this winter?

In this article, we’ll be answering some of your most common questions about your fleece blanket and what to keep in mind while choosing one for yourself this winter.

What are Fleece Blankets?

Fleece is a synthetic insulating soft warm fabric with a texture similar to sheep’s wool, used as a lining material to make your fleece blanket. It is derived from polyester or other plastic fibers rather than a sheep’s coat. There are many kinds of fleece but the one perfect for bedding is knit and one side is brushed to create a raised ,soft and plush feel. It is warm, lightweight and antiperspirant.

How to select the right fleece blanket?

Depending on your preference, you must check the kind of fleece blanket you are choosing. You can inquire whether the blanket is made of cotton fleece, wool fleece, polyester fleece or fleece made from other synthetic fibers. All of these different kinds of fleece blankets have different advantages over each other. Following are a few advantages of polyester fleece blankets.

Advantages of Polyester Fleece Blankets

Polyester Fleece Blankets are much more durable than the other kinds of fleece blankets.
These blankets are warmer than cotton fleece blankets.
Apart from being warm, it also resists moisture and dries rapidly.
You may also use them in the summer in full-blown air-conditioned rooms. Fleece blankets are lighter than any other kind of blankets.
Polyester Fleece Blankets are also stain resistant.

Uses of Fleece Blankets as Bed Sheets

Apart from being blankets that we drape on ourselves, these lightweight fleece blankets can also be used as warm bed sheets during winter. They also come with matching pillowcases. While this isn’t a very popular culture in NZ, using warm bed sheet in the winter is a norm in Indian bedding culture. Using the lightweight fleece blankets as bed sheets ads to the warmth and a cozy feel to your bed in the winters. You can read more on how to style your bed with fleece blankets as bed sheets here.