Blankets: types, properties, advantages, disadvantages, how to choose, manufacturers

In today's market, you can buy a home textile blanket for every taste and budget, from simple to high-end synthetic cashmere.

kinds of blankets

Classification by type of filler for blankets:

• Down. Filler - fluff waterfowl: goose, duck or loon.
• wool. Filler - cashmere, wool sheep and camels.
• Cotton. Cotton products are made from natural plant materials.
• Bamboo. These models are made of bamboo fiber.
• Silk. It is made of strands of silkworm.
• Synthetic. In the artificial materials used as an excipient such products: sintepon, substitute swansdown, silicone and hollofayber.
• Exotic fillers (vegetable). For the production of exotic excipients used seaweed, eucalyptus and others.

Classification blankets size:

• sesquialteral - 145 to 205 cm. Great demand on the Russian market also enjoyed a blanket of 150 to 220.
• double - 175 to 205 cm.
• Euro - 200 to 220 cm.

Classification according to the degree of heat:

• Very warm - 5 points.
• Warm - 4 points.
• Average (all-season) - 3 points.
• Easy - 2 points.
• Summer light - 1 point.

When choosing a product, keep in mind that the degree of heat compared among similar fillers.

Classification by tailoring technology:

• cassette blanket. Products are made of fabric piece, and then stitching sectors (cassettes), which are separate cloth sacks smaller sizes.

The filler is held firmly in the cassettes, do not stray into clumps, and its shape is not lost. The blanket can be washed.

• Karostep. Stitching a pattern or design by which the filler is retained within the products.

For exquisite views blanket hides a significant disadvantage: over time, through needle stitched holes will look through the filler, and the appearance of bed accessory deteriorate.

• quilts. The least practical sewing method. Stitch produced stripes and formed a considerable distance between the lines. Disadvantages: churning filler lumps after a short operation and significant weight blankets.

properties blankets

duvets

• The filler is made from natural raw materials: eider, goose and duck down. The first is considered the most valuable.
• Low weight.
• Ideal for winter period.
• Well absorb moisture.
• Keeping you warm.
• Able to cause allergies.
• The life expectancy is 15 to 20 years.

Blankets (cashmere, camel hair, sheep wool)

• The filler is made of natural wool.
• Are produced in two types: woven wool rug and blankets with wool filling.
• Accessory from sheep and camel wool by weight heavier models of cashmere wool.
• The product is recommended for use with filler in the winter season, and a blanket for all seasons.
• The high ability to absorb moisture.
• Carry out air.
• Massage effect, which has a positive effect on the joints.
• Can cause allergic reaction.
• The service life of 10-15 years.

cotton blankets

• The filler is made of natural cotton fibers.
• A light weight.
• Used in the summer.
• Absorb moisture.
• Carry out air.
• Hypoallergenic.

bamboo blankets

• The filler used natural bamboo fiber.
• Light in weight.
• Suitable for the summer period.
• Absorb moisture.
• Keeping you warm.
• Carry out air.
• Antibacterial effect.
• Repel dust.
• Neutralize static electricity.
• Hypoallergenic.
• Longer lifetime.

silk comforters

• As a filler used natural material: silk silkworm.
• By weight extremely easy thing.
• Suitable for use in the summer season.
• High absorbability.
• Retain heat.
• Carry out air.
• Hypoallergenic.
• The silk products do not start insect parasites.
• Operating period: up to 12 years.

synthetic blankets

• The artificial material is used as a filler.
• A light weight.
• Recommended for use in the winter time.
• Low water absorption.
• Do not accumulate static electricity.
• Retain heat.
• The vehicle will not start dust mites.
• Hypoallergenic.
• It can be washed in a machine-gun.
• The service life of up to 10 years.

pros blankets

down

• Keeping you warm regardless of the time of year.
• High absorbability.
• Air circulation.
• Light and airy, pleasant and comfortable for the body.
• With proper use and care of thing can last up to 20 years.

wool

• Natural wool - an eco-friendly product that has a positive effect on human health.
• Promote air circulation, the body has an opportunity to breathe prevented greenhouse effect.
• Products made from natural materials are different wear resistance and durability.
• The body temperature is kept under woollens relatively constant, it can be used at any time of the year.
• Curative effect: improving blood circulation and metabolism.

cotton

• Pleasant to the touch: light and delicate.
• Hypoallergenic.
• Promote air circulation and the absorption of moisture.
• Durability and easy care (can be washed in a washing machine).
• The fibers do not accumulate dust.
• Not electrified.
• Cotton fibers do not get off in clumps and not roll.
• Affordable price.

bamboo

• Low weight.
• Hypoallergenic.
• Hygroscopic.
• Good air circulation.
• Not irritated skin and the respiratory tract.
• Does not absorb odors.
• Affordable price.

silk

• Suitable for any time of the year (temperature-controlled).
• Absorb and evaporate moisture quickly provide a comfortable environment.
• Inhibit multiplication of dust mites and microorganisms due to the content of sericin (protein produced by the silkworm caterpillars).
• Not electrified.
• Air circulation.
• Wear-resistant and durable.

synthetic

• Hypoallergenic.
• Do not absorb odors.
• Keeping you warm.
• Easily recover its original shape and volume.
• The vehicle does not appear micro-organisms and fungi.

cons blankets

down

• A person may have an allergic reaction to a thing of a natural material. Most often allergy it does not appear from the fluff, and inhabiting its parasites and fungi.
• At high humidity can dampen fluff.

wool

• As well as fluffy, wool products are dangerous because they can cause a person has an allergic reaction to hair and parasites.
• Absorption of excess moisture, including perspiration, resulting in the need to regularly wash things.

cotton

• Cotton cotton blankets are very heavy.
• When operating wool lump.

bamboo

• The difficulty consists in the acquisition of goods corresponding to acceptable quality standards. Under view of the filler bamboo fiber often occurs synthetic or a mixture of feather fibers and bamboo plant in a pillowcase.

silk

• It requires delicate care: they are prohibited to wash and dry-clean.
• Silk fabric during operation requires special treatment. It is impossible to tightly wrap the product, putting it under heavy things and keep in a cool place, otherwise the fabric will lose softness.
• The price is very high.

synthetic

• Absence of heat retaining ability.
• Weak hygroscopic properties: moisture poorly absorbed and does not evaporate.

How to choose the quilt

To select high quality blanket, look for the appropriate settings. For each product presents specific criteria.

duvet

• Smell. The presence of an unpleasant smell may indicate that the fluff poorly washed, or it contains impurities. In the operation of this enhanced odor and eliminate it quite impossible.
• Ease. high quality down products are distinguished by their ease.
• The form. Duvets are able to quickly restore the form. When choosing a product, squeeze bedding and note how quickly it will come to its original state.

• Softness. The product should not be pricked. When purchasing be sure to Feel blanket. The product, filled with down and feathers, should not be felt large and sharp feathers.
• Cover. Case must be different densities to down and feathers do not get out of it.

woolen

• The quality of wool. The presence of combed wool, as wool clippings can cause irritation and itching.
• Filler. From the density of filler depends on how thing will be to keep warm. The tightly packed wool, the better.
• cover. On the cover must be neatly sewn stitches without protruding fibers and wool pieces. It is recommended to choose a wool model with a cover made of natural fabrics.

bamboo

• Appearance. Neatly stitched seams do not protrude threads and fibers. Along the edges necessarily been sewn bias binding, indicating the strength of the form.
• Tag. The goods necessarily stitched tag with information about the vehicle and part of the cover.
• Cover. Duvet cover is made of natural flax or other naturally occurring tissues.
• Firmware. The cloth should be thick stitched. The filler is not crumpled and each cassette is lush.

silk

• Cover. On the cover enclosing necessarily lightning. Clasp allow the touch examine the item and make sure the quality and naturalness.
• Fiber. For natural silk is characterized by direct and long fibers, as opposed to the artificial climbing. If you burn the silk fiber, then it will come from the smell of burning hair.
• Quilting. Silk quilt in any case is not sewn quilted fashion. The layers of silk overlap.
• The form. If crumpling and shaking thing quickly restores the original shape.
• Color. Natural silk quilt white color with a yellowish shade, with small black patches. Silk yarn - natural natural shine.

cottonseed

• Label. Carefully review the information on the label. If the goods are allowed to be washed at home, he meets the quality standards.
• The weight. Cotton blanket light and airy, if it is not padded.
• Cover. Be sure to pay attention to the case, which should be sufficiently dense. The seams are strong and neat, firmware without protruding fibers.

synthetic

• cover. It is recommended to look for when choosing a cover on the tissue density and composition; it is desirable that it be made of natural fibers.
• Smell. synthetic product must not have any odor safe for health.
• quality of tailoring. Pay attention to the accuracy of tailoring. Not allowed protruding threads and getting out the filler.
• Packaging. The set with a synthetic product necessarily includes packaging design and product information on the label, which coincides with the product description on the label.

what better

To select the perfect blanket, must take into account the main criteria when buying: size, weight, and sewing technique, the material, the ability to trigger allergic reactions, season of use.

The size

Here it is necessary to take into account a person's character and the size of the sleep bed:

• if the sleeping person often turns over during sleep, then it would be the best one for Euro-size;
• suitable for couples Euro-size or double quilt;
• for a person other than restful sleep, and one and a half is enough blankets.

weight blankets

Heavy fillers: cotton, sheep's wool and camel.

Lightweight fillers: Goose and eider down, synthetic fibers.

method of tailoring

Tape - the best option. Sewn article so that the filler material during operation shall not break into lumps and not to get out through the seams

Case for blanket

Case for blanket must be well ventilated, to be dense enough to hold the filling in a blanket, and enjoy the softness, durability and environmental friendliness.

Materials are considered to be most suitable for the production of cover: linen, calico, teak and satin.

Label

The label must contain the following information:

• the name of the manufacturer of the goods;
• symbols for the care and cleaning products;
• part of the cover and filler fabric.

antiallergic properties

For people prone to allergic reactions to wool (sheep or camel) and fluff, suitable products from synthetic modern materials, cashmere, bamboo and silk.

Winter blankets

Winter blanket must be sufficiently dense and retain heat well. Fluff - the perfect winter version. Characterized by lightness, softness, excellent property of warm air circulation and water absorbency.

A blanket on a par with a feather is perfect for the cold season. Woven woolen plaid refers to winter version, and the product with synthetic filling suitable for any season.

Summer quilts

The Summer blankets - save climate and take moisture. Products should be light and thin.

These properties are cotton blankets, silk and bamboo.

Silk is considered the best one, because it has a smooth surface cool.

Exploitation

Care duvet

• Wash only thing needed on the delicate operation, it is best to do it at the end of the summer. In autumn and winter fluff absorbs much less sweat secretions.
• It recommended in the drum to prevent stalling of fluff washing machine with the product put some tennis balls.
• It is advisable to disable the auto-spin.
• Dry thing you need away from sunlight and in a horizontal position. When drying with blankets do not forget to shake it.
• Possibility to clean the thing in dry cleaning - the best option.
• In order to avoid the formation of lumps regularly whip and shake the product.
• As the prevention of fungal and bacterial regularly treat the product with steam.

Care blanket

• It is recommended at least once a week thing shake and ventilate.
• Forbidden washed in hot water.
• Do not use bleach to clean and chlorine-containing detergents (which interrupts the hair structure and color wash).
• During washing is strongly prohibited to rub the product.
• Rinsing is carried out with water of the same temperature in which the erased item.
• The water rinse, add a couple of tablespoons of vinegar or lemon juice a few slices, it will give a blanket brightness.
• Dry the product only in the form of spread out, placing it on the sheets and avoiding direct sunlight.
• Keep the thing rolled up in a free cover, ensuring the access of oxygen.
• When storing blankets should be applied to it by means of moths.

Caring for bamboo blanket

• Ventilate the item, avoid prolonged exposure to moisture.
• It is not recommended to keep the product in a minimized form in order to avoid deformation of the filler.
• Bamboo products are machine washable on delicate washing.
• Observe the temperature range! Wash water is allowed at a temperature not higher than 30 ° C.
• It should use small amount of detergent. Bamboo fiber promote the formation of foam.

• Wring low number of revolutions per minute.
• Dry the product should be on a horizontal surface. It is recommended to lay a down for quick absorption of moisture and speed up the drying of clean sheets.
• Dried up and hang the thing leave dosyhat, but whisk the product by hand.
• This thing is not recommended to wash less frequently than once a year.

Caring for silk quilt

• Silk quilt, do not expose the automatic washing.
• If the product becomes heavier and not as warm, dry it.
• Dried product is to be in a blanket cover in the sun. Silk is heated and evaporates accumulated moisture. Thing again gain the ease and flexibility.
• Store silk product is to be in a ventilated and dry place.
• The product periodically whip, it will give him the original lightness.
• Better to use a duvet cover made of silk fabric, as it will prevent the ingress of human skin secretions on the product.
• Ironed silk products better with steam.

Caring for synthetic blanket

• It is recommended to regularly (preferably every day) to ventilate the product of a synthetic fabric.
• Periodically shake thing that the filler is uniformly dispersed over the surface.
• It is recommended to wash with the delicate cycle.
• The amount of powder used by a third of the usual norm.
• Laundry products are held at least once a year, to prevent the appearance of dust mites.
• After washing the thing tends to lump. In this case, while the wet filler, break up clods, and straighten the product.
• Drying is recommended item in a tumble dryer or hang on a clothesline.

manufacturers of blankets

Under the trade brand bed linenBELASHOFF Ltd. is a company "Schigrovskogo Feather and Down Factory." To date, the factory is the best for the production of textile products for sleep: blankets, Blankets, pillow cases for pillows and etc.

textile manufacturers to sleep trademark CLEO is the company "TD CLEO" LLC. Products of this company complies with international quality standards, has all the necessary certificates and SEZ (Sanitary-Epidemiological Conclusion).

Product assortment monthly replenishes with novelties.

bedding series ComfortLine It made of high quality natural and imported fabrics, with one hundred percent cotton base. Prices of goods average.

Under the brand name Primavelle produced textiles for the European level of the house. the company's products are environmentally friendly products and copyright design.

Manufacturer of silk blankets LLC "Southern Way" It is the official representative of the Chinese factory in the Russian Federation. The company has all the quality certificates.

production company Verossa produced at affordable prices. Used in the manufacture of environmentally friendly materials.

Represented range from blankets bamboo fiber, seaweed, camel hair, artificial swansdown and fabric treated biological component AloeVera.