The choice of blankets is now so great that when you buy a new household item you can fall into a stupor - the names of materials and manufacturing techniques seem incomprehensible gibberish. In this article we will help to understand the abundance of sleep products on the market and make the right choice.
So that the blanket fully meets your needs, decide for what time of year it is intended and how severe the climate is.
When choosing a blanket, pay attention not only to its composition, but also to its size and thermal insulation properties.
If you want to know which blanket is the warmest, the first thing you need to pay attention to is a filling. It can be synthetic, or made from natural materials of animal or vegetable origin.
Blanket 4 seasons consists of two halves (made of wool and cotton), which are connected using buttons or stickies, they can be used together or separately
The warmest blanket contains materials of animal origin: down or wool. Down can be made of goose, duck or eider down. If swan fluff is indicated as a filler on the package, this is most likely an artificial substitute, since the swan is listed in the Red Book.
The best, but also the most expensive, blankets make loons of fluff, which even has healing properties.
The cheapest down and down-feather products make them duck down, the warmest are the loons of down. The disadvantages of inexpensive duck down blankets can be attributed to their low wear resistance, the internal filling of the product after a while gets lumped and becomes lumpy.
Duvets have the ability to warm even in the most frosty winters, but are contraindicated in allergic and asthmatic diseases.
Down filler is suitable for those who prefer to buy the warmest blanket, or prefer to sleep in a cool bedroom. Downy has a high hygroscopicity, well absorbs sweat and breaths. The downside of the down product is high allergenicity, difficulty of cleaning and the likelihood of dust mites and various fungi and mold in the filler.
10-20% pen filler - the best option that will provide high quality products
Wool is also leading in the selection of the warmest blanket, while they are more hygienic - they can be washed in the delicate wash mode with a special wool detergent.
Woolen blanket is eco-friendly, hydroscopic and practical
For the manufacture of such blankets used wool of sheep, camels or llamas. Wool products can be not only warm, but also interseasonal.
Warm double-sided blanket, which has wool on one side and cotton on the other.
The heat of the blanket in this case depends on its thickness, thin wool can be an excellent summer option. Wool blankets differ not only in thickness, but also in manufacturing technology.
Open Wool Blanket
Closed quilts are more common and more practical.
Gentle to the touch, light and warm cashmere blankets, able to provide comfort and warmth while sleeping
The fabric cover reduces the “barb” of natural wool and provides greater warmth, due to the presence of an additional air gap. The quality of wool is also determined by the method of distribution of wool filler and quilting technology blankets. The best choice would be a blanket made by cassette technology, when the filler is fixed in the case of longitudinal and transverse stitch.
Duvet covers are considered universal for any season due to the fact that they differ in density
If you prefer a light blanket or choose bedding for the summer season, pay attention to the vegetable fillers: cotton, bamboo.
Light cotton blanket in jacquard satin gives coolness in the heat and warms when it's cold
Bamboo blankets are particularly popular due to the antibacterial and antimicrobial properties of the filler
The range of synthetic fillers ranges from cheap synthetic padding blankets to modern synthetic fibers that mimic swan's down. When choosing a synthetic product, the question of which blanket is the warmest is not always urgent. The main disadvantage of synthetic fibers is low hygroscopicity. An outsider on this indicator will be polyester, the fibers of which have a circular cross-section. They do not allow air and moisture to pass through without sweating while sleeping. In the production of modern synthetic blankets often use hollow fibers, such as holofiber. This technology makes it possible to produce warm and light blankets that do not require special care and provide comfort during sleep.
Synthetic blankets are relatively inexpensive, but they are inferior in quality characteristics to more expensive counterparts from natural materials.
Popular and blanket filled with polyester fiber. The advantages of this filler are low cost, ease of care, hypoallergenic and high elasticity - a warm blanket keeps its shape well even after repeated washing in the forty degree mode.
As a filler for a blanket, you can find more exotic materials - eucalyptus fiber, silk, latex, algae and others. When choosing a warm blanket with an unusual "filling", pay attention to the percentage of natural fibers in the composition of the filler. Unscrupulous manufacturers add 5-15 percent of vegetable filler, for a lot of money you can get a synthetic with low hygroscopicity and a beautiful word on the packaging.
Silk-filled blankets - elite blankets filled with resin-free protein that is produced by the silkworm caterpillar
This trick will not work with latex products that are usually sold without a cotton cover. It was only recently possible to buy a warm latex blanket only in the countries of Southeast Asia. Now it is not difficult to find them in Russia, and residents of small cities can buy a warm blanket in the online store.
Elastic and comfortable latex blanket gives coolness in the heat and warms when cold
Content
When buying a blanket for adults, personal preferences should be taken into account.Lovers of voluminous lush blankets will choose for themselves down or bamboo, those who prefer thin products will prefer wool or cotton. In addition to the material, it is important to take into account the size, based on the habits of family members and bed size. If spouses sleep under one blanket, you will need an euro-size product with a width of 200 centimeters.
In recent times, euro blankets have been in great demand.
Over time, many couples come to abandon one common blanket, since preferences in choice may vary. There are cases when one spouse chooses the warmest blanket, and the second is quite pleased with the thin and light. In this case, the size is often single or one and a half. If one of the spouses suffers from asthma or allergies, the second will have to give up personal preferences and also forget about a down, wool or latex product.
A bed set with two duvet covers is suitable for the couple who have different preferences for warmth
Choosing a blanket for a child, first of all it is necessary to take into account the risks of allergies. It is better to refuse from down blankets and to make a choice in favor of vegetable or synthetic fillers. It is important that the blanket can be washed in a washing machine and easy to dry. If the temperature in the nursery is higher than 20-22 degrees, you should not choose the warmest blanket, it is better to use a light blanket filled with cotton or bamboo.
Children's hypoallergenic bamboo blanket
Comfortable and practical options for double products, which consist of two thin blankets. You can use both at once in the offseason, and in the hot summer or during the heating season to unfasten an additional layer.
Double baby blanket on the buttons allows you to adjust the heat depending on the season
When buying for a newborn, the choice may not be limited to one product; different blankets will be required for the summer and winter season. The main qualities of the filler, which should be considered when buying:
In the heating season, the temperature in rooms in our country is often even higher than in the summer. But in the off-season nights are pretty cold. During this period it is better to use a warm synthetic fiber blanket with a marking of 4 or 5 points. These designations are used to determine the heat of the blanket, the maximum value corresponds to 5 points.
The degree of warmth of blankets manufacturers point on the packaging dots
Duvets should be discarded because of their high allergenicity; cotton cotton is too heavy for newborn babies. High-quality wool can be a good alternative to synthetic, but the price of high-quality soft wool products can be high.
If it is warm in the room, a gentle flannelette baby blanket will be the ideal choice. A light bamboo blanket will also warm the baby well, but you should not choose too bulky, dense models for newborns.
Blanket baby flannelette comes in different colors and with different patterns for boys and girls
When choosing a blanket for your baby, forget about models with a long nap, decorative buttons and ribbons. Extra décor may hold baby’s safety risks. You can use special clamps that will not allow the baby to throw off the blanket in a dream and will not allow the blanket to slide on the baby's head, making it difficult to breath.
Special fixers for baby blankets
The modern assortment of children's bedding does not allow to restrain the imagination of parents, but pediatricians recommend sticking to the classic color options, avoiding bright acid colors.
No less important factor when choosing a warm blanket is the fabric cover.Most often it is cotton or coarse calico fabric, dense tick is used for down and feather products.
Children's cotton blanket with antiallergenic filler “Funny owls”
The more expensive and refined options include silk household items, delicate fabric pleasantly cools the skin in the heat. However, sanitary doctors do not recommend the use of blankets without a duvet cover, moreover, the additional air gap between it and the blanket provides greater thermal insulation. Therefore, if you wish, you can save and buy a blanket with a cotton coating, but to get bed linen made of cotton fabric.
Choosing a brand of blanket, you should not be skeptical of domestic manufacturers of textiles. Many of them work according to GOST, which is a guarantee of product quality. The specificity of the Russian climate also speaks in favor of the Russian factories - who, if not Russian technologists, knows which blanket to choose in severe cold or hot summer! The quilts of the brands TechStyle, Lazhebok, OlTex, and VEROSSA were highly appreciated in the framework of the research of Roskachestvo. In terms of the stability parameters of the dye, the compliance of the filler information on the label, the uniform distribution of the filler inside the case, the quality of the stitching, the thermal insulation and the hygroscopicity, the above-mentioned products were awarded maximum points. Turkish textile mills also regularly provide the Russian market with high-quality and affordable bedding.
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