Product Description

A fleece blanket is an insulating blanket made of a synthetic fabric blend. The term “fleece” often causes confusion, because it is sometimes used to describe part of the wool  of sheep. In this context, however, it refers to a specific polyester fabric with no wool content whatsoever. Polar fleece is the most well known type, though a number of varieties are available.

The fabric of this type of blanket is made by taking polyester yarn and twisting it tightly. The resulting material is then brushed with rough wire to tighten it and raise the surface a bit, then sheared to even the entire thing out. Virtually all types of fleece blanket are made with a high grade of fabric known as non-pill, which doesn’t ball up after being washed a few times. In general, the surface texture of this material is nicer than other types of fleece.