Soft, warm, delicate, and comfortable, in a cold winter day nothing beats the warmth and comfort of a soft fleece blanket. Perfect for keeping the heat locked in your bed or snuggle up on the couch while watching your favorite show or movie. A toasty warm fleece blanket you just want right to your skin, otherwise, the decision to have a wrong blanket may turn your day into a real mess. A wrong blanket may shed day to day all over the house making it look dirty even after the cleanup.

Material

Fleece is a fabric that covers a range of material and variety. Its thickness varies depending upon the manufacturer design, what they offer? Some companies have number denomination on the fabric, while few are there uses their trademarked material. It may seem confusing to you, but it is not if you know a little about fleece.

Cotton Fleece

Just like cotton sweatshirts and sweatpants, cotton fleece is made from the same material- cotton. A fleece blanket is sewn like you can see a soft pile on both sides of the blanket and use it from any side. Some people may prefer a little hefty blanket and they are as warm but generally, these cotton fleece blankets are more expensive and heavier to manage. For people who are allergic to synthetic material, cotton fleece blankets are a good alternative for them. They are as soft as a polar fleece blanket. But, cotton is also chemicalized and it is very difficult to finds an organic cotton fleece blanket.

When you use a cotton fleece it usually shrinks when washed, so always follow the washing instruction. The manufacturer always looks into this when they size the cotton fleece blanket and the fresh piece can be little big from the polar fleece blanket.

Polar Fleece

Polar fleece sometimes refers to as synthetic fleece or microfleece. Decades ago, polar fleece was created as an alternative to wool that was lightweight. Being lighter to cotton fleece, it is less expensive in general but it is lightweight, soft, and provide incredible warmth. Whether you choose a numbered fleece or trademarked fleece, the material is about the same in touch and feel. While buying a polar fleece blanket you should go for the quality. Low-quality fleece blanket can pill, but a good quality fleece blanket is either pill resistant or no pilling after the first wash. That’s why it is important to go for a high-quality fleece blanket, which retains its original color, size, and texture even after numerous wash. Follow the washing instruction as the nature of the fleece may vary from fabric to fabric due to the manufacturing process.

Weight

Always ensure that you are buying the right blanket according to your climate and need. Whatever kind of fleece blanket you buy its weight can have a big impact on the warmth of your blanket.

Light

A popular terminology in the world of synthetic fleece is “microfleece”. Microfleece is the lightest polar fleece you can find in the market. It may or may not provide the warmth you want on your bed, but it is just a perfect piece to have while watching TV or sitting by the fireplace. A lightweight polar fleece blanket may have various uses according to your needs. You just have another layer of warmth, light weighted, and manageable. Before buying read the description to see the recommended uses for the blanket, it may be the warmest and light weighted blanket you are looking for.

Heavy

Practically, it is difficult to determine which fleece blanket is heavier than the other by just having a look at it. A thick polar fleece blanket provides impactful warmth than a normal fleece blanket. If you are looking for a blanket for the cold night, go for the blanket that is specially designed for it. Trademarked or numbered (100,200) fleece fabric provides the desired warmth they are advertised for. Greater the number means greater the weight and warmth of that fleece blanket.

Color

It is an interesting thing to choose the color of the blanket. However it may depend on person to person, their likes and dislike is also a factor in deciding the color for the blanket. Some people like sharp color while others like the light color as their favorite. Most of the time blanket color goes with your décor, and color scheme of the house. All you want a piece of textile that compliments your interior and not different from it. But, when you have a combination of colors it looks very attractive and you wouldn’t get bored with the same color every day.