Baby Woolen Blankets

When a child is born in a family, parents strive to give it the very best, providing maximum care. And since the child of the first months of life spends most of his time in his bed, it is very important to choose the right bedding. One of these things is a baby woolen blanket. What it is made of and what is better to give preference and try to figure it out.

Children's wool blanket is available in two types:

1. woven wool;
2. quilted, where shorn animal hair is used as a filler.

The first type was popular in Soviet times and was widely used. Now, such blankets are extremely rare in the store. They were replaced by blankets with a filler, which serves as natural wool.

In addition, quilted bedding come with a different amount of filler. This divides them by seasonality of use:

• Density 420 g / sq. m This is a winter version of the blanket. Suitable for cold nights. It can even be used as an envelope for a walk in the winter.
• Density of 300-350 g / sq. m This is an average figure. Under this blanket you can sleep all year round, with the exception of very hot summer.
• Density of 220-280 g / sq. m This version of the blanket is suitable for a cool summer.
• Density is 200-220 g / sq. m This blanket is good to hide a child in the heat.

Children's woolen blankets have a number of features, and not all of them are positive:

• Wool provides good heat transfer. Under such a veil in the summer is not hot, and in winter is not cold.
• The healing properties of wool help relieve stress and calm the baby, as well as cope with the manifestation of a cold.
• It perfectly absorbs and evaporates moisture, remaining dry.
• Wool is not electrified, and also neutralizes static electricity accumulated by the child.

The disadvantages of this product include the fact that Natural material can cause an allergic reaction in your child. In addition, if the wool is not used as a filler, and the blanket is woven from threads, it is rather sharp, and the child may not feel comfortable sleeping under it.If wool is used as a blanket filler, then such bedding cannot be washed. Such a product is allowed only dry cleaning, which is not very convenient, since a small child can easily get it dirty.

Most often, children's wool blankets Made from sheep or camel hair. The product from sheep's wool is much heavier than that from camel. In addition, a blanket of camel filler will serve you for many years. Unlike sheep's wool, the camel does not crumple and is not crushed.

Sizes of children's woolen blankets are standard. If you choose bedding in a baby cot, then such a product will most often have a size of 140x110 cm. There are also bedding for babies with dimensions of 120x120 cm. This attribute is convenient to use as an envelope, but it is rather difficult to pick up on it a set of bed linen. But such blankets are suitable for children a maximum of 3-4 years.Next, bedding will have to change.

For older children, you need to purchase an ordinary one-and-a-half quilt. But it is worth more demanding to buy it - choose a cover made of natural fabric, as well as check the quality certificates for products. The dimensions of such an attribute will be 140x205 cm.

The cost of children's blankets is different and depends on the manufacturer, as well as the density of the filler. So, the bedding of the winter version of 110 x 140 cm in size made in Russia from sheep's wool can be purchased in the region of 1000 rubles. Camel filler will cost a little more. The cost of such bedding will be already 1300 rubles. For imported samples, the price reaches 4000 rubles and may even be higher.

Natural wool is a favorable environment for the reproduction of dust mites, therefore, when using children's blankets from this material, they require certain care.

To do this, they must be dried and ventilated outdoors at least twice a year. Also do not damage such products dry cleaning.Bed linen must be completely made of natural fabrics, so that it ensures the moisture exchange inherent in the blanket.

If you have a woolen baby blanket, it can be washed. It is better to do it by hand in cool water. Use should detergents, which include lanolin. Squeeze the canvas should be neat, do not unscrew the blanket. To dry such a thing you need on a horizontal plane, avoiding direct sunlight falling on it. The room should be well ventilated, since the drying process is not fast and the wool can grind.

Buyers who have purchased natural wool blankets for their children are in most cases satisfied. Such covers perfectly warm babies, do not require warm clothes and additional covers. In addition, they do not accumulate moisture. If your child is sweating, the blanket remains dry.

But there are dissatisfied with this product. These are mainly people who are allergic to wool. But it depends on the health of the child.

On how to make wool blankets, you will learn from the following video.