Olive Drab Green Fire Retardant Warm Blanket, 66" x 90" (80% Wool), US Military Style Survival and Emergency Blanket for Camping and Outdoor Use

Folks, this blanket is really, really, thin. Still, I issue all available stars because product description is factual and I believe this really is 80% wool. Though mine is only a twin size, it is remarkably heavy. Texturally speaking, it feels like wool and it behaves like wool. I give this blanket my highest endorsement because I know this blanket will meet the needs I expected to. I think the value is absolutely incredible considering that wool, or an 80% wool blanket, will predictably accomplish the following for me: 1. Maintain a body heat, even when wet. 2. Unless wholly mistreated, this is a timeless fiber. 3. Will snuff out fires, acting as a fire blanket. Considering what I paid for this, I think it is a worthy and sensible investment.

Alright, here are the essential answers I was hoping for when I was looking for outdoor bedding. My needs were for extended weekend camping with my car near by...I would call it Base Camp needs. Weight is heavy and not what I would want for trekking.The blanket was the largest I could find at a reasonable price. When you open the sealed plastic packaging the retardant smell is subtle but after an hour will fill the room and is annoying. That smell reminds me of musty wool however the blanket is NOT wet, dirty or otherwise anything but brand new. Like another reviewer I washed the blanket twice on cold, gentle cycle. Taking the blanket outside I shook out the "pilling" between washes and then again after the 2nd wash. The dryer was never used as I simply hung the blanket over a radiator when finished. By adding fabric softener the smell was 99% gone and my wife (who is not particularly sensitive) didn't find it offensive. After the blanket dried overnight the finished dimensions were 65-1/4" x 91-1/4". The final weight on a kitchen scale is 3lb 5.3oz. In other words it held its sizing and weight just fine. The blanket is bound on all 4 sides with what appears to be heavy stitching. I see no need spending time at a sewing machine to strengthen these seams. In addition, the wool takes on less water than you might expect. Removing the blanket after the spin cycle I felt mild dampness but nothing like a shirt or jeans coming out...this was a pleasant surprise and indicates high wool content. Some folks have asked what the remaining 20% of the content is and my understanding it's a mix of recycled wool content (think shop floor if you really get down to it) and man made material for strength. It's clearly a heavy duty blanket. To say it's warm is an understatement. We use it as a thermal break under our sleeping bags with 2 of us in our Kelty 3 person 4-Season and it covers the floor entirely. If I were camping solo there would be no problem, at all, with using this under me and folded over for a cover. I'm M-L overall and that feature was important to me. My opinion is using it in this manner would allow a sleeper an extra 10-15 degrees of lower temps vs. going with a sleeping bag alone. By adding a Mylar blanket, this wool blanket and a bag rated to zero virtually anyone would be comfortable to 10 degrees or slightly lower (no telling exactly without considering wind and shadow). Final thought, now that I've handled the product I'll purchase 2 more (one for each car). Although the blanket looks good and feels soft it's still a military appearance (which might be cool for your needs) and that might not fly in the guest bdrm. EDIT: Update to 10-21-16. I ended up ordering and receiving 2 more of these. One for the camper and the other for the car trunk. In the Ohio River Valley the wind can build quickly and weather is notorious for changing without warning. More like a mountain environment than the pleasant sounding "Valley" would have you believe. Like my earlier comments suggested, the blanket is virtually bulletproof. I had to change 2 of our Honda 4-Wheeler tires out and the ground was soggy/muddy with temp in the 40's and a wet wind. By folding over and laying on the ground I could kneel in relative comfort to get the job done. More importantly, using some Woolite Cleaner with a mild scrub brush the darn blanket came 100% clean despite being ground into the soil. I'd guess there was some grease involved as well but regardless it all came out with hardly any effort. It is true that the other 2 blankets needed the same "prep" as the first. A double washing, a thorough shake thru outside and then a couple hours over the radiator. Also, the smell varies with each blanket received...the 2nd of these was considerable stronger than the 1st. Maybe it depends on the storage conditions. Either way, the blanket is still bound on all 4 sides, still tough as nails and generous (to say the least) with sizing. I didn't bother to measure but the amount it shrank through the Washer is negligible. Definitely a cold-weather god send IMHO. Pair it up with a Mylar blanket and it's the perfect base cloth inside the tent. Having camped in the same conditions year after year (after year...) and knowing the expected temperature range at night I did just as I've suggested. No doubt in my mind the comfort zone was extended another 10-15 degrees colder versus just a sleeping pad. Best to you...!

Blanket is lightweight and warm. I’m 6’2 and I have no issues with the length. Great throw size. *Cons: It did have a chemical smell at first but after a few washes, it was fine. It does shed in the dryer.

This wool blanket is dense, warm, and holds up well to outdoor elements- so it's a great choice for camping, keeping as a just-in-case blanket for the car, or even in place of a duvet. I've used it both outside and inside, and it really holds up well against the sun, water (when I forget it outside during a storm), and cold/windy days. It doesn't hold smells long, at least as far as I've seen, but I do air it outside a lot. Not the softest wool blanket, but it has softened more after several months of use, and it's a great quality for the price. While I've used it myself in order to fully review it, I actually purchased this for my cats. They absolutely LOVE this wool blanket. As soon as I put it down they're all over it. They use it as a bed, play with it like a toy, and climb across like spider monkeys or do zoomies through it when it's draped over something. I also used it as a crate cover and it works great since it big and heavier than a typical blanket, making it easy to place over the crate without too much sliding. As a crate cover it blocked out pretty much all light (I bought a darker color), so the cats can have a nice dark area for sleeping/hiding. One downside it that is does shed like crazy while being washed (but that's pretty typical of the wool products I've gotten). I first handwashed it with Woolite, and it shed a ton. Then washing machine, and it shed all over the washer (though not as much as the first wash). Shedding isn't nearly as bad after the first few washings. As a warning, it's super heavy when soaking wet. Overall I'm very happy with this product and plan on purchasing another soon! Edit: Still a great product after 1 year of use, no issues with fabric or stitching even with cats clawing all over it. The charcoal black color has only faded a little while being in the sun and outdoor elements pretty much 24/7. The 2nd blanket I got in green shed A LOT less compared to the previous one I bought. I'm thinking the new blanket design sheds less than before, which is great. I also used 2 blankets to help keep a feral cat I trapped and spayed warm during the nights until I released it, to cover both the trap and crate and keep the heat in. Worked fantastic! Going to buy another before the winter cold sets in this year.

This has become my favourite blanket after my poncho liner, its warm, heavy, soft, fireproof and iconic from us military with its great greened colour. For 25 bucks you cant get wront with these.

I love this blanket. Has a weird smell and stiff texture so wash thoroughly with woolite or baby detergent GENTLE OR HANDWASH! It will turn soft and fluffy and the smell will go away. Very durable. I use as a ground cover

I love a good wool blanket! I got this for an upcoming camping trip. I decided to use it ahead of the trip to air it out and see how warm it is. It was super warm in an ice cold room! It is not very thick, but it still kept me really warm all night. The size is perfect for a single person. I highly recommend this wool blanket.

This is the second "Wool" blanket that I've bought on Amazon. The first one was labelled "EVERONE" and was truly high quality. The wool was soft, there was no funky motor-oil smell, there was no shedding, when I used it for building my cloak project it held together and received stitching wonderfully. The project came out so well that someone bought it off my back as I wore it out one cold morning. THIS "Wool" blanket is the complete opposite. It sheds everywhere, smells like a chemical disaster, frays and splits if you so much as look at it sideways and trying to duplicate my first creation has been a disaster. While I have recreated the first project build, the appearance is distressing. You can visually SEE the low quality of the fabric and spots where it is already thin enough to see through upon delivery. The funky chemical smell of this blanket is overwhelming and it sheds so much that just handling it leaves you covered in these little wool fibers that itch and scratch and annoy you to the point of taking a shower to get them off. I'm certain that if I put this in a washing machine or even hosed it down in the backyard it would fall apart like so much fluff. Just working with this material has been a hazardous experience and there's no way I'm actually wearing or selling this product to a customer. This blanket is absolutely trashmatic and if I hadn't already built it into a product I'd have returned it. However, I'm now stuck with this inferior product, garbage from india that should have stayed over there. I will source a proper military wool blanket for my next project. This has been another Amazon fail this holiday season...#2. Funny how everything seems to get horribly bad with this site during the holidays... I'm gonna go take a shower and then vacuum and get the remnants of this $21 disaster out of my workroom.