January 6, 2010- Chilly winters are arriving and with the arrival of winters everyone starts to feel the need for fleece blankets that keep us warm and at the same time it is too cozy and soft. Fleece is a man-made fiber that is made from polyethylene teraphthalate (PET), a thermoplastic polymer. Most commonly fleece blanket is made from polyester fiber but in this cotton and wool are mixed for more natural look. The fleece fiber is not heavy so the fleece blankets are very light in weight. Because of the light weight these are used while going on some trip. Because of softness and warmth, fleece baby blankets are very popular and keep your baby warm. Also these blankets do not absorb water.

It is very easy to work on fleece fibers so almost all the fashionable and trendy patterns and designs can be made on the blankets. Moreover fleece manufacturing is cheaper than the other fabrics so fleece blankets are quiet cheap. You can buy the luxury looking fleece blankets at quiet a cheap rate. Fleece blankets really give very rich look. Even to make fleece blanket from the fleece is very easy. Follow easy steps on how to make fleece blankets for a colorful and nice blanket.

How to Make Fleece Blanket

Things Required
Two sheets of fleece fabric for one blanket, scissor, thread, measuring tape and clips.

Steps for making fleece blanket

1. Purchase the fleece fabric from the nearby store. Check for the length and breadth and purchase it as per needs. Here will we talk about 45 x 60” fleece baby blanket.
2. Purchase the two pieces of the same length and breadth. You can either purchase the same color for these piece or different color. Different color looks better than the single one. You can also go for the one fabric having pattern and other plane. But make sure that the two sheets just differ in terms of pattern but there should not be any difference in the thickness of the sheet.
3. Now place the two pieces of fleece fabric one above each other on a flat surface. You can also place these on your dining table. Make sure that you are placing one fabric sheet right above the other. Then clip these.
4. Cut the selvage edge of both the fabrics.
5. Take a square cardboard measuring 5 inch from each side. Place it at one corner of the sheet and cut the sheet around it. Repeat it with one three corners as well.
6. Now you will have to begin the cutting for a fringe.
7. Cut the each fringe about an inch wide with a sharp scissor. The length of the fringe should be 5 inch. Make fringes on all the four sides.
8. To make no sew fleece baby blanket, take the two fringes one above each other (one from one fabric and the other from the second fabric) and make the knot of these two. Repeat it with every fringe.

After completing all the steps you will have a handmade, no sew fleece blanket at your home. You can also make throws and bed spread by this procedure.

Fleece Baby Blanket

Today's parents go for the fleece baby blankets as it is extremely soft and comfortable so baby can have a sound sleep during day or at night. Moreover these fleece baby blankets are hypoallergenic so won't have any negative effect on the delicate skin of the babies. No moisture is retained by the fleece baby blanket and it breathes fully. Also it will not shrink and get fade. Certainly these features will ask you to go for the fleece baby blanket instead of any other. More and more baby products these days are now made from the fleece as it is durable, soft, lightweight and hypoallergenic.

Polar Fleece Blankets

Polar fleece blankets are made from synthetic wool fiber. Although these have similar qualities as that of wool but much lighter in weight so preferred over wool. There are many other fleece products as fleece jackets, fleece hats, scarfs and other clothes that are there in the market. Polar fleece blankets can be made from recycled material so these are environmentally friendly. Also these are relatively inexpensive and very durable.

Care for fleece Blanket

• Do not wash fleece blanket in hot water
• Never brush your polar fleece blanket as it will cause the loosening of fibers. Polar fleece is made from the yarn that has twisted fibers.

Advantages of Fleece Blankets

• Very durable
• Warm and soft
• Easy to wash and dries very quickly
• Light in weight
• Inexpensive yet have a rich look
• Too many designs and prints available on fleece blankets

Disadvantages of Fleece Blankets

• Fleece blankets get damaged by the high heat. SO if you will wash this in hot water then you might harm the fabric.
• Fleece produces static charge so in winters you can get the very minor shock from the static charge.

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