Windproof

The blanket is great quality and feels very dense and it is quite warm. I like the colors and style of the stitching, it has a very utilitarian look that doesn't feel out of place in many rooms. As many other reviews have stated, its smells of machine oil and doesn't come out in the first wash. As I continue to wash it, I will update this review as to whether the smell comes out.

Impressed by this blanket. It's warm and well made for about half the price of comparably blankets. It passes the comfort test because I can't lay it down without my cat stealing it.My only complaint is the strong oily smell, which is apparently a thing in blankets with a high wool content due to the lanolin in the wool. It doesn't want to wash out, either. I've run it through the washing machine several times and each run only seems to weaken the odor a bit. It's also a nightmare to dry due to how much it sheds lint. I have to clean the lint trap on my dryer each time I run it through because it completely fills it up.I say all of these things just so you know what you're getting. They're not real negatives because that's what you get with a natural wool blanket. Overall, I'm very please with it and have ordered several more.

It’s warm, heavy (for the size), and definitely green.But there is only one slightly concerning thing that you need to take care of immediately, so it doesn’t permeate your house: the smell. One review says it smells like motor oil, but that’s incorrect. It’s more along the lines of gun oil. Give this at least two cycles in your washing machine and the smell will be 95% gone. Run it in your dryer with 2 dryer sheets — this will get rid of the pieces that will come out (this isn’t a bad thing, it’s loose fabric from construction that would come out normally if it had been washed in the factory). Just empty your trap every 5 to 10 minutes, or it’ll get clogged up.Once you get that wash done, it’s a high quality blanket. I’m not going to knock points from it because of something I was going to do anyway.

Well it smells like any new wool blanket. It does smell a little chemically. I would not stand in a campfire to test the flammability either. Here is a good tip. Wash the blanket in Woolite as soon as you get it. Use one of those scented in-wash booster beads if you want. Dry the blanket a cooler dryer or hang it on a line outside to dry. After the blanket is dry tumble it in a cool dryer for 15 minutes to soften it. The blanket will shed wool lint into your washing machine and dryer. The wool lint is easy to clean out as soon as it dries. The finished 80% wool blanket will be warm, much softer, and smell nice. This is an excellent car or picnic blanket. This is a great product for the cost. I bought an extra blanket for my sister.

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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...!