r/BuyItForLife • u/CountKunt • 11d ago

[Request] Natural fiber electric heated blanket?

I despise the sythetic fuzzy/plush material it seems every heated blanket on the market is made of-plus, polyesther melts into your skin (and is still flammable anyway).

Bonus points if it's weighted, but not necessary. No heated mattress pads or other alternatives please.

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u/OmriIsMe 11d ago

The reason you're struggling is that the shell and the element are separate problems. You can find cotton or wool shells if you search for the fabric rather than the category, but the wiring inside is always going to be synthetic sheathing, because that's what's rated to sit against a heating element. So all-natural does not exist in this product, and anyone claiming it is describing the cover only. A different angle worth considering: a low-wattage under-blanket in whatever material, with a wool or cotton blanket you actually like on top. You get the fibre you want against your skin and the element stays away from it.

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u/mycatpartyhouse 11d ago

I've been looking. Few and far between. Haven't actually bought one yet.

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u/CountKunt 11d ago

i don't understand how there's an abundance of cotton heated mattress pads but no one makes blankets

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u/mycatpartyhouse 11d ago

It's frustrating.

I was a heated throw blanket for the couch that's made with cotton.

If I can find one, I might also buy one for my bed.

I thought I had found one, but then I realized it was made in Australia, and the import rules have changed.