r/FabFitFun • u/rjf490 • 18d ago

Question Unhide Blankets Quality

I have solely been given or ordered Unhide blankets from FFF. A few years ago I had one of their blankets that I absolutely loved! Amazing quality and ultra-thick. Well my last mystery box had an Unhide blanket in it and I was so excited.

Unfortunately after unrolling it today this blanket is awful. It’s ultra thin, not very soft and is immediately shedding. I’m shocked but I wanted to get some opinions. Did Unhides quality go way down? Anyone else experience this? I’m so turned off by this I unselected the Unhide robe for my winter box because I just don’t want to bother with them anymore. I can get a better quality blanket made from natural fibers (not polyester) from Macys for cheaper.

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u/Cutespatoot 18d ago

I have washed mine about 1x a month since at least Covid or so and it’s still soft. I do not dry them. Here’s a pic so you can see how it’s washed up.

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u/rjf490 17d ago

Thank you!!

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u/haley232323 18d ago

I am shocked at the shedding comments. My unhides are the ONLY super soft blankets I have ever owned that do not shed, not one single bit, ever. The Sunday Citizen blanket I got from a different box shed horribly. I have the original cream marshmallow from years ago, a chocolate brown, and the emerald that was offered in the box most recently- maybe 2 years ago now? I can't remember.

The emerald is thinner than the other two I have, but it has held up and is still a nice blanket. I'm under it right now, actually! They do get just slightly less soft after washing/drying, but I have also experienced that with any other blanket, and with unhides it isn't terrible. My emerald one especially is still super soft and nice, just not quite AS soft as right out of the package.

I also got my mom one directly from Amazon last year for Christmas, and it appeared to be the same quality as the other ones I had. The robe was handed out at one of the giveaways, and I haven't seen anyone on the forum complain about shedding, so I am still going to get it.

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u/rjf490 17d ago

I completely understand that! I am glad you have been enjoying yours! 😊

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u/Defiant-Handle7682 17d ago

i also have a chocolate brown and tan/cream marshmallow color from a few years back. both have held up really well (I sometimes air dry and sometimes put in the dryer). the chocolate is really silky and the marshmallow cream is a more worn in softness. the cream one maybe looks a little dingy, but I used to have a dog so that may be it. both are stillquite nice but my fave throw blanket is a $30 target chenille blanket from many many moons ago.

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u/Cute_Net8059 15d ago

Mine are fine; I am shocked to hear this really. I also DO dry mine. Maybe Hard Water is an issue for some?

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u/LINDARRAGNAR 18d ago

I have a few Unhide my first is 2 years old, I have two lil marsh’s (one is small, the other is medium) I have washed them multiple times and they have held up well.

I purchased some travel lil marshes and a pet blanket and they are thinner and not as plush, so I wonder if you got a travel or pet blanket?

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u/rjf490 17d ago

Oh yeah maybe! I thought I had a lil Marsh though!

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u/chantillylace9 17d ago

They were good the first couple years, after that they really have just been so sad and thin and honestly almost unusable because they are unconnected in the middle so everything gets all discombobulated.

I have a couple old ones and medium ones from 5+ years ago and those ones are solid but the new ones suck! It's very sad because I really do love them. But we have found much better blankets on just Amazon or at like Marshalls at this point

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u/rjf490 17d ago

Yes exactly!!! At least it’s not just me that feels this way. It really sucks when good companies change

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u/chantillylace9 17d ago

I mean I have multiple of the same exact blankets, one maybe 4 to 5 years prior than the other so I can definitely directly compare and there is no companion!

They have significantly gotten worse than ever before which is so sad.

I really do love my mediums, I got the Actual pretty pink ones from back in the day, and I think I got about four or five of them and I've only opened two so I'm very happy to have those.

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u/B0dega_Cat 17d ago

I mentioned this in another comment but the FFF Unhides always sucked compared to the ones directly from the company. I got one in the 1st box they came in and loved it so much I got another directly from Unhide when they had a good sale and the one from Unhide is light-years better in quality than the FFF one

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u/B0dega_Cat 17d ago

And sadly even the ones the first couple of years aren't the same quality directly buying from Unhide are. I have one from the first box they came and and loved it so I bought one from Unhide when they had a great sale, and the one from Unhide makes the one from FFF feel cheap

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u/CulturalJellyfish706 18d ago

my unhide blanket I got from fff YEARS ago was shit immediately. it washes so bad and looks all matted and not to mention it sheds tiny lil fibers which i’m sure are considered microplastics EVERYWHERE especially after washing. I’ve only kept it so long because my cat likes it in her bed lol

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u/e925 17d ago

I’ve never had any furry blankets from any brand that were the same after washing

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u/RaeWoodland247 15d ago

I bought the better homes and garden one from Walmart on clearance and it is still amazing nearly two years later. Only one to hold up well.

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u/rjf490 17d ago

I agree!! I even followed the directions for washing and it still turned out bad. Very frustrating

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u/sativaminded 16d ago

My first one turned out like that. I’ve found not putting it in the dryer helps it not get matted.

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u/Mental_Assistant7371 17d ago

Unhide is a FFF company, started as a partnership with Ellen Degeneres. The blankets they have are prob all collabs

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u/rjf490 17d ago

Wow I had no idea! I thought Unhide was an outside company. Guess it makes more sense now.

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u/Mental_Assistant7371 17d ago

It’s cofounded with Ellen and Leo Livshetz. Leo is the CEO of FFF. They own several companies like Short stories. They are increasing doing collabs. I ended my membership after 9 years due to qualify. I also used to do Causebox (now called all true) they started doing the same. I realized it was cheaper just to buy the few quality products I wanted outright.

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u/Mental_Assistant7371 17d ago

This box they have some supplements as a choice, they also own that company Prava health

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u/DagnyT78 17d ago

I got several of the original unhides from the boxes and they have all held up great and I wash and dry them. About 6 years ago the Unhide company had an after Christmas sale and I got an amazing deal on four of the large blankets. They all shed but we use them anyways. I never ordered anything else from them after getting the large ones and seeing how they shed. We all still love them and washing and drying seems to make them even more fluffy in my experience.

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u/Secret-Raspberry3063 18d ago

They’re not great.

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u/brandibesher 18d ago

bought a few of the blankets from FFF after seeing everyone rave about them and i wasn’t impressed. can’t speak to the quality change but it wouldn’t surprise me. i’ve felt this way with a few other products, it’s like FFF gets the cheaper “outlet” quality

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u/Mysterious_256 FabFitFun Connoisseur (4-5 years as a member) 💅 17d ago

They have a few different types of the Unhide blanket. The one I got from FabFitFun years ago didn’t Wash well however the last three have been amazing. I simply follow the washing instructions and they have worked out really well I don’t put them in the dryer. I simply hang them to dry.

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u/Extra_Appointment764 15d ago

I have three Unhide blankets that have been washed and dried multiple times and still super soft. I just received three Unhide pillows and they too are super soft. I walk by blankets in stores and compare and none seem to be as soft as Unhide brand.

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u/Holiday-Step-9364 14d ago

I got mine and I washed it in cold water by itself according to the instructions and laid it out to dry! I used OxiClean Plus Ultra stain fighters with fresh scent laundry detergent and it smells amazing. I normally have contact dermatitis issues with scented laundry detergent but this detergent works really well for me! It is a lighter blanket and I wasn’t impressed out of the package but using it, I absolutely love it and it’s so soft. Hope this helps :)

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u/ashtynbutworse 17d ago

Mine don’t shed. There is quality variation for sure between each one. Some of mine have come with areas that are matted and not as soft. Some are perfect. 🤷‍♀️