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If you like the smell of moth balls... By JD_Bklyn from Brooklyn, NY on 04/09/2009 Describe Yourself: Midrange Shopper Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: While the blanket is probably very warm, getting away from the smell was impossible. I though it would be great for camping but even after airing the blanket, the smell will not go away. Even the dog was put off from the stink. I will have to return this. Sierra Trading Post Responded on 04/09/2009
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By Colorado skier from Marion on 04/07/2009 Pros: Attractive Design, Thick, Value Describe Yourself: Midrange Shopper Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Thick, but not as thick as the swiss are blankets I ordered from you guys a while back. They smell, but that is part of the charm. I may wash them as others have. I used a 25% off discount, which made them a very good value. I will be using them as extra blankets at the foot of the twin beds in our guest room.
By STP shopper from New England on 03/26/2009 Pros: Attractive Design, Sturdy Cons: Scratchy, Smells Toxic Best Uses: Moving Furniture Describe Yourself: Midrange Shopper Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: This could have been a great deal as a picnic blanket perhaps, certainly not the quality I would have on my bed however, it is inundated with the smell of moth balls which, even after running it through the hand wash cycle many times, smelled no noxious that our eyes and throats were burning from the smell left in the air and the next several loads washed now also smell like moth balls. Toxic!!! Too bad, it could be a nice sturdy blanket otherwise.
By happydog from NC on 03/25/2009 Pros: Great value, heavy, Thick, WARM Best Uses: Camping, Warmth on icy cold nights, Winter Describe Yourself: Budget Shopper Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: This isn't a wimpy, soft, cashmere blanket for sissies. This is good for one thing only - KEEPING WARM. It weighs about 5 lbs and will keep you good and warm. I bought 8 and liked them so well I'm getting another 8.
Apparently an earlier batch was soaked in naptha (mothballs) but mine were only faintly scented. I hung them outside for a day then washed them and they're fine.
Love these blankets!!
By Chingadero from Oregon on 02/24/2009 Best Uses: Cut Up For Gun Cases, Year-round Describe Yourself: Budget Shopper Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: This is a thick, scratchy, European Army Blanket. I'm retired Army and play Poker on any nation's Army blanket. All European military wool clothing etc is very high quality and cheap. I bought 5 and cut and sew them into buffalo rifle cases. Scraps are sewn into pouches and accessories. It would make beautiful Rendevous coats. I like the slight menthol moth control smell (like my cedar chest) which has kept them in perfect condition. Dogs and horses should like it even better.
By bergwanderer from New York, NY on 02/20/2009 Pros: Attractive Design, Comfortable Describe Yourself: Budget Shopper Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Blanket has been treated with naphtalin, so my entire apartment smelled of it before I even took it out of the box! I had to wash it twice (cold water cycle)to get the smell out.Once the blanket was dry, it didn't smell anymore. It is a bit scratchy, so it is best for a picnic or when taking a nap while wearing clothes. Blanket is high quality, dense and very warm.
By JFS from Pittsburgh on 02/19/2009 Pros: Comfortable, Easy To Clean, Sturdy, WARM Best Uses: Spring/Fall, Winter Describe Yourself: Budget Shopper Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: This time, knowing what to expect, I brought all the tools to the local laundromat, and used their large washers and dryers. Simple green and fabric softener in the pre-rinse, baking soda, borax and detergent (regular or woolite) in the first wash, fabric softener in the rinse. Dry on hot until almost dry. Next, re-wash, baking soda and simple green and detergent again...plus fabric softener in the wash. Again dried on high. The previous purchase is on my bed, two others are on friends' beds (de-stunk), and two more are in the spare bedroom. Buy two or three to amortize the cost of the cleaning.
Great blanket - nice large size By Outdoor Cooker from Little Rock, AR on 02/16/2009 Pros: Attractive Design, High Quality Describe Yourself: Midrange Shopper Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: A great-sized blanket at 6 by 4 feet, perfect for a single bed blanket. Only (temporary) drawback was the heavy moth ball odor that needed a few days of airing to eliminate.
By Disgruntled from Rainier, OR on 01/30/2009 Describe Yourself: Midrange Shopper Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: The blanket came with an overwhelming smell of mothballs. It also had a reddish dirt on it. I washed it and had to put it outside because the smell was giving us headaches. It has hung outside for a week and still has the strong mothball smell--have they been in storage since WWI? We have always liked your products, but this may keep us from doing business with you again.
By Carol in Olympia from Olympia on 01/30/2009 Cons: Terrible chemical odor Describe Yourself: Budget Shopper Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: If you are sensitive to chemical odors, DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM! Even after washing I can't bear to have this blanket in my house or even the garage. It contaminated all of the other items in the shipment, some beyond use. I wrote to ask what the chemical was, but did not receive an answer.
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