# What the heck happened to old school acrylic blankets? (aka, I'm neurotic) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 14, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-happened-to-old-school-acrylic-blankets-aka-im-neurotic/574697 "2011-03-14T20:47:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jay-c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@jay-c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jay-c)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-happened-to-old-school-acrylic-blankets-aka-im-neurotic/574697/1 "2011-03-14T20:47:38Z")
Pretty much since my birth, I’ve had an acrylic blanket on my bed. You know, [the kind with the 4-inch satin binding](http://www.bz1-img.com/images_products/08/20/7556802_raw.jpg) at the top and bottom that everyone seemed to have in the 70s and 80s. Since my earliest memory, I’ve had one of these blankets on my bed and I sleep clutching the binding in my hand - even now (yes, I know how weird that is). After about three nights of sleeping in a bed sans blanket, I start to sleep poorly. I know this is purely psychological, but there it is. My first blanket took me from ages 2 to 22, following me to college and my first apartment. It went on vacation with me, and on a stay at the hospital. I’ve even driven halfway across North Carolina to retrieve it after I carelessly left it in a hotel. Threadbare, worn through and fraying, it eventually fell to pieces in the late 90s. Luckily, I was able to just stroll into a store and find an almost identical replacement that has been on my bed ever since. Sadly, the replacement has now reached the end of its life and it’s time to find blanket number three. To my surprise, this type of blanket does not appear to be made anymore! What the heck? I guess I just don’t buy bedding often enough to have noticed that all the new blankets are that horrid vellux or microfleece nonsense, which I find uncomfortable. I’m having major surgery in less than a month, and I’m getting a little desperate. I’ve scoured thrift stores and eBay and have not found anything. I even tried Craigslist, which was an exercise in futility, except for that nice man doing missionary work in Cameroon who was willing to send me an entire case of blankets. :dubious: My requirements are pretty simple: queen size, 100% acrylic, nylon satin binding. Don’t care about color. If it helps, the manufacturer of the original blanket was Chatham, which was later purchased by WestPoint Stevens. (I have already contacted them, and they have been absolutely no help. They don’t make a similar product, have no plans to do so and there are no leftovers hanging out in a dim corner of the warehouse.) So what say you Dopers - have any other ideas on how to find it? Have one of these you’d be willing to part with? Please help a sister out… in April I’m having a hysterectomy (at 35!) and reconstructive surgery that is expected to put me in the hospital for a week and on bed rest for a few more weeks. It’s going to be a long recovery without my blanket. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-happened-to-old-school-acrylic-blankets-aka-im-neurotic/574697/2 "2011-03-14T20:57:21Z")
Well, I think there might be one knocking around, I can make mrAru look for it saturday. Ever think of taking a microfiber blanket, and getting the satin binding at a fabric store and adding it to teh top edge? ---
**Author:** ![filling\_pages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b9bd4f/32.png) [@filling\_pages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filling_pages)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-happened-to-old-school-acrylic-blankets-aka-im-neurotic/574697/3 "2011-03-14T21:02:42Z")
Okay, these aren’t necessarily acrylic, but they have that soft feel and the satin binding that you’re looking for. Just go to the [Vermont Country Store](http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/Shop) web site and search for blankets. There are a few different options. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-happened-to-old-school-acrylic-blankets-aka-im-neurotic/574697/4 "2011-03-14T21:05:45Z")
[http://www.google.com/search?q=acrylic+blanket+with+satin+trim&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a](http://www.google.com/search?q=acrylic+blanket+with+satin+trim&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a) ---
**Author:** ![jay-c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@jay-c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jay-c)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-happened-to-old-school-acrylic-blankets-aka-im-neurotic/574697/5 "2011-03-14T21:27:34Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > Well, I think there might be one knocking around, I can make mrAru look for it saturday. > > Ever think of taking a microfiber blanket, and getting the satin binding at a fabric store and adding it to teh top edge? That would be awesome. If you locate it, name a price and I’ll PayPal you the money. I have thought about sewing blanket binding onto a regular blanket, but I’m pretty set on acrylic. I don’t like the feel of microfiber, and I find fleece, polyester and wool to be too warm (and itchy!). If I could find a plain acrylic blanket somewhere, sewing on binding would be a viable option, but I can’t even find that so far. [QUOTE=filling\_pages] Okay, these aren’t necessarily acrylic, but they have that soft feel and the satin binding that you’re looking for. Just go to the Vermont Country Store web site and search for blankets. There are a few different options. [/QUOTE] That’s the thing - it needs to be acrylic. I’ve tried similar blankets in wool and other materials, and I just don’t like them. I know that beggars can’t be choosers, but we’re talking 35 years of habit at this point. 🙂 > [@Contrapuntal](#): > > [Google Search](http://www.google.com/search?q=acrylic+blanket+with+satin+trim&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a) That was actually my first avenue when starting my search, but thank you for the suggestion. The majority of those search results do not link to sites that actually have any blankets in stock, or they are for baby/crib blankets. The only somewhat similar option is listed on the Blair website, and it’s also not close enough to what I’m replacing… the Blair blanket itself is the correct material, but the binding is a slick, shiny satin as opposed to the matte nylon satin I’m looking for. It may seem like a small difference, but it feels entirely different. And yes, I absolutely know how nutty I sound. My poor husband has been searching for replacement blankets too, and is ready to throttle me. This is really just a last ditch attempt. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-happened-to-old-school-acrylic-blankets-aka-im-neurotic/574697/6 "2011-03-14T22:03:54Z")
> [@jay-c](#): > > That was actually my first avenue when starting my search, but thank you for the suggestion. The majority of those search results do not link to sites that actually have any blankets in stock, or they are for baby/crib blankets. The only somewhat similar option is listed on the Blair website, and it’s also not close enough to what I’m replacing… the Blair blanket itself is the correct material, but the binding is a slick, shiny satin as opposed to the matte nylon satin I’m looking for. It may seem like a small difference, but it feels entirely different. I understand. If it’s not right it’s not right. How about sewing the matte nylon over the binding on the Blair blanket? ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-happened-to-old-school-acrylic-blankets-aka-im-neurotic/574697/7 "2011-03-14T22:09:53Z")
Here is a vintage blanket on etsy: [This item is unavailable - Etsy](http://www.etsy.com/listing/67554165/sale-vintage-60s-reversible-blanket-with?ref=sr_gallery_8&ga_search_query=blanket+satin&ga_noautofacet=1&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_facet=vintage) ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-happened-to-old-school-acrylic-blankets-aka-im-neurotic/574697/8 "2011-03-14T22:34:14Z")
I also bet you could find some on eBay that aren’t just baby blankets. ---
**Author:** ![Ludy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Ludy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludy)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-happened-to-old-school-acrylic-blankets-aka-im-neurotic/574697/9 "2011-03-14T22:44:14Z")
[http://www.laptex.com.my/gallery.php](http://www.laptex.com.my/gallery.php) This place has acrylic blankets listed and pictured in their gallery. Is this what you are looking for? ---
**Author:** ![jay-c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@jay-c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jay-c)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-happened-to-old-school-acrylic-blankets-aka-im-neurotic/574697/10 "2011-03-17T15:20:53Z")
> [@faithfool](#): > > I also bet you could find some on eBay that aren’t just baby blankets. You’re right - I’ve found 2 that are exactly what I’m looking for. One has Care Bears and the other has kittens on it, but I don’t really mind that. The problem is that they’re both for twin beds and I’ve got a queen bed. I suppose I could buy both and sew them together if all else fails! 🙂 > [@Ludy](#): > > [Laptex :: Gallery](http://www.laptex.com.my/gallery.php) > > This place has acrylic blankets listed and pictured in their gallery. Is this what you are looking for? They’re close, but the satin is slick and shiny and the blanket itself is quilted. The blankets shown on that site as wool and polyester actually look almost spot on, they’re just the wrong material. I did email them though, just to see about pricing - they cater to the hospitality industry (hospitals, hotels, etc.), so I would need to but a case of any blanket I would order. Actually, if the blankets were what I was looking for, that wouldn’t be a horrible idea… I’d have a surplus of replacements! ---
**Author:** ![geneb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a88e4f/32.png) [@geneb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/geneb)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-happened-to-old-school-acrylic-blankets-aka-im-neurotic/574697/11 "2011-03-17T17:04:01Z")
[http://cgi.ebay.com/Queen-blanket-NWT-blue-old-style-polyester-acrylic-/120698666737?pt=US\_Blankets&hash=item1c1a337ef1](http://cgi.ebay.com/Queen-blanket-NWT-blue-old-style-polyester-acrylic-/120698666737?pt=US_Blankets&hash=item1c1a337ef1) Only has the banding on two ends, but it may be good enough. [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002ZEUND8/ref=asc\_df\_B002ZEUND82296720?smid=A3TY0HOSWNFQ2S&tag=dealtimecouk-kitchen-mp-delta-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22218&creativeASIN=B002ZEUND8](http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002ZEUND8/ref=asc_df_B002ZEUND82296720?smid=A3TY0HOSWNFQ2S&tag=dealtimecouk-kitchen-mp-delta-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22218&creativeASIN=B002ZEUND8) These ship from the UK, so it may not be worth it to you. They’re also 10% cotton. I’m finding a lot in the UK… Not 4 inch satin, but usually 2 inch. ---
**Author:** ![jay-c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@jay-c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jay-c)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-happened-to-old-school-acrylic-blankets-aka-im-neurotic/574697/12 "2011-03-17T17:56:40Z")
> [@geneb](#): > > [http://cgi.ebay.com/Queen-blanket-NWT-blue-old-style-polyester-acrylic-/120698666737?pt=US\_Blankets&hash=item1c1a337ef1](http://cgi.ebay.com/Queen-blanket-NWT-blue-old-style-polyester-acrylic-/120698666737?pt=US_Blankets&hash=item1c1a337ef1) > > Only has the banding on two ends, but it may be good enough. > > [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002ZEUND8/ref=asc\_df\_B002ZEUND82296720?smid=A3TY0HOSWNFQ2S&tag=dealtimecouk-kitchen-mp-delta-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22218&creativeASIN=B002ZEUND8](http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002ZEUND8/ref=asc_df_B002ZEUND82296720?smid=A3TY0HOSWNFQ2S&tag=dealtimecouk-kitchen-mp-delta-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22218&creativeASIN=B002ZEUND8) > > These ship from the UK, so it may not be worth it to you. They’re also 10% cotton. > I’m finding a lot in the UK.. Not 4 inch satin, but usually 2 inch. I’ve seen the first blanket before and the banding on 2 ends only is perfect, but it’s 50% polyester which makes me all hot and itchy. That same seller is the one who has the Care Bear and kitten blankets listed though, and those are perfect other than size. I’ve emailed her to ask if she may have anything else in a queen size that she hasn’t listed yet. She seems to have a lot of those types of blankets available! The second blanket would probably work. Unfortunately, I got to checkout only to discover that the seller won’t ship to the US. You’ve given me a good idea though - my husband is from the UK and still has family there, so I will try putting them on the case! I could also ship the blanket to one of them and ask them to then ship it to me. Explaining this to his 85 year old grandmother will be a hoot. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-happened-to-old-school-acrylic-blankets-aka-im-neurotic/574697/13 "2011-03-17T19:13:41Z")
100% Acrylic satin trim [http://www.amazon.com/Champagne-Wholesale-Westport-Institutional-Retardant/dp/B004M0Q094/ref=sr\_1\_33?ie=UTF8&qid=1300389143&sr=8-33](http://www.amazon.com/Champagne-Wholesale-Westport-Institutional-Retardant/dp/B004M0Q094/ref=sr_1_33?ie=UTF8&qid=1300389143&sr=8-33) ---
**Author:** ![jay-c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@jay-c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jay-c)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-happened-to-old-school-acrylic-blankets-aka-im-neurotic/574697/14 "2011-03-17T20:15:26Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > 100% Acrylic satin trim > [Amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com/Champagne-Wholesale-Westport-Institutional-Retardant/dp/B004M0Q094/ref=sr_1_33?ie=UTF8&qid=1300389143&sr=8-33) Oooh - that’s really close, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-happened-to-old-school-acrylic-blankets-aka-im-neurotic/574697/15 "2011-03-17T23:34:50Z")
Thrift stores like a Goodwill often tend to have a good selection of lightly used and near new acrylic blankets. ---
**Author:** ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-happened-to-old-school-acrylic-blankets-aka-im-neurotic/574697/16 "2011-03-18T00:23:47Z")
You can get [these](http://www2.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?GrpTyp=STY&ItemID=1840b2f&DeptID=70750&CatID=70814&SO=0&Ne=5+877+586+966+1031+1007+8+18+904+833+949&NOffset=2&shopperType=G&N=4294953379&Nao=0&PSO=0&CmCatId=70750%7C70814) at JC Penney. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@Mother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mother)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-happened-to-old-school-acrylic-blankets-aka-im-neurotic/574697/17 "2011-03-18T02:51:39Z")
How about these, from Blair? > **[Blair: American Style Clothing for Women and Men](https://www.blair.com)** > > Blair is a historic brand with over 100 years of producing quality and comfortable women's and men's clothing for a casual lifestyle. Shop affordable shirts, pants, shoes, sweaters, jackets, loungewear and more in women’s misses, petite, and plus... ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-happened-to-old-school-acrylic-blankets-aka-im-neurotic/574697/18 "2011-03-18T03:24:52Z")
That same company has the identical blanket in a queen size. It’s a shame they only sell ten at a time. 11 bucks each isn’t bad at all. I’d take two if you wanted to split an order together. Maybe some other posters want one or two also? It’s Something to consider. tan [http://www.linencompany.com/QUEEN-90x90-Tan-Westport-JS-FIBER-Blankets-Wholesale-Institutional-Flame-Retardant-LL9090TA-WJS10.html](http://www.linencompany.com/QUEEN-90x90-Tan-Westport-JS-FIBER-Blankets-Wholesale-Institutional-Flame-Retardant-LL9090TA-WJS10.html) ight blue [http://www.linencompany.com/QUEEN-90x90-Lt-Blue-Motel-Blankets-Westport-Institutional-Flame-Retardant-LL9090BL-WJS10.html](http://www.linencompany.com/QUEEN-90x90-Lt-Blue-Motel-Blankets-Westport-Institutional-Flame-Retardant-LL9090BL-WJS10.html) Champagne [http://www.linencompany.com/QUEEN-90x90-Champagne-Westport-Hospital-Blankets-Wholesale-Institutional-Flame-Retardant-LL9090CH-WJS10.html](http://www.linencompany.com/QUEEN-90x90-Champagne-Westport-Hospital-Blankets-Wholesale-Institutional-Flame-Retardant-LL9090CH-WJS10.html) > [@jay-c](#): > > Oooh - that’s really close, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Apricot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@Apricot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apricot)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-happened-to-old-school-acrylic-blankets-aka-im-neurotic/574697/19 "2011-03-18T03:42:32Z")
I swear I’ve seen these at the hotel supplier aisle at the costco business center. I wonder if adding motel/hotel to your search will help? ---
**Author:** ![Apricot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@Apricot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apricot)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-happened-to-old-school-acrylic-blankets-aka-im-neurotic/574697/20 "2011-03-18T03:45:47Z")
[http://www.jerseytowelsupply.com/Acrylic-Blankets-QueenKing\_p\_821.html](http://www.jerseytowelsupply.com/Acrylic-Blankets-QueenKing_p_821.html) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-happened-to-old-school-acrylic-blankets-aka-im-neurotic/574697.md?page=2)