So was this the correct blanket you were looking for? I really need the acrylic blanket, but I want it like this http://www.mysears.com/Whole-Home-Acrylic-Blanket-review-873c0 but not thermal since when they started double and tripling up the fabric it makes it too hot.
I too am looking for an acrylic type blanket with the satin binding. I need it solely for the purpose of the binding. I could use a fleece or microfiber but it does give a different feel on the binding. I thought I was thee only adult that still had a blankie. I have gone as far as to cut pieces of the binding off the blanket to be able to travel with it when it would not be appropriate or reasonable to bring the whole blanket. I have not found anything so far but I am continuing to look. I don’t care if it’s a twin or a king, but prefer white. More than anything I am glad that others rub the satin between their fingers which is what I do especially when I am tired or don’t feel good, just like my kids do I guess. I will post if I see anything out there.
Have you tried webshopping in other languages? What is the word for acryl blanket in Spanish or Chinese, for instance?
Here are some links in Dutch, for instance.
I am also looking for these blankets, although your specifications are slightly different from mine, I am looking for the corners that are sewn on in a zig-zag. I also have one of the original like what is posted previously from sears. I want one exactly like what is in the picture. The one I currently have is falling apart and my husband is threatening to throw it out since it leaves fuzzies EVERYWHERE! someone please help!
I bought one from this seller too. An ugly green color but it is a vintage acrylic. I like it. 
He had quite a few for sale.
jay-c were you satisfied with the one you bought?
You mean this seller? I like how he describes the blankets:
Actually, no. There was nothing particularly wrong with the blanket per se, it just wasn’t similar enough to what I wanted once I had received it. I ended up spending the past few months trolling eBay for blankets and ended up finding one identical (material, manufacturer, etc.) to the blanket I was replacing, except in pink.
Here is a baby blanket that is exact except for the size.
I bought two queen size blankets like the ones in DebbieG’s Sears link from a JCPenny store three years ago. I believe they had them in the store but not online, so if you’re close to one it might be worth physically walking in to the store and checking. Of course, I’m not picky about fiber composition, so I don’t know exactly what they are.
Good luck finding what you want. I can’t stand the fleece/velour things as bed blankets either. If it’s not visibly woven, it doesn’t belong on my bed.
(Is this what they mean by first world problems? :D)
OMG you brought back memories. I had a Chatham blanket as a child and I remember being fascinated that it was the same name as a local grocery store. I hate microfiber, it’s too damn hot, so I’ve been looking for old fashioned blankets too but I wanted acrylic loose woven, what we called thermal, they were perfect for summer. A Chatham blanket and a thermal would take you through all seasons.
One thing I did find is all sorts of blankets made of Outlast which is a type of acrylic used by astronauts to regulate their body temperature. I got a mattress pad in this and now I’m ready to try a blanket. This might have been on the Vermont Country Store link. Hopefully goodbye hot flashes and night sweats.
The headline uses all the search terms for this blanket, which was sold by JC Penney and was also sold by Wamsutta http://www.amazon.com/Wamsutta-Acrylic-Thermal-Blanket-Medium/dp/B0001M3MN4/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1320763011&sr=1-1
There is some glimmer of hope in the UK. I have found some references to similar blankets, the same as the baby acrylic blanket, but queen and king size.
Anyone with connections in the UK? Apparently they are still current and sold there.
You know, I’ve been reading this thread since it started, thinking to myself “how very odd and interesting. Isn’t the human condition fascinating? Boy, I’m glad this isn’t something I worry about.”
Except for the part where I was completely wrong.
See, for me, it’s not acrylic. Since I moved away from home after college, I’ve had some type of woven cotton throw, like a lap rug. They were really popular when I got my first one. They usually come in two or three colors, and one side is the reverse of the other. The cotton thread is actually very thick, almost like skinny string. I don’t use it for a lap rug, because it’s not warm enough by itself. I use it to wrap up my top half in bed when it’s cold.
My first blanket like that lasted nearly ten years before the threads wore out and it tore in half. I even kept the halves for another couple of years. When I moved in with my parents to help take care of my dad, I “borrowed” the lap rug from the family room couch and have kept it in my bedroom ever since.
What kills me is that I can’t find any more of the type I like in stores. Oh, there are woven cotton lap rugs, but they’re all waffle weave, which is the wrong texture. Or they’re too heavy or too light. Or worse, they’re emblazoned with sports team logos or really obnoxious cowboy/country motifs.
I spotted a bedspread in a catalog that might do in a pinch, but it’s too big, and it’s at the other end of the spectrum from the cowboy/country in that it’s completely New Agey and has elegant fairies with draping gowns and silver jewelry. Blech.
Do you have a photo of what you’re talking about? I have something at home that sounds very similar and is solid blue. It’s never been used and has just been sitting draped over the edge of the sofa for a while. I would happily part with it if it’s what you’re looking for.
No, but give me a couple of days . . .
Hallelujah!! I’m not crazy!!
I’ve been looking locally for this same blanket and decided I needed to go to the web and found this LONG trail of posts. I am so disappointed that you’ve all been looking since 2000 and still haven’t found one.
My blanket is in tatters and we’re still using it because we don’t like anything else we’ve found. We’ve had it for almost 30 years and I don’t know what we’ll do without it. Like you, we’ve tried others and have gone back to the old stand-by and donated the new blankets. sigh…
If anyone happens to come across this post (guess they’re right when they say things remain on the web forever) and has found where we all can get our hands on these blankets, please-oh-please be sure to let us all know.
You can check this eBay seller - als_closeouts. He seems to have a lot of the old acrylic blankets. He lives in North Carolina where a lot of the original factories were, so I assume he’s got some connection. I purchased 2 blankets from him that were nice and still in the original packaging, they just weren’t 100% exactly like the blanket I was replacing. I am guessing the blankets would work just fine for a less neurotic person.
I finally found a blue blanket for my wife. Those things are tough to find. That one ebay seller “Al’s closeout” had one. Thank you Jay-c. Somebody needs to start mass producing those things again. LOL. 
Hey we can all come out of the closet now, one of our own showed up on Dear Prudence recently!
"Dear Prudence,
I am 27 years old and I live with my great boyfriend. The only odd thing in our household is that I still have a baby security blanket from when I was born. It is grey and tattered and is more of a knotted-up rag than anything else. I have always found comfort in rubbing the silk edges between my fingers when I am relaxing or going to bed. At first my blankey habit was a joke, but I think it is starting to skeeve my boyfriend out. I vowed to put it away for good, and hid it for six months, but have since unearthed it. I work from home and sometimes I hold it while I’m working. My boyfriend groans when he comes home and sees me pretending I wasn’t just sitting with it, or when it finds it under our pillows. Part of me wonders why I can’t break the habit. Another part thinks it just a piece of cloth and no big deal. Am I nuts?
—Too Old To Be Linus"
Prudy’s answer is perfect.
I am looking for this exact same blanket. Where did you wind up finding it? What was the ebay search that made you find it?