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[–] 35 points 4 months ago* (9 children)

I have this magic blanket my friend made me before she died, idk how she did it but that blanket always is juuuuuust the right level of warmth. It's kept me warm through freezing cold winters in Michigan and cool but covered in its breathable fabric in the heat of many an Arizona summer. I'll never know how that works, but I do know I'll never go anywhere overnight without it.

and yes, it's super soft

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  • [–] 12 points 4 months ago (6 children)
  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    Could be, I don't know shit about fabric.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago* (4 children)

    Wasn't meant to be a dig, most people think wool just keeps you warm, but it's absolutely magic. Keeps you warm in the winter, cool in the summer. It'll even keep you dry. When it gets wet, it creates an exothermic reaction to warm you up which creates a sort of runaway effect to keep drying itself. It does run out of effectiveness, but plunging into a frozen lake for instance, it gives you like a half hour headstart on warmth/survival. After that, it requires removing it and drying/external heat but still. It's a godamn fabric. It's insane.

    That said, I've got two questions, ones for you: It's got a tag right? Unless someone you know actually made it.

    Second question, are vegans allowed to use wool?

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    Oh don't worry, I didn't take it as a dig. That's genuinely cool that wool works like that ( ^⁠‿⁠^⁠) Anyway, here's your answers:

    It doesn't have a tag, thankfully, I'm absolutely disgusted by tags and the thought of seeing or touching one makes me feel like I'm gonna hurl (but that's a whole other story). While I do get someone to remove the tags from my things for me, this one never had one, because my friend made it for me shortly before she died. I'm not too worried about not being able to identify the material though, I'm happy to know it's probably wool and also to be able to think there's a little bit of magic in it from the love she put into it when making it for me.

    I asked my vegan sibling about using wool and they said they'll personally use wool, they just won't eat it 😄

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    LMAO fair on the vegan question.

    It could also straight up be the magic in the sense that how some fabrics are weaved can help with cooling/heating.

    My brother use to rip the tags off his shirts and a lot of the time would take a little hole from the shirt with it.

    Thanks for sharing!

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  • [–] 15 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    The safety is based on coverage, not thickness. Thin sheets are just as monster-resistant as blankets.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Coverage plus weight. I want that guy’s chain mail blanket mounted to an unstuffed quilt. Though I think that was aluminum and I wouldn’t mind something heavier like iron.

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Real. Because I have the windows open and sheets off I keep waking up with fresh mosquito bites.

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  • [–] 13 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I want to be made warm by the monsters cuddling. Why is this so hard to achieve?

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago

    Introducing sheets.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago

    @emrazz is explaining EXACTLY my problem with summer sleeping!

    My perfect sleeping environment is 15-17°C (early 60s in imperial armpit units) with a warm duvet providing maximum comfort.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    I'm an "always hot" kind of person. I haven't used a comforter at all since moving into a new place last autumn. A flat sheet is the minimum, and if I need more I add a throw blanket or two. It's not the "traditional" way to make a bed, but it works for me.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    This is why there are different coolnesses and warmths of blankets. Make sure you buy the correct one for your own needs and preferences.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    But how do I find this magical summer blanket?

    I got a "cooling" one once. Feels cool to the touch for about 10 seconds then It's just a regular blanket but scratchy. Wakes you up at night. 0/10.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    My wife has this bad.

    She wants it to be 60 when it's 110 degrees out and covered in blankets.

    Yet, in the middle of the winter, it needs to be 78 inside all day long

    I understand it... but OMG those electric bills are UNREAL

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    The duality of man.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    Miss Leah low-key revealing that she doesn't have AC.

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