Everyone who’s ever curled up on the couch with a good movie probably knows that blankets are a cozy layering option. They can be used on top of a comforter or duvet for extra warmth; they can be used on their own; they can even be folded up on the bottom of a bed or hung over the back of a couch to add some style to a room — but what really is a blanket?
A blanket is a catch-all term for a single-layer, rectangular piece of fabric with bound edges that’s used as a cover for warmth. They come in every fabric under the sun. You may find wool blankets, linen blankets, fleece blankets, cashmere blankets and a blanket in just about any other fabric you can think of. They come in varying sizes and varying levels of thickness and warmth.