The most popular are blankets from Mongolia. Judging by the reviews, they are of the highest quality, but this affects their cost. If this option does not suit you, then on the market you can find a lot of other manufacturers. But in this case, you should carefully study the label, or rather, the materials that were used in the manufacture of the product.
Camel blanket: how to choose
In order to choose the right product and not buy a fake, you need to pay attention to the following factors:
- Homogeneity. Hair should not break through the cover, on the contrary, if the product is correctly processed, it will be very difficult to pull the wool out of it.
- Age. To buy the most soft, light and warm blanket, you need to study the label. If it says on it that the wool of young animals is used as a filler, then you can safely buy.
- Case. A camel blanket can be sold both solo and in a case. You need to pay attention to what it is made of. The fabric must be natural and not subject to mechanical stress.
- Price. For a quality product, it cannot be low. The fact is that camel hair is the most expensive among other options for fillers. Therefore, blankets with an overly affordable cost are best avoided. Otherwise, there is a risk of buying a mixture of several types of raw materials or counterfeit.
- Feel. In order to understand the age of the camel, from which the wool for the blanket was removed, it is necessary to touch the material. Upscale products will never crack, even if you remove the cover from it.
- Density. The heat-insulating functions of the blanket depend on it. Dense options are designed for the winter, thin - for the summer.
- Treatment. The edges must be properly sewn and have a uniform shape.
Types of Camel Wool Blankets
A camel wool blanket must be selected correctly. By production, the product is divided into two types:
- Open coat. It looks like an ordinary woven blanket, however this option is several times lighter and softer. Most often, this method of production is used for small plaids using small camel wool.
- Closed wool - large blankets made of adult hair, the material is in the case, so it does not prick.
Camel wool blankets serve for a long time without losing their features. For ease of use, the blankets are divided into ordinary and lightweight. The first option must be used in winter, when it is cold indoors. The blanket is warm and dense, but weighs somewhat heavier. Lightweight are used in the summer. They have an interesting print, and they can be both a blanket and decor.
Benefits
Camel wool blankets have a large number of pluses, which quickly made them a leader in the world. A relatively high price rarely scared potential buyers.
- Neutral Processed in such a way that they do not form static electric charges.
- Hygroscopic. They easily absorb moisture and evaporate it very quickly too. This blanket is suitable for those who often sweats at night. Due to this property, a person will not wake up due to discomfort.
- Elastic. The filler holds its shape longer without slipping or falling off. After washing, the hair, drying, takes on its original form.
- Lungs. The camel blanket is practically weightless. It is several times lighter than analogues from sheep’s wool.
- Warm. They will give odds to all products, except those in which the filler is bird fluff.
- Breathable. Healthy people will rarely sweat under such a blanket.
- Wear resistant. Basically, the warranty period is about 15 years, but in reality the blanket lasts twice as long.
- Useful. Surprisingly, the product is able to improve blood circulation and relieve the stress of the body.
Blanket care
A blanket made of camel wool will warm for a long time and look good if you look after it correctly. I don’t want to wear a duvet cover, because you cannot see the whole beauty of the blankets, but it is because of this that it will stay clean longer.
Immediately after the purchase, and then every six months, you need to ventilate the blanket on the balcony or hang it on the street so that it is saturated with oxygen.
Before washing, be sure to check the label. If there are no contraindications, you can safely put on a delicate mode or wash manually. The only caveat is that when washing with your hands, you need to soak it in water, the temperature of which is not more than 30 ° C, mash it a bit, leave it for 20 minutes, drain all the water and hang it so that the camel blanket is glass.
You need to dry the product in air, but in a place where direct sunlight is absent. It is advisable to place on any horizontal surface. When washing, you should use special tools for such things, since ordinary powder will kill the blanket.
Ideally, such products should not be washed. It should be dry cleaned.
Prices
A camel blanket (prices depend on the filler, its quality, density, size and company) is expensive. If you choose a brand such as "Fleece", "Dargez", you will have to pay about 5000-8000 rubles. However, customer reviews that have been using such products for a long time indicate that the quality justifies such prices. A baby blanket from the same manufacturers costs about 1000-2000 rubles. Promoted firms will add value only because of their name. For example, “Gobi” (Mongolia) will take about 10,000 rubles for a camel blanket, although its parameters are similar to the domestic “Fleece”.
Manufacturers
The most popular and trusted manufacturers are the following companies:
- Gobi (Mongolia). Doctors, conducting research, have proven that a camel wool blanket has an operational period of more than 10 years. The filler material is lanolin, which has a good effect on the skin. The blanket is packed in a special transparent bag.
- Sahara (Russia). The filler of the blankets of this manufacturer is camel fluff, not wool, so its cost is slightly higher. The case is made of 100% cotton.
- "Fleece of the Karakum" (Russia). Also made from fluff. It is great for both the summer season and the winter. It is of good quality, so you can confidently purchase a camel blanket.
- Ivanovo is the main city in which the best manufacturers of these products are concentrated. Their products have different characteristics depending on the company, so you need to wisely approach the choice.