What is the difference between moving Blankets? With all the websites and all the blankets out there how do you know which one to choose?
First of all ignore the name of the blanket. Different vendors call the same type of blanket Economy or Deluxe, or even Premium. When you shop for moving blankets name is not important.
There are three basic qualities to look for in a moving blanket:
1. Outer fabric
2. Thickness or amount of filler ( usually this is the weight of the blanket);
3. Binding material.
Of course there are other factors such as size and color, but those are quite obvious.
The outer fabric can be:
Nonwoven fabric Which is quite soft and nice. It will serve well to move an item once or twice, but it is not very durable and tears easily. Blankets made with this outer fabric usually do not have a lot of filler. If you need to put your furniture in storage or use it to ship a container overseas – they work well for you.
Polyester or Terylene, (which is the same thing). This is the most used fabric. It is quite durable, soft, flexible and inexpensive. Blankets made with this out fabric can be used for any kind of moving, they can be machine washed, or with garden hose, dry out easily.
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