Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Only used for two days now. I did a few tests on this particular shade of blanket to see how well it was made. I ordered 3 different shades with a total of 8 and will let this suffice as the rating for all unless I get news of problems with the remaining amount as they will be gifts. I first opened the plastic zippered bag it was sent in and immediately put it in a dryer to see how much "lint" it would expel. I only ran the dryer in fluff mode so no heat was applied. It surprisingly released none of the material you may expect from a sewn blanket of this nature. I then washed it per the tag instructions and it was hung out to dry on a rail as the wind was blowing slightly, and it dried quickly. I saw no loss in the initial appearance when pulled from the bag such as patchy loss or bunching after it was dried. It looked the same as I initially received it after washing and drying. It was time for the final test, to see how warm it actually was. The weather outside was, I believe, in the low 40 range, so I turned off the house heat and covered myself through the night with only this blanket to see how it retained heat. The temperature was essentially at 63 degrees Fahrenheit in the room at the time it was removed and although the room was chilly, I was not. I had to come out from under it because it held the heat so well. The edges are sewn into the base material which should avoid fraying anytime soon as some blankets using a separate material for an edge hemmed border often do. The tests were successful. It may not be the most expensive blanket sold here on Amazon, but it does the job well. I hope the recipients of the remaining seven will like theirs as much as I liked the one I tested. If this one tested is any indication of the other colors I ordered, I will not receive any complaints.