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06202022 UPDATE!!!! It has been about 4 years since I first ordered this blanket and it is still in perfect condition I have hawed it multiple times, not a single thread has worked loose. The beads are still intact inside the blanket. i have recommended this to a huge amount of friends, a few who actually got one and they loved it too. I'm going to order another 10 pound one, it is hot in the summer, but with my restless leg syndrome, I really need this blanket to get a good night's sleep. THis blanket is a worthwhile buy for anyone who needs help with their insomnia.03/12/20 UPDATE!!! This blanket is great, I have washed it at least 6 times in a commercial washer and dryer, and it is still holding strong. No unraveling of the seams, no loss of any of the minuscule glass beads. I have cats that sleep with me, and they do their kneading thing, not so much as a single snag. I haven't had issues with waking up from tossing and turning, the quality of my sleep is just as good as when I first got this blanket. I would recommend this blanket to anyone who suffers from insomnia or anxiety. My job is pretty stressful, and using this blanket has literally made me relax to the point that my mind can actually shut down. Some have mentioned that the blanket is heavy, well, yes, when you fold it up to take it someplace, it is heavy, but that's because the weight is all in one place, once it's flat, the weight redistributes as it should.05/2019 UPDATE!!! I went ahead and actually washed this blanket after my cat coughed up a hairball on it. I took it to my local laundromat because they have the commercial machines capable of handling the weight of the wet blanket. Well, let me tell you, this blanket held up just fine to it all. I dried it at he laundromat also, it only took 16 minutes on a medium heat. Three was no loosening of the stitching, no frayed edges, it came out nice and fresh and smelling great. Depending on the type of washer and dryer you have, you could probably do this at home. I did wash it with other bedding, it came out of the washer relatively dry from the spin cycle. If you do it at home in a top loader, I'd just watch for the blanket to unbalance the drum.As far as my sleep, it's still great. We are in the summer months here where I live, and it can get a little warm for me, even with my a/c on, but I tend to run hot physically. Usually, all I have to do it stick my arms out from under the blanket and I'm fine. I love this blanket, and have recommended it to many of my friends who are insomniacs like myself.**********************************************************************************************************************************I read about these on a Facebook group I belong to, and many people were recommending them. I've been an insomniac from birth, and constantly would toss and turn and wake up all night. This blanket has made a HUGE difference in my sleep. Some say it feels like a huge hug, and it does. I no longer toss and turn, and while I still wake up, the quality of the sleep I'm getting is totally 100%. I got the 15 pound blanket, a little lighter than what is recommended for me, but I also suffer from night sweats, and wasn't sure how this blanket would effect that. I have wakened only once sweating, but I don't think that was the blanket, I think it was just my body. I keep my house cool, about 68 degrees year around, and this blanket keeps me warm and snug. I have another light quilted spread on top of it, mainly to protect it from my cats, when I do get warm, I simply remove the top cover.The quality of the blanket is also excellent. It has smaller squares than some of the other blankets, the beads are smoothed out in the squares. The stitching on it is complete with no loose threads. The material is really soft, it's cotton and breathes well. This one is supposed to be washable, they drying is what will be the test since I use a public laundromat, so the weight of the wet blanket may be a bit heavy for the dryer, but time will tell.Overall, I am really satisfied with this blanket, and have already recommended it to friends. I have NEVER slept this good in my life, I wish I knew about them years ago!
