Frequently asked blanket, bedding and throw questions plus bedding related word definitions

Here you will find the answers to most questions which you may have about our blanket and bedding products or your blanket sites services and policies. Simply select from the links below or scroll down the page to view our helpful word definitions. If you cannot find an answer to a question or concern that you might have, please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to assist you.

A manufactured fiber made from long-chain synthetic polymers.
Characteristics: wrinkle resistance; low moisture absorbency and quick-drying; provides warmth yet lightweight, soft and resilient. Easily washed, retains shape, resistant to moths, oil, and chemicals, dye able to bright shades with excellent fastness. Superior resistance to sunlight degradation.

Acrylic blankets are:

Barrier Weave fabric is purposely tightly woven and specially finished to be up to three times more leak proof than none barrier weave fabrics so Down and Feathers cannot sneak out ensuring long lasting comfort and fill power for years to come. BarrierWeave™  fabric is what guarantees that your down blankets, comforters or feather beds will continue to be warm, soft and fluffy even after years of washing.

Bed sizes will vary slightly do to the fact that mattresses come in various depths. The guidelines below show the standard mattress measurements. We recommend that you measure the top of your bed and sides of the mattress to be sure that you order the size bedding blanket that would most suit your needs.

A blanket is usually a square or rectangular shaped piece of cloth, generally intended to keep people warm, especially while they sleep. It can be distinguished from sheets by its thickness and its intention; the thickest sheet is still thinner than the lightest blanket, because blankets intend to warm people, while sheets are for hygiene, comfort and aesthetics.
Blankets come in many varieties and are made from many different materials. Some examples would be bedding blankets, throw blankets, fleece blankets, cotton blankets and acrylic blankets.

Biederlack of America was one of the largest manufacturers of Jacquard woven high pile blankets and throw blankets in the United States. With more than a century's worth of experience they created quality Jacquard Woven throws and Fleece blankets with the finest materials, cutting-edge technology and constant attention to every detail. You can always take comfort in a Biederlack Blanket! Sadly, Biederlack has now closed.

A soft fiber obtained from the seed pod of a cotton plant. It is spun into yarn and thread and woven into fabric, often used in bedding blankets.

Egyptian Cotton is regarded as the finest cotton in the world. A fine, extra-long, lustrous staple cotton grown in Egypt. Longer staple fibers produce a softer, higher luster fabric. The consumer identifies Egyptian Cotton with quality.

Natural or man-made units of matter which can be spun into a yarn or made into a fabric by various methods. The essential properties of fibers to be spun into yarn include a length of at least 5 millimeters, flexibility, co-hesiveness, and sufficient strength. Other important properties include elasticity, fineness, uniformity, durability, and luster.

A soft, bulky, deep-piled, knitted or woven fabric. Everyone enjoys a fleece blanket because fleece blankets are extremely soft to the touch and comfortably warm.

A pattern consisting of columns or rows of short slanted parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and all the lines in the adjacent columns sloping the other way; (similar to a zigzag effect). It is often used in weaving, masonry (commonly found in patios, or brick walkways), parquetry (flooring) and embroidery stitch patterns.

Mercerization is a treatment for cotton fabric and thread employed to give cotton a more lustrous appearance and greater strength. The fibers then take dye better with brighter, deeper colors and do not shrink as much when washed as unmercerized cotton does. Mercerized cotton blankets also are more resistant to mildew and also more resistant to lint. Long staple fiber lengths respond best to mercerization. The series of processes was devised by John Mercer (scientist) in the middle of the 19th century.

Microfibers are man-made ultra fine fibers available in acrylic, nylon, polyester, and rayon. When woven they produce an extremely drapeable, very soft and luxurious fabric. Our micro fiber blankets are made of a polyester / acrylic blend.

Softer and Warmer than Fleece, Microplush® fabric is a hi-tech innovative material twenty years in the making knitted with a fine denier acrylic fiber making it light and incredibly soft and comforting to the touch. Microplush throws and blankets are machine washable and naturally colorfast, water, stain, ordor and mildew resistant. Microplush® the irresistable feel like a hug fabric!

A cotton, polyester and acrylic micro fiber Fleece Blend,exclusively developed by Biederlack of America for a consistent finish, adjusted nap for the best design, clarity and blanket coverage, all resulting in a softer hand.

The upright ends of yarn, whether cut or looped that form the weaving surface of the material. Sometimes called the face or nap. Many Biederlack blankets, and throw blankets are high pile blankets which give them an extra soft almost "furry feel."

A fabric of silk, rayon, cotton, or other material with an even thick, deep pile, longer, softer and less dense than velvet pile. Luxurious.

A synthetic fiber used for its strength and resistance to ultraviolet deterioration. It does not have the stretch and elasticity of nylon and, as a result, will often last longer. Biederlack blankets are made of a micro fiber acrylic polyester blend.
Polyester Fiber Characteristics

• Strong
• Resistant to stretching and shrinking
• Resistant to most chemicals
• Quick drying
• Crisp and resilient when wet or dry
• Wrinkle resistant
• Mildew resistant
• Abrasion resistant
• Retains heat-set pleats and crease
• Easily washed

Often a smaller size than a bedding blanket, a throw, also known as a throw blanket is not only used for decorative purposes but for convenience as well. Stadium blankets and picnic blankets are just a couple examples of throws.

A tropical American plant (Gossypium hirsutum) widely cultivated for the woolly lint that surrounds its seeds.
Upland Cotton is the most common type of Cotton produced in the U.S. and can be found in the Southeast United States westward to California. The 14 major cotton growing states that produce Upland cotton are, in alphabetical order: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Some cotton is also grown in Florida, Kansas and New Mexico.

A fabric composed of two sets of yarns and formed by weaving, which is the interlacing vertically and horizontally of these sets. By using various combinations of the three basic weaves (plain, twill and satin), it is possible to produce an almost unlimited variety of constructions.

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