Why does wool blanket feel so much colder than a generic fleece blanket?

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I have always heard and read about how warm wool blankets are, but when I bought a brand name blanket to use at home, I found that I have never slept colder under any other type of bedding in my life. Is there something wrong with my blanket or is wool more marketing than substance?

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Weight has something to do with it. Quality matters with wool products. My BIFL wool blankets are only used during the coldest nights of winter because of how effective they are.

Wool is also going to allow evaporation. Lots of fleece doesn’t. So basically you’re stewing in your own night farts and associated moisture and that may give you a feeling of warmth. I’d venture to say that you are actually warmer with wool, there is just air exchange and that is perceived as cooler.

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