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However, these are quite different from traditional blankets or duvets which is why you should consider certain specific factors before buying one, like the weight, fabric, filling and size.

Wool production is set to fall to its lowest level in more than 100 years next financial year. Western Australia is set to be hit the hardest, with producers saying the live sheep export ban by ...

It's blown four times a day here for more than a century. Because this is one of the mills where Pendleton has been making wool blankets and textiles since 1912. It's one of only four remaining ...

It has also been fact-checked and any out-of-date information removed. As temperatures drop we're all looking for ways to stay cosy, and investing in an electric blanket might suddenly seem like a ...