18th Century Wool Blankets
White blankets were very popular in the 18th century.
18th century wool blankets. We hand build 18th century travel furnishings and field equipage to your specifications. The woollen industry in wales was at times the country s most important industry though it often struggled to compete with the better funded woollen mills in the north of england and almost disappeared during the 20th century. Period bed hanging of figured worsted from thomas jackson s draft book a float work coverlet dimity lower valence and geometric ingrain carpet. The quality and fibers were usually the very best and most 18th and 19th century blankets in new england were homespun often taking two years for their creation.
100 merino wool soft not scratchy moisture wicking medium weight made 100 of soft merino wool these blankets are smooth against the skin not itchy and are great for wicking moisture away. Napoleon himself was said to be greatly in favour of bivouac camping for soldiers rather than using a tent. They feature nice long fibers soft warm wool. Betsey telford goodwin s rocky mountain quilts has cotton linen and wool blankets or blankets created with a combination of these fibers.
This is a reproduction of an early 18th century blanket out of wool with a blanket stitch binding. The wool blanket is a vital part of any 18 th century travellers equipment. We offer the most extensive line of authentic styles available. Wool blankets have also been used as matchcoats and for making blanket coats.
According to the. This white blanket coat is good cover in the snow but not so good when there is no snow on the ground. 18 th century wool blankets. Finding quality wool blankets made in the usa is a hard task but finding them in the quantities we need is something we thought was impossible until now.
During the 18th and 19th centuries trade in one particular item in what is today canada and the united states was sought after by the first nations. It may look like a common household item now but the hudson s bay point blanket is one of the most significant blankets in the world. In the 18th century at least white or off white usually with red or blue possibly black stripes at each end was far and away the most common blanket type no matter the origin it seems. In military history dating back to the 18th century the infantrymen of the napoleonic war era would carry a wool blanket bedroll wrapped in a horse shoe shape around a small knapsack backpack covered in a waterproof canvas.
The living history shop works in close collaboration with historic sites as well as the smithsonian museum to research and reproduce unusual and challenging examples of historic technology specific to the 1740 1790 time period. There is continued demand for quality welsh woollen products. Wool processing includes removing the fleece by shearing classing the wool by quality untangling. Rose blankets were white and may or may not have a stripe as i recall and had coarsely embroidered roses more like a sunburst design on the corners.