Wool Blanket Chevron – green

Chevron Wool Blanket – green. 100 percent lamb’s wool, herringbone pattern, 130 × 200 cm.

The Klippan Chevron Wool Blanket green is a woven wool blanket made from pure lamb’s wool, with a herringbone pattern and cream-colored fringe. It is not a fleece blanket or a cashmere blanket, nor is it intended as a light summer blanket.

The Klippan Chevron Wool Blanket green is a throw made from 100 percent lamb’s wool, woven in Klippan’s own weaving mill in Riga. The herringbone pattern combines green and cream, in an olive shade with a gray undertone. The blanket weighs 410 grams per square meter, heavy enough to keep you warm but light enough to drape over your shoulder.

Herringbone pattern woven from first-shearing wool

The herringbone pattern is a zigzag design using two yarn colors, originally derived from tweed weaving. In the Chevron, the colors are green and cream. Up close, the pattern looks graphic; from a distance, it appears as a mottled surface. Lamb’s wool comes from the first shearing of sheep under six months old. The fibers are finer than those from later shearings, so the blanket feels softer against the skin than the Gotland Wool Blanket with its Gotland wool content. Those expecting merino or cashmere will find lamb’s wool rather coarse. It feels slightly coarse against bare skin, but this is not noticeable over a sweater. The blanket is not suitable for very sensitive skin.

At 410 grams per square meter, this wool blanket has a medium weight. Lightweight summer throws weigh between 250 and 300 grams, while heavy wool duvets weigh well over 500. The Chevron wool blanket therefore rests noticeably on the body without feeling heavy. The warmth does not come from its weight, but from the air trapped between the crimped fibers.

On the sofa, at the foot of the bed, or in the guest room

The Chevron wool blanket is designed for one person. Its 130 × 200 cm size, including the fringe, is enough to wrap around you completely on the sofa. Draped across the foot of a bed up to 140 cm wide, it does not hang over the sides. In the guest room, it can be folded and placed on the bed to replace the second duvet if guests get cold at night. Folded up, it fits into a travel bag, which is not always the case with wool blankets of this density. If you would like to combine the blanket with a cushion, the Chevron Cushion Cover is a perfect match.

Good to know: Every new wool blanket will shed during the first few weeks. This is caused by loose fibers from the weaving process, not a material defect. The shedding stops after the first wash. Wash the blanket on a wool cycle at 30°C with a mild wool detergent and no fabric softener. Then dry it flat or on a clothesline; never tumble dry. Usually, airing is enough: wool rarely absorbs odors. During the summer, the blanket should be washed and stored in a cotton bag with cedar wood or lavender. Moths are attracted to wool containing body oils and food residue, not clean wool.

In Klippan since 1879, woven in Riga

Klippan Yllefabrik began in 1879 as a wool spinning mill in Klippan, a town in Scania, seventy kilometers north of Malmö. Jöns Petter Magnusson took over a small spinning mill that supplied yarn to the furniture industry. Today, the company is run by the fifth generation. The wool is spun, dyed, and woven in the company’s own factory in Riga, Latvia. This is rare: most suppliers purchase ready-woven goods and only add labels. Klippan controls every step, from raw fleece to fringe. The lamb’s wool used for this blanket comes from New Zealand, from farms certified to the Standard Wool Integrity NZ standard, which prohibits mulesing. The Chevron was added to the range in 2018, along with a cushion cover in the same pattern.

Olive for natural tones

The olive shade pairs well with beige, brown, and terracotta. Against a cooler gray, it appears muted. The Chevron wool blanket makes a thoughtful gift for those who would prefer something lasting rather than something soft. Those who generally do not like wool will not find this blanket particularly warm.

A blanket from Sweden that you can wash, air out, and continue to use twenty years from now.