Blankets have been a source of warmth and comfort for thousands of years. They distinguish from sheets by their thickness. This rectangular piece of material derived its name probably from Edmund Blanket, a 14th century clothier and wool and Member of Parliament from Bristol, who is buried in St Stephen's Church (Bristol).
Blankets vary not only in shapes, colors and prizes (cheap blankets and more expensive one) but especially in materials, usage and thickness. We have fleece and wool blankets, tartan, black and colorful one. We use them for covering our bodies when we are cold, and to cover our beds as a decoration bed throw. Only by changing the pattern design of our bed blanket we can give ourselves a totally new bedroom image. At the picnic they protect our clothes from grass and mud stains, also after the rain (it might be for example a waterproof picnic blanket). The Native Americans even use their blankets to pay off debts, to show gratitude, or to indicate status.
