4 Suitable Fabrics to Use in Baby Blankets

Are you going to make a blank for your firstborn? Or you need to make it for a dear friend? Making a baby blanket is always a fun project.

The subtle hues to cutesy patterns make the entire process memorable and emotional. And you can't wait to finish it so that the newborn baby can make the most of it.

We recommend choosing a great-quality fabric for your blanket making project so that the baby can use it for a long time.

If you're not familiar with blanket fabrics, don't worry. Read the blog till end and choose the one for your next project - isn't it great!

Flannel Fabric

Flannel has always been a popular choice when it comes to making baby products, including baby blankets. If you launder more flannel, it'll receive more wear, and become softer.

You can brush the flannel on both sides. It is a lightweight fabric and contains 100% cotton. You can find it in seventy prints and colour, which is enormous and quite confusing too. You can easily wash flannel blankets in a machine and tumble dry it on low heat.

Fun Fact

You can use flannel in baby apparel, burp cloths, quilts, and receiving blankets.

Gauze Fabric

Are you planning to make a swaddling blanket? We suggest using gauze fabric. The fabric is soft, which a baby and mommy will adore. And it has excellent drape too. You can wash it using cold water and air dry it. But it's best not to use bleach on it or else you'll lose its quality. Gauze fabric is 100% cotton and feels incredibly light on the skin. You can choose one for your project from forty different prints and colours.

Minky Cuddle Fabric

Make a beautiful and luxurious baby blanket using Minky cuddle fabric. It's soft and has different lengths of fibres. The material is safe for your little one's sensitive skin. It contains 100% polyester. When it comes to cleaning it, you can machine wash the blanket and dry it on the low heat. With over fifty prints and colours, the fabric is available for you!

Minky Fabric

Did you know makers have been using Minky fabric for producing baby blankets and soft toys? It's a great option to make security blankets which come with a stuffed animal head. You can even use the fabric for making baby snuggly blankets.

Also, you can opt for a Minky dot or dimpled Minky fabric to make a baby blanket. The material is suitable to trim a blanket as a quilt's part or to use a blanket's back.

The lightweight fabric contains 100% polyester and features a 3mm pile. You can find pre-cut pieces of the fabric with 60" x72" measurements. The material is available in over twenty colours so that you choose the best one for your project.

Once you finish making the blanket, machine wash and tumble dry it using low heat.