Massachusetts State Issue Blanket

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This blanket is based on the type of blanket issued by the state of Massachusetts to its troops early in the war. This blanket is made of a wool and cotton construction with a peculiar weave. This weave seems to be in fairly wide usage before the war for blankets. By January of 1862 there were over 500,000 soldiers in the United States Army. With this rush to arms there seems to have been many blankets in the field that did not meet the specific US army regulations. This would obviously be true when the states were providing for their volunteers in the early stages of the war.

This blanket would also be good for confederate and civilian impressions. it seems these types of blankets were in production before the war. It could also be a battlefield pick up item for a confederate soldier.

100% cotton warp with 100% Custom Dyed Red (stripe) and Greenish brown (body) wool filling (weft) yarns. Pre-shrunk.Woven by Pat Kline of Family Heirloom Weavers in Red Lion, PA exclusively for Tartex Textiles. This blanket was woven on blanket shuttle loom and features the shuttle woven return selvage edges seen on antique blankets.

Weighs approximately 4.4 lbs

Measures approximately 60" x 80"

If you would like to watch a video on the blanket stitch which can be used to bind your blanket. Civil War Digital Digest produced this one.

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