The Slanket® is a blanket with built-in arms made of polyester microfiber fleece. It was invented by Gary Clegg when he added sleeves to a blanket to use his remote. It is available in two sizes and colors, with proceeds from sales going to charitable organizations. The Slanket® has garnered media praise and a dedicated following, despite imitations such as the Snuggie and Nuddle Blanket.
The old adage that necessity is the mother of invention has proven true in the case of the Slanket®. A blanket with built-in arms, the Slanket® is Gary Clegg’s brainchild. When Gary Clegg was a freshman at the University of Maine, he found his room was too cold to bear without a blanket. The problem was, his remote didn’t work from under the blanket. On his next trip home, Gary Clegg commissioned his mother to add sleeves to a blanket, and thus the Slanket® was born.
The Slanket® is made of polyester microfiber fleece, a man-made material, and is machine washable. The material is lightweight and insulating, resulting in a product that is not bulky and warm. The company claims that the fabric does not pill and consumer testimony supports this claim. This blanket with armrests is available in two sizes, adult and child. The adult Slanket® measures 60 by 95 inches (152.4 by 241.3 centimeters) and the children’s Slanket® measures 44 by 66 inches (111.76 by 167.64 cm).
The Slanket® is available from the official product website for $44.95 US dollars plus shipping, as are other suppliers. The website claims that a percentage of all sales on the site will go to charitable organizations. Donations are divided according to the color of the blanket ordered. Proceeds from Green, Brown and Gray Slankets® will aid the Natural Resources Defense Council, a worldwide organization established to protect wildlife and their habitats. Sale of Lavender, Ruby Wine and Apricot Slankets® benefits the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, while a portion of all sales of Blue Slanket® benefits H20 Africa, an organization dedicated to resolving Africa’s water crisis.
The Slanket® has drawn a small dedicated band of followers, dubbed “Slanketeers” by the company. Since its inception in 1998, Slanket® has garnered significant media praise, including a spot on Forbes Video Network and several articles in magazines such as Atlanta Life, Accessories and Maximum PC. The main source of satisfaction with the Slanket® seems to be that it is light, warm and the arms leave the arms free to move while relaxing under the blanket part. In the years since the invention of the Slanket®, several imitation products have popped up, including the Snuggie and Nuddle Blanket, but the Slanket® seems to have the most avid followers.
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