Cooling weighted blankets for hot sleepers, hand-knit from 100% cotton. Traditional weighted blankets seal glass beads or plastic pellets inside quilted pockets, so the layer giving you weight is also a closed barrier over your body. BloomKnit™ is built differently, and you can see it.

Cooling Weighted Blankets for Hot Sleepers

Breathable gray chunky knit weighted blanket for anxiety and sleep, by Blanket & Bloom™

Why most weighted blankets sleep hot

It isn't the fabric. It's the construction.

To keep glass beads or plastic pellets from shifting, they have to be sealed into sewn pockets between two continuous layers of fabric. Those layers can't have gaps, or the fillers escape. So the surface delivering the weight is also a sealed surface over your body, and adding weight means adding more of it.

An open knit separates the two jobs. The weight lives in the thickness of the cotton strand. The space between the loops stays open all the way through. More weight means thicker cotton, not more sealed surface.

What Makes BloomKnit™ Different

  • Traditional polyester weighted blanket with glass bead filling that traps heat

    Why Traditional Weighted Blankets Overheat

    Most weighted blankets trap heat because they rely on dense polyester filling and glass beads that restrict airflow. For hot sleepers, this often leads to sweating, discomfort, and interrupted sleep.

  • BloomKnit™ chunky cotton weighted blanket in Cloudstone

    Why Open-Knit Cotton Sleeps Cooler

    BloomKnit™ uses breathable open-knit cotton instead of synthetic fillers, allowing heat to escape naturally while still providing calming weighted comfort.

  • Woman relaxing under a cooling chunky cotton weighted blanket for anxiety relief and deeper sleep

    Cooling Weighted Blanket for Anxiety Relief

    Weighted blankets are known for easing anxiety and promoting deeper sleep, but traditional designs often overheat. A breathable knit structure delivers calming pressure without suffocating warmth.
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Questions before you buy

Does it actually sleep cooler than a bead blanket?

It comes down to construction rather than fabric. To keep glass beads or plastic pellets from shifting, they have to be sealed inside sewn pockets between two continuous layers of fabric. Those layers cannot have gaps, or the fillers escape. BloomKnit is hand-knit from thick cotton loops with open space between them, so air moves through the blanket itself. Hold it up to a lamp and you can see light through the gaps. How much difference that makes will depend on your room and your bedding, but the airflow is something you can see rather than something you have to take on trust.

Which weight should I choose, 15 lb or 20 lb?

The 15 lb (45" x 72") is what most people choose, and it is the easier starting point if you have never used a weighted blanket. The 20 lb (48" x 72") gives a heavier, more grounded feel and is usually preferred by people who already know they like substantial weight. If you are between the two, choose 15 lb for gentler pressure and 20 lb for a heavier feel. These are comfort preferences, not medical guidance.

Will my fingers or toes go through the loops?

Yes, they can. The loops are large and open, and that is what creates the airflow. Most people find it unremarkable or even like it. If you want a blanket with a closed surface, an open knit is not the right style for you. Weighted blankets are not suitable for infants or young children, and BloomKnit™ should not be used in a crib or with a child who cannot easily move it off themselves.

Does it shed or stretch over time?

The cotton is knit into thick continuous strands rather than woven from short fibers, so it does not shed the way a fleece or chenille blanket does. Like any knit, it will relax slightly with use and settle into its own drape. Washing it in the cotton bag provided and drying it flat or on low keeps the loops even.

Can two people share one?

We do not recommend it. At 45" x 72" and 48" x 72", BloomKnit is sized to fit your body, not your mattress. Weighted blankets are designed to sit on one person so the weight stays evenly distributed. Shared between two people, the weight pulls unevenly and tends to slide off. Couples who both want one usually buy two.

How do I wash 15 pounds of cotton at home?

Machine wash cold in the cotton wash bag provided, on the bedding cycle. Tumble dry low or dry flat. Never hang it while wet, since the weight of the water will pull the loops out of shape.

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