Soft & Luxury Fleece Blanket ad: The Fleece Company

Wake up hot. Kick the blanket off. Get cold. Pull it back on. Repeat until morning. That 3 a.m. loop may have less to do with you—and more to do with what’s on top of you. Most blankets are woven as one dense sheet. Muslin is different. Its open layers let air move through instead of holding all that heat against you. That’s only one reason this old-school cotton weave has become such a smart sleep upgrade. We broke down all seven, including why it gets softer after each wash and how one blanket can work from July through January. Read the 7 reasons before buying another blanket.