There has been a lot of talk about the Snuggie lately, thanks to their super duper marketing efforts but I think I'm going to go with the (semi) original in the wearable blanket department - The Slanket.
My friend (and critically-acclaimed novelist and Rutgers-Newark professor) Tayari Jones has been raving - and I do mean raving - about her Slanket for months and she is not playing! Check her out:
At work
At home
On Turkey Day!
I told you that she was not playing! According to Tayari, the Snuggie is not warm and very thin - so thin that you are asked during the order process if you want to "upgrade your Snuggie" to one that is thicker. She ordered one for a relative and was embarrassed because she thought it would be comparable to her Slanket, which she describes as "very thick and warm." It also does not "pill" after you wash it. On top of that, a portion of each Slanket you buy (there are 11 colors to choose from) goes toward a worthy cause. A portion of the sale from the "Ruby Wine" Slanket in the opening picture will go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. A portion of the sale of the blue "Limoges" Slanket goes to H20 Africa and a portion of the sale of the "Moss Green" goes to the Natural Resources Defense Council.
not seen these where i live but i sooooo want one.. am going to call my nyc aunt and get her to send me one....i spend far too much time relaxing on my sofa it would be rude not to... & in black of course!!
Posted by: marci | 02/03/2009 at 15:56