I like cotton, I like blends.. I even like those hated old poly knits.. I don't like them together, but I use them all for different things. Cotton, yes, it's wonderful and soft and traditional.. Blends for kids quilts that are going have to take a beating and many, many washings.. and I have a double knit quilt that I keep in the car for whatever it needs to be used for.. a picnic blanket.. a blanket to lay on the ground so my husband can fix something that's broken when we're traveling.. or just to cover up with because I didn't wear something warm enough. I love poly, it never wears out and doesn't even fade.. it may last longer than I do!