Originally Posted by
sweetana3
We got one of those velvet like blankets from a garage sale and it looked new. When we pulled it out of the plastic bag, it shredded. It could be a chemical reaction to heat and being stored in a plastic bag.
That might be it. It was in a plastic bag that actually said "Joann's" on it -- and I don't recall ever seeing that sort of packaging in my life. I think it was old and perhaps not stored well.
Oh, well, easy come, easy go!