Blankets:

MacAuslands blankets are carefully inspected to ensure that only perfect blankets receive the MacAusland label.

The MacAusland Blanket is a truly authentic, hand-crafted gift item of Atlantic Canada, made on Prince Edward Island from raw wool produced throughout the Atlantic region. The making of the blanket is an intricate and skilled craft.

It begins with the washing of the raw wool, which is subsequently dried and picked to remove grit and open up fibers. The cleaned wool is then carded (combed), and spun into thread. The thread is then warped and tied onto the loom ready to be made into blankets. When the blankets are made, they are preshrunk and washed. Some blankets are dyed and others are left in natural shades.

Finally, the woven blankets are dried "napped" or brushed to make them fluffy and warm, cut into blankets, hemmed and folded ready for sale. The result is a unique blanket which is warm, soft yet durable, and as beautiful as it is practical.