Baloo

Baloo has placed a huge emphasis on sourcing and employing only the very best materials for their blankets and duvet covers. Most weighted blankets available on the market use synthetic materials such as polyester in their lining and filling. Not only does this material offer a lackluster and scratchy feeling, but it's also derived from petroleum and can shed thousands of microplastics during its lifetime. Baloo is the only quilted weighted option that boasts 100% chemical-free cotton throughout, with zero polyester lining or filling. Each blanket is filled with glass beads which are denser and less bulky than poly pellets, but promote the same (if not better!) feeling of deep relaxation. Baloo also offers a child-sized weighted throw, beautifully dyed with plants like indigo, mahogany leaves, and bamboo and clover. Their duvet covers and sheet sets are comprised of the highest quality stonewashed French flax linen, a resilient and versatile crop that uses far less water than cotton. Plus, all of Baloo's products are certified vegan through the Vegan Awareness Foundation. A commitment to planet and people is a core value of Baloo's. The brand is a proud member of both the NYC Fair Trade Coalition (NYFTC) and the Ethical Brand Directory, two grassroots organizations that support ethical and sustainable manufacturing in the fashion and textile industries. Plastic packaging is all-too-common in the shipping of textiles, clothing, and homewares and Baloo has been hard at work phasing out all plastic in their shipping materials. Each blanket now arrives in a reusable dust bag, offering a protective and eco way of storing one's weighted blanket when not in use. Finally, Baloo is a carbon-neutral and ocean-positive company, partnering with Sea and Trees by Sustainable Surf. Sustainable Surf is on a mission to restore previously threatened ecosystems like the mangrove forests on Biak, Indonesia, and kelp forests on the coast of California. These communities of organisms have the ability to sequester more than five times the amount of carbon than tropical rainforests, making them integral to the slowing of climate change. For optimal comfort and relief from anxiety or stress, dive under a Baloo weighted blanket and relish in a sense of calm knowing your blanket not only brings you peace but was made with the environment and its inhabitants in mind!