The York Plaid Fringe Throw blanket is made of 100% super-fine Merino wool. Sourced from a 180 year old family mill in Italy, and made in Lithuania. Merino fiber absorbs and retains up to 30% of its own weight in moisture and still feels dry to the touch. 100% Merino wool True 4 season fiber: behaves similar to the skin as it naturally cools and heats as the body needs Naturally static resistant, no itch due to diameter of fiber and its flexibility Designed in Italy; made in Lithuania.