Silly Americans.
They have this neat thing you can buy in T.J. called a "sarape." Apparently that's Spanish for "high-quality woven blanket with a head-slit in the middle."
Among its many uses:
1] A poncho.
2] A blanket for when you have to pass out drunk/stoned in your own back seat...I can testify to this.
3] A beach blanket.
4] Pretending you are Clint Eastwood.
5] The realization that you are a complete fucktard who buys shit from infomercials.
]]>What is new here is the naked butt and may be material of Snuggie. I guess they left the behind uncovered to differentiate it (so that they can patent it) from what is a commonly worn in Kashmir and other parts of Himlayas mountain range. Only difference, there is no opening (butt is covered and you wear it by sliding over your head) and the material is either rough woollen blanket or thin cotton carpet.
]]>And I don't remember any claims about it NOT having lint. That was a silly thing to test. How many times are you going to wash a blanket that you wear over your clothes? If you're wearing your snuggie while naked you're doing it wrong :P
]]>My mother has one and she loves it. She wears it while sitting in her favorite chair. She has not turned it into a garmet (which is just plain weird, btw).
]]>The Slanket was actually the first product of this type, and the Snuggie is the cheap rip off version. My Slanket is not pilling and doesnt deposit bags of lint when I dry it either.
It's also bigger, which means I can wear it frontwards and it covers my whole body including my head, like a mummy sleeping bag.
The plus side is when I wear it like that I look the the Emperor: "Something something something dark side"
Are they the same?
Somehow I think not.
]]>@TCama: It is turning into a garment. I've seen people wear these in public, usually while driving. A teller at my BANK had one on. How's THAT for a professional look?
]]>Also eyebrows I've never been preggers but I thought labor was a hot and sweaty affair that would not be fun to do in a blanket? Not that I really know what I'm talking about. Then again when I was in the hospital it was FREEZING cold and the blankets were paper thin. I ended up calling my boyfriend to bring me a quilt from home so I could take off my winter coat. So maybe snuggies in hospitals would be a bonus.
]]>Not sure about the open-back problem, if you add a zipper or snaps it'll make sitting in the snuggie less comfortable but be easier to walk in. Velcro would work but doesn't hold up as long. A bunch of ties would feel very hospital-gownish. So I dunno. I guess pick whichever makes you happier.
]]>RT
www.whos-watching.se.tc
Mary -- Thanks, I did wear a clean lab coat for the video.
Pat S
@Trai_Dep:
Thanks - no props! thats actual testing & us doing our jobs.
Pat S
Eh, zipper wouldn't work. My thought was a couple bits of Velcro on the back.
]]>Mmmm, Meg, you're a hottie.
Also, I think people just need to wear two snuggies, one on your back, and one on the front, then you wont have a cold butt!
]]>^ That's my Meg high fashion pose face..
]]>It's the proper attire for resurrecting Sue Dibny or Superboy! But where's the upside down S?
]]>:)
]]>@zephyr_words: She totally rocks the Snuggie!!
]]>butt easy to make. i immediately noticed that the snuggie is nothing more than curtain with attached sleeves. no fancy sewing skills necissary
i agree the fabric was disappointing, but that's why they're sold under $20.
]]>And the assless nature of the item makes me think of Tuck's Medicated Pads.
]]>@Frequentlywrong: Win!
]]>Now I am going to show this to the friend that wants to join the cult and talk her out of it. I can make one myself. Sure it would suck, but it would probably be warmer than the real snuggie.
]]>"Labor in it now, snuggle in it later!" I can just see it. ;)
]]>I really wish I could watch video at work. :(
]]>The Snuggie is still funny? I thought it's 15 minutes were up a few months ago.
]]>@MisteriosaNYC: The red one always makes me think of Friar Tuck.
]]>i dont know why, but the snuggie makes people look like gregorian monks to me. (esp the crimson one)
:crawls back under her rock:
]]>@twophrasebark: Should I be taking off my top and getting killed by him?
]]>@temporaryerror: Relevance. Pelase explain how it's in that comment.
]]>@Eyebrows McGee (popping ~May 29): Aww, you aren't short. You're fun sized!
]]>Snuggie is logical.
]]>@ajlei:
I havent tried a snuggie but as a slanket owner for a few years, i thoroughly enjoy its warmth when it gets colder here (its Texas so I dont get to use it too often). It is made of thick fleece and feels very durable.
You are the next Greg Kinear.
]]>I've never donated to a more worthy cause.
]]>Now, about the Snuggie lint...does THAT MUCH lint have the potential to create a dryer fire?
]]>I want to change my username to Wad O' Snuggie Lint
]]>I have a snuggie and I find that, yes, like all fake fabrics is is actually fairly warm. I like that aspect, b/c I can keep toasty without having a big, heavy blanket on.
Sadly, the Snggie *is* a cheap POS and the sleeves are falling off. If it weren't for that, I'd recommend it, though! :)
]]>(And thanks, Pat, for being a good sport!)
]]>@scoosdad: I borrowed my husband's snuggie and I would like to tell you that.. no.. It's not very warm.. I have blankets and throws that are much warmer than the snuggie.
The fleece is very very thin.. and to be honest with you it made me feel sweaty/clammy because it doesn't breathe.. My husband says he feels warmer when he wears it, but I think it might be all in his head.
]]>I don't think the most important question was addressed-- are they really warm enough to warrant turning down the heat in your house as you lounge on the sofa, as shown in the ad?
Apart from the back being open (your back would be up against the sofa or chair anyway), all I learned from this was that it produces absurd amounts of lint (what cheap furry fabric doesn't?), and the fabric pills up after a bunch of washings (ditto cheap fabric). But is it warm? They had testers trying them out, what was the consensus? And would those testers spend the money to buy one of these for themselves after trying them out?
]]>Also: nice post.
Science!
]]>Also, I wonder how the Slanket compares.
]]>This review answers all the questions you could possibly have about the Snuggie and its competitors:
]]>Add a zipper to the back and call it Snuggie Plus for $29.95
]]>I would like to see a comparison test between a Snuggie and a bathrobe worn backwards.
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