Not too long
ago I was looking for a way to redecorate a bedroom in my home. I found southwestern bedding a creative, easy, and affordable way to incorporate a rustic look and feel into my decor. Western blankets from a discount linen store were easy to find. That wasy a good jumpstart on my western decor theme. I was so pleased with the added feel that they provided that I made the decision to add them to the other rooms in my home. Now my home has a terrific western flare that rivals that of homes in designer magazines.
After adding these great southwestern blankets and using them as lap blankets, shawls and bedspreads, I found myself becoming interested in finding out more about the history of southwestern blankets, etc. I began studying their origin, and the more I found out about them, the more intrigued I became. I found that these rustic feeling throws and blankets actually started in their popularity in the early 1900′s- way back when trade blankets began being sold on the market. I thought that they had just become popular in the past 50 years or so! It was a great education!
The most common idea today is that the western blankets that we now have originated from the Nativ
e American Indians. That was my belief before I started looking into their history. My research indicates that while southwestern blankets and bedding were mainly inspired by Native American designs, they were most often not made by these natives.
The intriguing part of the research of these ‘Indian’ blankets as we know them, is that they were in actuality made by machines. Weaving companies made these popular blankets in large supply with the sole purpose of providing and supplying the Indians themselves with these much needed blankets. These companies shipped the many blankets to frontier trading posts where not only frontiersmen but Native Americans would purchase and trade them. Contrary to the clothing trends we are familiar with, the Native Indians did not wear coats or jackets to keep warm, but wrapped themselves in these blankets to keep out the cold.
In my research I found another interesting tidbit. In the early 1900′s, as women became more interested in making their homes a place of beauty, they discovered the variety of colors and styles added much to their cabins and homesteads. This 
popularity made southwestern blankets and fabrics very sought after, which helped with the availabity of these items as manufacturers met the demand for these products. They were soon dubbed ‘Indian Blankets’ and people across the country began using them as southwestern bedding and as decorative chair and couch covers to add to their Native American home decorations. These trade blankets were perfect to cover cold legs and laps while riding in wagons, sleighs, and buggies, and even horseless carriages as the trends changed. Later they rose in popularity in activities such as canoeing, camping and motoring.
I find that today it is easy to locate and purchase Southwestern Bedding and Blankets online and in establishments that sell rustic decor and Native American accessories for your home. No matter if you decide to use southwestern bedding as bedspreads, bed blankets, or bed throw, these will add flavor and character to your home in a very warm way. If you are searching for great ways to enhance or begin your southwestern decorating, you will enjoy the authenticity of traditional western and Native American bedding and fabrics. Good luck enjoying owning and decorating with these great southwestern bedding throws and blankets!
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