Blanket

The term arose from the generalization of a specific fabric called blanke, a heavily napped undyed woolen weave.

A popular theory has that the name derives from an eponymous Thomas Blanket (Blanquette), a Flemish weaver who lived in Bristol, England, in the 14th century.

[1][2] However, earlier usage of the term is possible as a borrowing of the Old French word blanket for the type of fabric, attested as early as 1278 and deriving from the adjective blanc, meaning "white".

In the play King Lear, published in 1608, the character Edgar says: "My face ile grime with filth, Blanket my loynes, else all my haire with knots.

The 7th century Chinese traveler and scholar Xuanzang mentioned the stuff in his travelogue of his journey to India in 629–645 CE.

[12] Blankets may be spread on the ground for a picnic or where people want to sit in a grassy or muddy area without soiling their clothing.