FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
Woven wool blankets vs. non-woven
wool blankets
What is a "loom woven" wool
blanket?
- The yarn from two directions are actually
woven together.
- Produces a very durable, warm and long lasting
wool blanket that is suitable for machine
washing and drying.
- Recommended for facilities that will wash
and dry woolen blankets on a regular basis.
What is a "needle-punch" or "non-woven" wool blanket?
- Blended fibers of wool and synthetic are
intertwined with thousands of needles above
and below, producing a felt-like blanket material.
- Produces a warm, limited-use wool blanket
for disaster and emergency relief.
- This inexpensive process allows for large
quanties of wool blankets to be produced quickly
and sold at a low cost to humanitarian organizations.
- Not recommended for machine washing.
For custom, innovative industrial textiles,
contact Bouckaert Industrial Textiles
Packaging
and Shipping of Wool Blankets
Cartons: 12 wool
blanket units per cardboard carton. Carton size:
24"x 20"x 22
Bales: 25 wool
blanket units, compressed, banded and packed in
airtight & watertight heavy gauge vinyl. Bale
size: 33" x 20" x 20"
| Container Size |
Bales |
Cartons |
| 20' container |
112
| 200 |
| 40' container |
272
| 400 |
| Container Size |
Bales |
Cartons |
| 40' trailer |
300
| 430 |
| 48' trailer |
350
| 516 |
| 53' trailer |
400
| 525 |
UPS:
Small wool blanket orders are shipped
UPS Ground and charges are invoiced to the customer.
UPS shipments over 150 lbs. qualify for the
One-Hundred Weight reduced shipment rates.
Contact
UPS
Truck:
Large wool blanket orders are shipped
via common carrier. You may designate a trucking
company for orders over 300 wool blankets, or
our Traffic Dept will secure the least expensive
rate, and add it to the invoice. For collect
or 3rd party shipments, specify carrier and
account number on your purchase order.
How Do I Order?
- Fax your purchase orders to 401-769-0192
attn: Sales Dept. You will receive an order
confirmation and shipping date via fax.
- Mail your purchase orders to Northwest Woolen
Mills, Attn: Sales 235 Singleton St. Woonsocket,
RI 02895.
- email your purchase orders to sales@northwestwoolen.com.
Ordering: a confirmation will be sent via fax
or email
Paulette Butler
Northwest Woolen Mills
235 Singleton St. Woonsocket, RI 02895
800-848-9665 x 121 Fax: 401-769-0192
Payment Terms
- Fax credit references to 401-769-0192 attn:
Credit Dep't. Net 30 approval takes 4-5 business
days.
- Phone in your Visa/MC number to 800-848-9665
ext. 121. Your order will be shipped within
48 hours.
