Tamre, the founder and owner of Shi Shu Style, had a child who was allergic to the fibers of those soft and fuzzy polyester blanket. She, determined to create a line of 100% natural baby blankets journeyed to India. She found a village that specialized in hand looming and she says she “...had never seen a place like this!” and she’s been to many factories in China (from her years of experience in the toy industry). Here working mothers were employed to loom blankets and rugs and in the evenings they went home to their families. Tamre found that these “...were not just blankets…they were works of art.” This is what she was searching for! As she worked on designing the blankets, she would ask her host’s family how to say words in Hindi. The children referred to their Grandmother as Shi Shu Ma and it was explained to Tamre that this was a term of endearment. Shi Shu is someone that cares for a child. Thus she found the name for her blankets – SHI SHU BABY. Isn’t that so perfect?

My child really is being cared for by this blanket. It’s softness consumes her little body. I have the baby lemon color and I adore it. It’s the perfect shade, light and airy but still vibrant. It has pilled a little bit and if I don’t take it out of the dryer promptly it gets wrinkly, but you’ll find that’s the way it goes with natural fibers. It’s totally worth it!

When this blanket arrived in the mail and I felt how luxurious it was, I thought to myself, “I wish this came in my size.” Well, it does. Shi Shu has a line for your home and it comes in 3 beautiful colors. I would love to have one to wrap around myself while I sip hot chocolate this winter! I think I would choose the classic for myself. Which blanket would you choose for yourself or for your child? – Katie