Editing Blanket sleeper (section)

{{Short description|One-piece, footed sleeping suit}}
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The '''blanket sleeper''' (also known by many other [[#Terminology|synonyms and trade names]]) is a type of especially warm [[Babygrow|sleeper or footie pajama]] worn primarily during the winter in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]]. The garment is worn especially by young [[child]]ren.{{cn|date=December 2018}}

Typically, but not always, the blanket sleeper consists of a loose-fitting, one-piece garment of [[blanket]]-like material, usually [[Polar fleece|fleece]], enclosing the entire body except for the head and hands. It represents an intermediate step between regular [[pajamas]] or [[babygrow]], and bag-like coverings for infants such as buntings or infant [[sleeping bag (infant)|sleeping bags]] ([[#Terminology|Terminology]] and [[#Variations|Variations]] sections below). Like bag-like coverings, the blanket sleeper is designed to be sufficiently warm as to make regular blankets or other [[bedding|bed covers]] unnecessary, even in colder weather.  Unlike such coverings, the blanket sleeper has bifurcated legs to allow unhindered [[walking]] (or [[crawling (human)|crawling]]).

While no single feature is universal (see [[#Terminology|Terminology]]), blanket sleepers usually include:
* One-piece construction with long [[sleeve]]s and legs.
* Attached [[bootee]]s enclosing the wearer's [[foot|feet]].
* Composition from relatively thick, heavy [[textile|fabric]].

Although any sleeping garment with some or all of these characteristics could be called a ''blanket sleeper'', the term is most commonly applied to a range of styles that deviate relatively little from the same basic design.  (The features of this design are described in the ''[[#Features|Features]]'' section, below).