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A blanket is disclosed including a soft woven fabric with a waterproof backing layer which can be folded, rolled and/or stuffed into an attached water-resistant storage bag. In accordance with the preferred embodiment, the blanket can be constructed of two rectangular layers: the first a soft woven

A blanket is disclosed including a soft woven fabric with a waterproof backing layer which can be folded, rolled and/or stuffed into an attached water-resistant storage bag. In accordance with the preferred embodiment, the blanket can be constructed of two rectangular layers: the first a soft woven natural or synthetic textile and, the second, a waterproof or water-resistant woven natural or synthetic textile. The two layers are joined by means of sewing or heat welding along the edges and several linear seams or heat welds along the longitudinal and/or transverse axis to indicate suggested folding patterns and to keep the layers co-planar when cleaned in a washing machine/dryer or by other methods. The edges of the blanket are finished by means of a seam, such as a French seam, or an additional binding element of similar material to the waterproof layer. The edges of the blanket are radiused to allow for the easy manufacture should a binding element be employed. Attached by means of a fabric strip along an edge perpendicular to the longitudinal folding seams is a reversible bag with a closure mechanism such that when the blanket is folded or rolled it can be stored securely within. The storage bag and closure mechanism capture the folded, rolled or stuffed blanket within and form a barrier between the blanket and any adjacent outside surface. The bag may be reversible such that the bag is inverted around the blanket to store the blanket therein. Alternatively, the bag may not be reversible. Moreover, the bag may be used as a pillow when the blanket is stored therein or when the blanket is unfolded.

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1. A combination article, adapted to be used as a blanket or waterproof covering, and adapted to be folded along seam lines and stored in an attached reversible storage bag, comprising: a planar body portion that is machine washable and flexible and has a waterproof top surface and a soft cloth bott

1. A combination article, adapted to be used as a blanket or waterproof covering, and adapted to be folded along seam lines and stored in an attached reversible storage bag, comprising: a planar body portion that is machine washable and flexible and has a waterproof top surface and a soft cloth bottom surface, said body being sewn together by longitudinal seams, transverse seams, and sewn edge binding, and said body portion being generally rectangular with a width of generally three to six feet and a length of generally four to seven feet; a reversible storage bag attached along the top transverse edge which is generally closed on three sides and has a closure mechanism along the fourth open side and which is generally larger than the folded blanket such that the storage bag captures the folded blanket within, which reversible storage bag inverts upon insertion of the article in to said bag and removal of the article from said bag; and a fabric strip which secures the reversible storage bag to the waterproof blanket along the top transverse edge such that the four edges of the reversible storage bag align with the four edges of the folded blanket.