Abstract: A weighted blanket includes a length of layered yarn arranged to form a weighted material having loops in an interlooped pattern, the weighted material having a top side and a bottom side. The length of layered yarn includes an outer tube having a length and defining a conduit extending longitudinally therethrough; and textile materials positioned within the outer tube, each textile material including comprises a spun fiber arranged in a substantially longitudinal direction uninterrupted within the conduit. The interlooped pattern includes openings between the loops, the openings configured to allow airflow between the top side and the bottom side for providing breathability.