Now this is very interesting. I call a blanket something made by a manufacturer. To me a quilt is a form of blanket but it is made by hand. Afghans are made by hand whether they are knitted or crocheted. When I was younger blankets weren’t made by hand and used synthetic materials and the top was a two to three in strip of a satiny finishing ribbon. They weren’t usually made with fabric(quilts) but other materials.