Synthetic fiber filled erosion control blanket

A method of making an erosion control blanket for controlling erosion and blending in with a designated type of surrounding area, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing post-consumer polymer material, the post-consumer polymer material having a color which tends to blend in with the designated type of surrounding area;
• cleaning said post consumer polymer material;
• forming the cleaned post-consumer polymer material into polymer fibers;
• crimping the polymer fibers at intervals along their length to form crimped polymer fibers;
• cutting the crimped polymer fibers to form a loose fiber filler;
• providing top and bottom sheet netting adapted for receiving said loose fiber filler therebetween, the top sheet netting comprised of a material having a color which tends to blend in with the designated type of surrounding area;
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• securing the loose fiber filler between said top and bottom sheet netting to form said erosion control blanket having a color which tends to blend in with the designated type of surrounding area.