Throw Blankets Compared, From Sherpa to Knit

97,764 ratings at 4.7. Owners call it soft, fluffy and warm, big enough for 2 people, and say the colour does not bleed and it washes easily. The listing states 220 GSM flannel on one face and 260 GSM sherpa on the other, both polyester, at 50 x 60 inches.

Thickness is the split: some find it warm enough for winter, others call it thinner than the photographs suggest. For a throw that lives on the sofa and goes through the wash every week, nothing here has a deeper record.

1,738 ratings at 4.8, the best rating of any throw here. Owners say it is comfortable and never scratchy, draws compliments, and is big enough to tuck under the feet. It is knitted and reversible, at 50 x 60 inches, and arrives with a gift ribbon.

The listing does not state the fibre. The rating ranks it first, but a leopard print is a decision about the room rather than about warmth, which is why it is not the overall pick.

5,077 ratings at 4.7. Owners love the softness and the weight for winter, describe a 2-tone knit that looks hand-made, and say it gets fluffier after washing. The listing title states 100% cotton, at 51 x 63 inches, machine washable.

Every other throw here with a stated fibre is polyester or faux fur. Cotton breathes and does not leave synthetic fluff on dark clothes, at the cost of being less warm than a sherpa or a fur on the coldest night.

2,945 ratings at 4.7. Owners call it high quality, slightly weighted, and right for cold autumn and winter nights, and say it holds up after washing and drying. The listing describes double-sided faux rabbit fur, a 3D bubble texture on one face and smooth fur on the other, at 51 x 63 inches.

2,033 ratings at 4.6. Owners call it the softest, warmest throw they own, at a thickness that is neither too hot nor too cold, and say pets love it. The listing states 50 x 70 inches, about 0.5 inch thick, 3.97 lb, and OEKO-TEX Standard 100.

Read the care instructions before buying it as a gift: wash before first use to stop loose fibres shedding, wash cold and separately, lay flat to dry, and never machine dry. For a household without room to dry a 50 x 70 throw flat, the BENVWE fur is the easier keeper.

970 ratings at 4.7. Owners call it the best throw they have owned, soft and warm, large enough to cover an adult, and worth the money as a gift. At 54 x 72 inches it is the biggest throw on this page. The listing describes a lightweight polyester knit that it says will not shrink, pill or wrinkle.

Shedding is the split: some owners say it does not shed at all, others say it sheds heavily. Buy it in a colour close to what the recipient usually wears.

179,866 ratings at 4.6, more than any other throw here. Owners call it soft, fluffy and warm for its weight, neither too light nor too heavy, and like the colours. The listing states 100% polyester flannel fleece at 50 x 60 inches.

Size is the complaint: some owners find it smaller than expected. At 50 x 60 it covers one adult on a sofa, not 2.