The Best Throw Blankets
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Hadleigh V. Lead Product Analyst
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The ChappyWrap Harborview Herringbone was Taste of Home's Best Overall after its testers put more than 60 blankets through months of real-life use, and product tester Nancy Snyder called it the first blanket she owned that truly combines luxury with functionality. What sets it apart is balance. The woven cotton blend resists pilling and shrinking, machine washes and tumble dries without complaint, and Good Housekeeping testers found it holds up well to laundering, while the reversible herringbone jacquard looks like decor rather than a basic fleece. CNN editor Amina Lake Abdelrahman used hers as a couch throw, a summer bed blanket and a picnic blanket, which is the kind of year-round versatility a plush faux fur cannot match.
What It Won't Do
As a woven blanket it is less plush than a microfiber or faux-fur throw, and popular patterns can sell out.
The Bedsure Sherpa Fleece was Good Housekeeping's Best Overall, and its Home Design Director Monique Valeris said it feels quite substantial for just $25 and was impressed by how warm and cozy it is. The double-sided flannel-and-sherpa build traps heat well, testers found it stayed soft after washing, and Bedsure throws carry a Good Housekeeping Bedding Award and tens of thousands of five-star reviews. It machine washes and dries with no fuss and costs a fraction of every other pick here. For most couches it is the easiest yes.
What It Won't Do
It is a plain solid fleece that looks casual next to the woven and faux-fur throws, and the 50 by 60 inch size runs small.
Who Should Buy Which
ChappyWrap Harborview Herringbone Blanket
Taste of Home's Best Overall, a woven herringbone throw built to be washed and used
- Anyone who wants one good-looking throw for constant use
- Buyers who machine wash their blankets often
- People who want a throw that works year round on couch or bed
Bedsure Sherpa Fleece Throw Blanket
Good Housekeeping's Best Overall, a warm sherpa fleece for the price of takeout
- Shoppers who want a genuinely warm throw for the least money
- First-time buyers who want a safe, hugely reviewed pick
- Anyone who wants easy machine wash and dry care