{"product_id":"cosy-artisan-patterned-throw-blanket","title":"Cosy Artisan Patterned Cotton Throw Blanket","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#faf8f5;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;border-radius:8px;padding:20px 22px;margin:0 0 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003eIs a patterned cotton throw the right thing for my sofa?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere's one version, so this isn't a size or colour decision — it's whether a patterned cotton throw is what your room needs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cotton behaves very differently from a fluffy synthetic throw, and the pattern decides what it can sit next to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:14px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f0ede8;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eBuy it for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eReconsider if\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eA plain sofa in a plain room, a bed that needs something across the foot, a year-round layer rather than a winter-only one, a house with a dog where the throw will be washed often.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eYou want deep fluffy warmth for a cold room, or your sofa, rug and curtains are already patterned — another pattern will fight them.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCotton is the one throw type you can wash weekly without it getting worse. That's the argument for it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#faf8f5;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;border-radius:8px;padding:20px 22px;margin:0 0 28px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003eHow do I wash it without shrinking it or fading the pattern?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCotton shrinks with heat, not with water.\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the temperature down and this throw will outlast the sofa it's on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:14px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f0ede8;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eWorks\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eAvoid\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eCold or cool machine wash, mild detergent, low-heat tumble or line drying, shaking it out and folding it while slightly damp, ironing on a cotton setting if you want it flat.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eHot washes, bleach, high-heat drying, drying it in direct sun for hours, washing it with anything that has a zip or a hook on it.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eTake it out of the machine straight away and shake it out rather than leaving it balled up in the drum. Cotton sets creases while it dries, and a throw left crumpled for an afternoon comes out with fold lines you then have to iron. That is the step everybody skips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: centre;\"\u003eOne thing on the sofa, and the room stops looking unfinished.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sofa on its own is a large block of one colour. You can spend a year buying cushions to fix that and still end up with a sofa that looks like it's waiting for someone to move in. A patterned throw does it in one move, because it breaks the line of the arm, adds a texture that isn't upholstery fabric, and gives the eye somewhere to go. It also means the evening you don't want to put the heating on, there's something to pull over you that isn't a coat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Cosy Artisan Patterned Cotton Throw Blanket detail of the woven pattern\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6433\/1932\/files\/CosyArtisanPatternedThrowBlanket_4.jpg?v=4503766160%20cm%20style=\" display: block margin-left: auto margin-right:\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy cotton is the fibre that decides whether you keep it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrows fail in two ways. Synthetic fluff mats and bobbles after twenty washes, so you stop washing it, so it gets grubby, so it goes in the bin. Wool is warm but it's a dry-clean problem the first time someone spills tea. Cotton sits between: it takes a proper machine wash repeatedly, it gets softer with each one rather than worse, and it breathes — so it's comfortable to sit under in April as well as November, which is when a throw actually gets used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCotton also holds a woven pattern honestly. Because the design is built from the threads rather than printed onto the surface, the pattern is visible on both faces and can't wear off the raised areas where hands and elbows land. That's the difference between a throw that still looks like itself in three years and one that goes patchy exactly where you sit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like in a room\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtisan patterned cotton\u003c\/strong\u003e — a hand-crafted-looking woven design rather than a flat single colour or a machine-print. It reads as the one deliberately decorative thing on a neutral sofa, which is why it works best on grey, cream, oatmeal or natural linen upholstery where it has room to be the pattern in the room. On a leather chair it softens the whole seat; on a bed it gives you a defined foot to the bed that a plain duvet can't. Anyone who likes a room that looks collected rather than bought-as-a-set picks this one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Cosy Artisan Patterned Cotton Throw Blanket shown in use on a sofa\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6433\/1932\/files\/CosyArtisanPatternedThrowBlanket_6.jpg?v=4503766160%20cm%20style=\" display: block margin-left: auto margin-right:\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat You're Getting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCosy Artisan Patterned Cotton Throw Blanket\u003c\/strong\u003e — one throw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCotton construction\u003c\/strong\u003e, breathable and machine washable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoven artisan pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e built into the cloth rather than printed on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThrow proportions\u003c\/strong\u003e for a sofa arm, an armchair or the foot of a bed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear-round weight\u003c\/strong\u003e — warm without being a winter-only blanket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGets softer with washing\u003c\/strong\u003e instead of bobbling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e cold or cool machine wash, low-heat drying, no bleach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShake out and fold while damp\u003c\/strong\u003e to keep creases out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: centre;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFree tracked shipping to your door. Easy 30-day returns.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53893040177446,"sku":"DHOD4-DB701001","price":217.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1038\/8573\/4182\/files\/CosyArtisanPatternedThrowBlanket_3.jpg?v=1789686419","url":"https:\/\/www.loftandstone.com.au\/products\/cosy-artisan-patterned-throw-blanket","provider":"Loft and Stone AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}