{"product_id":"ginkgo-leaf-throw-blanket","title":"Ginkgo Leaf 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;\"\u003eWhich size do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize is the only choice, and it comes down to how many people get under it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not to how big your sofa is — a throw is for bodies, not furniture.\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;\"\u003eChoose\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eIf this sounds like you\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e150 × 200 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eOne person, one armchair. Wraps over your shoulders with your feet still covered, and folds small enough to live in a basket by the door or the boot of the car.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e200 × 230 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eTwo adults on the couch, or a full spread over a queen bed. This is the one that stops the nightly negotiation about who is under the blanket.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e230 × 250 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eA king bed with real drop on both sides, or a household where three people and a dog end up on the sofa on a Sunday and nobody wants to be the one on the edge.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf it is going on a bed, measure the mattress and add for the overhang you want. Frames do not need covering.\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;\"\u003eWill it still look like this after six months?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMostly it depends on how you dry it, which is the part nobody thinks about.\u003c\/strong\u003e\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;\"\u003eDo this\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eAvoid this\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eCool gentle wash on its own, tumble low or line dry in shade, shake it out hard before folding, store it folded rather than stuffed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eHot washes, bleach, fabric softener, drying it draped over a sunny balcony rail all afternoon, sharing a drum with zips and hooks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe overlooked one is the shake. A throw this size comes out of the machine as a compressed rope, and if you fold it straight from that state the creases set in and never fully drop out. Ten seconds of shaking it open before it dries is the entire maintenance routine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eDirect sun is what dulls the ginkgo leaf design over time. Shade drying costs you nothing and it keeps the contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: centre;\"\u003eThe throw that stays on the sofa instead of behind it.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a particular fate reserved for most throw blankets. They arrive, they look good on the arm of the couch for a week, and then someone uses one, screws it into a ball, and shoves it down the side of a cushion. From there it goes to the floor, then to a cupboard, and eventually to a car boot with sand in it. A throw survives that cycle only if it is nice enough to be worth refolding, and that comes down to the pattern being legible and the fabric being pleasant against bare arms. The ginkgo leaf design handles the first part — large fan-shaped leaves that still read as a design when the blanket is folded in thirds over an armrest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Ginkgo Leaf Throw Blanket detail of the leaf design\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6433\/1932\/files\/img2_ccbbe3c6-3901-4b52-a3d7-2e78480eca52.jpg?v=4503766465%20cm%20style=\" display: block margin-left: auto margin-right:\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the scale of the leaf is the thing that matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePattern scale decides whether a throw is decor or wallpaper. A small dense repeat looks busy up close and collapses into a flat colour from six feet away, which is why so many patterned throws end up feeling like beige. The ginkgo leaves here are drawn large, so the design survives folding, draping and being half-buried under a person. You can see it from the doorway, and you can still see it when only a corner is showing over the arm of the chair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fan shape does a second job. Ginkgo sits between botanical and geometric — organic enough to feel soft, but structured enough that it does not read as a floral. That is why it works in a room with mid-century timber, in a room that is all white and plaster, and in a share house where nothing matches anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGetting the size right\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e150 × 200 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e — The personal one. Light to carry, folds into a small stack, and it is the size that migrates around the house: sofa in the evening, bed at 3am, balcony on a cool morning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e200 × 230 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e — The shared one. Big enough for two people on a three-seater or a full queen top layer with overhang. The most commonly right answer if you are only buying one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e230 × 250 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e — The oversized one. Made for a king bed or a genuinely crowded couch. It is the only size with enough width that it does not get pulled off one person entirely when the other one rolls over.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Ginkgo Leaf Throw Blanket lifestyle shot in a living room\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6433\/1932\/files\/img6_f6c91ac7-0ba4-4bf0-891e-1f30c8d3cc06.jpg?v=4503766465%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\u003eOne Ginkgo Leaf Throw Blanket\u003c\/strong\u003e in your chosen Size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree sizes\u003c\/strong\u003e — 150 × 200 cm, 200 × 230 cm and 230 × 250 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge-scale ginkgo leaf design\u003c\/strong\u003e that stays legible folded, draped, or half sat on\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical without being floral\u003c\/strong\u003e — it sits next to timber, white plaster and mismatched furniture equally well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSofa, bed, balcony or car\u003c\/strong\u003e — the smaller size is deliberately portable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMachine washable\u003c\/strong\u003e on a cool gentle cycle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e: wash on its own, no bleach or fabric softener, shake it out before drying, dry in shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFolds flat\u003c\/strong\u003e for a basket or the end of a bed without a bulky lump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: centre;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFree tracked shipping to your door. 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