{"product_id":"zebra-luxe-faux-fur-blanket","title":"Zebra Print Luxe Faux Fur 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;\"\u003eThree sizes — which one suits how you'll actually use it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNobody regrets the size, they regret the job they bought it for.\u003c\/strong\u003e Decide first whether this is a personal throw, a shared sofa blanket, or a layer that dresses the bed.\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\u003e100 × 150 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eOne person, one armchair. You want something to pull over your lap in the evening that doesn't puddle onto the floor when you stand up. Also the size for a kid's bed or a reading nook.\u003c\/td\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;\"\u003eThe sofa blanket. Long enough to cover an adult lying down full length, wide enough that two people can share if they're on reasonable terms.\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;\"\u003eYou want it on the bed as a top layer, covering the mattress with overhang at the sides, not folded across the end as decoration.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf it's going on a sofa and you can't decide, size up. The one that comes up short is the one that gets left in the cupboard.\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;\"\u003eFaux fur and shedding — the question everyone actually has\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA long-pile blanket will drop some fibre in its first few uses, and then it stops.\u003c\/strong\u003e How you wash it determines whether it stays plush or turns into a matted mess by winter's end.\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;\"\u003eWash cold, gentle cycle, on its own so the pile isn't crushed against a load of jeans\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eHot water and high-speed spin — heat is what permanently kinks a long pile\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eShake it out hard while damp, then air dry flat or over a rail\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eA hot tumble dryer, or an iron anywhere near it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eBrush the pile back into direction with your hand once it's dry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eFabric softener, which weighs the fibres down and flattens them\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eThe step people skip is the shake. Thirty seconds of shaking a damp faux fur blanket separates the fibres before they dry stuck together, and it is the single biggest thing standing between a blanket that still looks good in year three and one that doesn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: centre;\"\u003eThe sofa stops being somewhere you sit and becomes somewhere you stay.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost living rooms have a blanket that is technically present. It is thin, slightly bobbled, and folded on the arm of the chair because it isn't good enough to actually use. When there's a proper one — heavy, deep-pile, warm within about four seconds — people stop reaching for the thermostat and start staying put. This is a blanket you buy once and then find is never where you left it, because someone else has taken it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Zebra Print Luxe Faux Fur Blanket detail of the striped pile\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6433\/1932\/files\/4_e6e956ac-9937-4eae-8e7a-49952481f199.jpg?v=4503765950%20cm%20style=\" display: block margin-left: auto margin-right:\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the pile length is what you're paying for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarmth in a blanket comes from trapped air, and pile length is how you trap it. A short, tightly packed pile has nowhere to hold air, so it feels dense but not particularly warm. A long pile stands the fibres up off the backing and creates a deep insulating layer that reaches temperature fast — which is why a faux fur throw feels warm almost immediately rather than after ten minutes of you warming it up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong pile is also what makes the zebra print work. Printed stripes on flat fabric look like a graphic. Stripes running through a raised pile catch the light differently along their length, so the pattern shifts as the blanket drapes and folds — the black reads deeper in the shadows of the folds, the pale stripes catch highlights on the crests. It's the reason this looks like an object rather than a printed sheet, and the reason it holds up thrown casually over the arm of a chair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat each size looks like in the room\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e100 × 150 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e — chair-scale. Folded in thirds over the back of an armchair, the stripes read as one bold band of pattern. Big enough for a lap, small enough to keep in a basket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e150 × 200 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e — sofa-scale. This is the one that spreads across a three-seater and makes the whole thing look softer. Enough length that a tall adult can lie under it without doing arithmetic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e200 × 230 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e — bed-scale. Covers a mattress with drop on both sides. On a plain bed it does what a headboard can't: adds texture and pattern at the same time, so the room needs nothing else.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZebra is a graphic black-and-white, which means it behaves like a neutral in practise. It sits happily in a room of greys and creams and gives it structure, and it works against wood and leather without fighting anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Zebra Print Luxe Faux Fur Blanket lifestyle shot draped in a living room\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6433\/1932\/files\/9_009d4e61-1ee4-4cee-bf19-b081a7f1fa1d.jpg?v=4503765955%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 Zebra Print Luxe Faux Fur Blanket\u003c\/strong\u003e in your chosen size — 100 × 150 cm, 150 × 200 cm or 200 × 230 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong faux fur pile\u003c\/strong\u003e that traps air and reaches warmth quickly rather than needing to be warmed up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eZebra stripe pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e running through the pile, so it shifts with the light as the blanket folds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlack and white palette\u003c\/strong\u003e that behaves like a neutral in most rooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight and drape\u003c\/strong\u003e that keeps it in place on a sofa instead of sliding off your knees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMachine wash cold\u003c\/strong\u003e on a gentle cycle, washed alone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAir dry flat or over a rail\u003c\/strong\u003e — no hot tumble drying, no ironing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShake out while damp\u003c\/strong\u003e to separate the pile, then finger-brush it back into direction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo fabric softener\u003c\/strong\u003e, which flattens the fibres\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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