Green, rust, cream and a thread of blue cross each other in a plaid that never quite repeats the way you expect, and the fringe at either end is knotted rather than cut, so it holds together instead of shedding across the sofa. This is the cotton throw you actually use: light enough to leave out in July, heavy enough to matter in October, and cheap enough that nobody panics when the dog gets on it. Sixty by fifty covers one person properly. Browse more pillows and throw blankets.
Details
- 60"L x 50"W
- 100% woven cotton, yarn-dyed rather than printed
- Irregular multi-color plaid — green, rust, cream and blue
- Hand-knotted fringe on both short edges
- Yarn-dyed colour means the pattern reads the same on both faces
- Flat, breathable weave with no pile or brushing
- Machine washable, unlike most decorative throws this size
- From Creative Co-Op's Shoreline collection
- By Creative Co-Op
Styling
Because it is yarn-dyed the reverse is as good as the face, so it can be thrown rather than arranged. That is most of its charm. The green keeps it from reading as a Christmas plaid, and the rust picks up leather and walnut, so it sits comfortably on a mid-century frame that a red-and-black check would fight.
Use it as the working throw and keep something plusher for looks: this one goes on the chair you actually read in. On a bed it makes a good foot-of-the-bed layer over a plain duvet, and folded on an open shelf the plaid does the same job as a piece of art at a fraction of the cost. Two of them on either end of a long sofa is a cheap way to make a big piece feel occupied. More in home decor, living room furniture and decor.
Care
- Machine wash cold on a gentle cycle, alone or with like colours
- Tumble dry low or line dry — line drying keeps the fringe straighter
- Do not bleach; the yarn is dyed before weaving and bleach will strip it unevenly
- Comb the fringe out flat with your fingers while damp
- Warm iron on the cotton setting if the weave sets a crease
- Expect a little softening and a slight shrink on the first wash
