Throw Blanket Fabrics: Sherpa, Fleece, Knit, Faux Fur

This page explains what each throw fabric is, then reads 5 throws ranked by rating and by how many owners rated them on 4 October 2026, as How we choose describes. Nothing here was handled or tested.

Bedsure GentleSoft Sherpa Fleece Throw, 50x60 ↓

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Good fit A sofa throw washed every week

Not for Anyone who wants a thick blanket

Longhui 100% Cotton Knitted Throw Blanket, 51x63 ↓

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Good fit Dark clothes, and anyone who dislikes synthetic fluff

Not for The coldest nights

BENVWE Faux Fur Throw Blanket, 51x63 ↓

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Good fit Cold nights

Not for A throw that drapes flat

Bedsure Soft Fleece Throw Blanket, 50x60 ↓

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Good fit A light throw for every room

Not for Anyone after a heavy, warm layer

Bedsure GentleSoft White Throw Blanket ↓

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Good fit A light room, and autumn decorating

Not for Anyone dressed in black on the sofa

Sherpa and fleece are the same polyester with a different pile

Fleece is a knitted polyester brushed into a short, even nap. Sherpa is a polyester knit with a longer, curly pile meant to look like sheep’s wool, usually bonded to a fleece face: the Bedsure sherpa throw pairs 220 GSM flannel fleece with 260 GSM sherpa. Faux fur is a polyester pile left longer still. The warmth rises with the pile, and so does the loose fibre waiting to shed.

The label names the fibre, and sherpa is not one

That label is the quickest way to sort a shelf of throws. 3 of the 5 throws on this page state polyester on the listing, and the faux fur is a synthetic pile. Only the cotton knit is a natural fibre.

A sherpa-backed fleece is the warm throw that washes easily

01

Best sherpa

Bedsure GentleSoft Sherpa Fleece Throw, 50x60

97,937 ratings at 4.7, flannel fleece on one face and sherpa on the other, which owners call soft, warm and good value.

BedsureBedsure GentleSoft Sherpa Fleece Throw, 50x60

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Specifications for Bedsure GentleSoft Sherpa Fleece Throw, 50x60

Fabric	100% polyester
Weight	220 GSM flannel, 260 GSM sherpa

Owners call it soft, warm and big enough for 2, and good value for the money. The listing states 100% polyester, 220 GSM flannel on one face and 260 GSM sherpa on the other.

Thickness splits owners: warm enough for winter to some, thinner than the photos to others.

Buy it if

• A sofa throw washed every week

Don't buy it if

• Anyone who wants a thick blanket

02

Best light fleece

Bedsure Soft Fleece Throw Blanket, 50x60

180,195 ratings at 4.6, a single-layer flannel fleece that owners call neither too light nor too heavy.

BedsureBedsure Soft Fleece Throw Blanket, 50x60

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Specifications for Bedsure Soft Fleece Throw Blanket, 50x60

Fabric	100% polyester flannel fleece
Size	50 x 60 in

180,195 ratings at 4.6, the most-rated throw here. Owners call it soft, fluffy and neither too light nor too heavy. The listing states single-layer polyester flannel fleece at 50 x 60 inches, the same size as the sherpa throw with one layer instead of 2.

Buy it if

• A light throw for every room

Don't buy it if

• Anyone after a heavy, warm layer

The Bedsure white throw shows where shedding happens: the first wash

03

Bedsure GentleSoft White Throw Blanket

27,407 ratings at 4.6, a white throw on Amazon's Home & Kitchen Best Sellers on 4 October 2026, which some owners say sheds in the first wash.

BedsureBedsure GentleSoft White Throw Blanket

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Specifications for Bedsure GentleSoft White Throw Blanket

Colour	White

27,407 ratings at 4.6, and on Amazon’s Home & Kitchen Best Sellers on 4 October 2026. Owners say it looks as pictured, feels warm and comfortable, and keeps its colour. Shedding is the split: some say it does not shed, others that it sheds heavily in the first wash. The listing states polyester flannel fleece at 50 x 60 inches.

Buy it if

• A light room, and autumn decorating

Don't buy it if

• Anyone dressed in black on the sofa

Fluff on a new throw is loose fibre left from brushing the pile, and the shedding complaints about the 27,407-rating white throw centre on the first wash. Longer piles, sherpa and faux fur, carry more of that loose fibre. Wash a new pile throw on its own, and clean the dryer’s lint screen afterwards.

Cotton knit is the throw that leaves no fluff on clothes

04

Best cotton

Longhui 100% Cotton Knitted Throw Blanket, 51x63

5,079 ratings at 4.7, a cotton knit that owners say gets fluffier after washing.

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Specifications for Longhui 100% Cotton Knitted Throw Blanket, 51x63

Fabric	100% cotton
Care	Machine washable

Owners love the softness and the weight for winter, describe a 2-tone knit that looks hand-made, and say it gets fluffier after washing. The listing states 100% cotton, machine washable.

Cotton breathes and leaves lint rather than synthetic fluff. It is the least warm fabric here, so it suits a mild room or a sleeper who runs hot.

Buy it if

• Dark clothes, and anyone who dislikes synthetic fluff

Don't buy it if

• The coldest nights

Faux fur is the warmest, and the heaviest to dry

05

Warmest

BENVWE Faux Fur Throw Blanket, 51x63

3,021 ratings at 4.7, a double-sided faux fur with a slightly weighted feel.

BENVWEBENVWE Faux Fur Throw Blanket, 51x63

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Specifications for BENVWE Faux Fur Throw Blanket, 51x63

Fabric	Faux fur, double-sided
Size	51 x 63 in

Owners call it high quality, slightly weighted and right for cold nights, and say it holds up after washing and drying. The listing describes double-sided faux fur at 51 x 63 inches.

Buy it if

• Cold nights

Don't buy it if

• A throw that drapes flat

For the 7-throw shortlist ranked for buying, throw blankets compared has the full set, and Sunbeam or Bedsure heated throw covers the electric option.