Heavy Chenille Eyelet Velvet Throw - Nutmeg

This is a heavy chenille velvet throw in a warm nutmeg brown, made from 100% polyester. Chenille is the thing to understand here: the yarn is woven with a raised, tufted pile that catches the light softly, which is what gives the surface its deep, matt-to-lustrous shift as you move around it. The photographs show that shift plainly, the folded edge reading a shade paler than the flat face where the pile lies flat. It comes in two sizes, 130x180cm and 150x200cm, so you can choose between one sized for a single armchair or one that reaches across a two or three seater sofa.

A throw like this earns its place at the foot of a bed or over the arm of a sofa, and the nutmeg tone is the reason to pick it over a plainer neutral. It is a muted, earthy brown that settles alongside cream, camel, rust and warm greys without shouting, so it works in a living room built around soft neutrals or a bedroom where you want a little warmth without a hard contrast. The smaller size folds neatly over a reading chair; the larger one is the one to reach for if you actually want to pull it over your legs on the sofa.

Being polyester rather than a natural fibre, chenille of this weight holds its shape, resists creasing and shrugs off everyday wear, which is why it suits a piece that gets handled daily. The pile is soft to the hand and substantial in weight, so it drapes with some body rather than sliding off. Style it slightly rumpled rather than squared away; the folds are where the velvet chenille does its best work with the light. If you are pulling a room together, the same nutmeg is offered as a throw in both sizes.

What is chenille and how does it feel?

Chenille is a woven fabric with a raised, tufted pile that feels soft and velvety to the hand, and it catches the light with a gentle sheen across the surface.

Which of the two sizes should I choose?

The 130x180cm suits a single armchair or the foot of a bed, while the 150x200cm is generous enough to drape across a two or three seater sofa and pull over your legs.

Is this a natural fibre throw?

No, it is 100% polyester. That means it holds its shape well, resists creasing and copes with everyday handling on a sofa or bed better than many natural fibres.

What colours does the nutmeg tone sit well with?

It is a muted, earthy brown that pairs comfortably with cream, camel, rust and warm greys, so it settles into neutral living rooms and bedrooms without dominating the scheme.

Will the pile flatten with use?

Chenille pile can look paler where it lies flat and richer where it stands up, which is normal for the weave and part of how velvet chenille plays with the light.