Shiraz Jacquard Chenille Throw - Black

The Shiraz throw is a woven jacquard piece in a deep near-black ground, carried across with a large gold floral damask that repeats in stately rows. The pattern is worked into the cloth rather than printed onto it, so the gold motifs sit with real weight against the dark background and catch the light at slightly different angles as the throw drapes and folds. It measures 130 x 170cm, a single-throw size that reads generously across the foot of a bed or folded over the arm of a chair. The fabric is a chenille-style polyester, which is what gives the surface its soft, slightly plush handle.

This is a throw for a room that leans traditional and a little dressed. The dark ground and the gold damask make it a natural fit for a bedroom you want to feel finished, laid along the end of the bed, or over the back of a sofa or reading chair where the fringing hangs free. The 130 x 170cm size sits well as a single-bed topper or a generous lap-and-shoulders throw, and the strong colour pairing means it does the decorative work in a scheme without needing much around it to make sense.

Along each long side runs a twisted cord fringe in soft gold, a finishing detail you can see clearly in the close-up, where each strand is a plied cord rather than a loose tassel. The reverse is a gold lining. Because this is 100% polyester woven as a jacquard with a corded trim, it is a dry clean only piece, so keep it away from the washing machine and treat it as you would a good curtain fabric. The supplier makes a matching Shiraz bedspread and pillowcase if you want to build the look out across the whole bed.

What is the throw made from?

It is 100% polyester, woven as a jacquard with a chenille-style face that gives it a soft, slightly plush handle and a warm drape.

How do I clean it?

This throw is dry clean only. The woven jacquard and the corded fringe are not suited to a washing machine, so treat it as you would a good curtain fabric.

How big is it and what does it cover?

It measures 130 x 170cm, which works as a single-bed topper across the foot of the bed or as a generous throw over the back of a sofa or chair.

Is the pattern printed or woven in?

The gold damask is woven into the cloth as a jacquard, not printed on top, so the motifs have real depth and catch the light as the fabric folds.

Does it have fringing?

Yes. A twisted cord fringe in soft gold runs down each long side, made of plied cords rather than loose tassels, as shown in the close-up image.

Can I match it with other pieces?

The Shiraz range includes a matching bedspread and pillowcase, so you can carry the same gold-on-black damask across the whole bed if you wish.