Strawberry Thief Jacquard Cotton Throw - Biscuit

This throw carries the Strawberry Thief pattern, the William Morris design first drawn in 1883, worked here as a jacquard weave rather than a print. The pattern is built into the cloth itself, so the birds, flowers and strawberries you can see reading across the charcoal ground are formed by the weave, which is what gives the design its slight relief and its two-sided quality. It measures 140 x 170cm, a single throw size that suits a two-seater sofa or the foot of a bed. The blend is 62% acrylic and 38% cotton, and a fringed trim finishes the edges.

A throw is one of the easier ways to warm up a room, and this one earns its keep draped over the arm of a chair or folded across the end of a bed. The charcoal-grey ground with its cream, biscuit and rust motifs sits comfortably against neutral walls and natural wood, and the busy, symmetrical Morris pattern gives a plain room something to look at without asking for a whole scheme built around it. It works as a reading-chair throw, a spare layer on a guest bed, or a sofa cover on a cold evening.

The acrylic in the blend brings the warmth and the easy care; the cotton content adds a softer, more natural handle against the skin. Look at the reverse in the photographs and you will see the pattern reads in reversed tones, so both faces are usable. The fringed trim runs along the edges as part of the finish. Care instructions were not supplied with this throw, so we would treat it gently and check the sewn-in label before washing. The Strawberry Thief motif is one of the most recognisable in the Morris archive, and this piece brings that heritage design into a room in cloth form.

What is the throw made from?

It is a blend of 62% acrylic and 38% cotton, so it gives you the warmth and easy handle of acrylic with a softer, more natural feel from the cotton content.

How big is the throw?

It measures 140 x 170cm, a single throw size that works well over a two-seater sofa, an armchair or across the foot of a bed.

What is a jacquard weave?

Jacquard means the pattern is woven into the cloth rather than printed on top, so the design has a slight relief and reads on both faces of the fabric.

Is the pattern the same on both sides?

Because it is woven, the design appears on the reverse in reversed tones, so you can drape either face outward depending on how you want it to read.

Where does the design come from?

The Strawberry Thief pattern is a William Morris design from 1883, one of the best known in his archive, featuring birds among strawberries and trailing flowers.

How do I care for it?

No care instructions were supplied with this throw, so we would recommend checking the sewn-in label before washing and treating the cloth gently.