Velva Throw - Green

This is a woven throw with real character: a maze of nested, right-angled lines runs across the whole cloth in green, and the back carries the same pattern with the colours reversed, so either face can sit uppermost. The ends finish in a knotted fringe that gives it a relaxed, casual edge. It measures 160cm long and 130cm wide, a generous size for wrapping round your shoulders on the sofa or laying across the foot of a bed, and at 1.39KG it has enough weight to hang well over a chair back.

Its natural home is the living room: fold it over the arm of a sofa, drape it across a dining chair or keep it in a basket beside the armchair for cooler evenings. The green suits rooms built around natural textures such as brick, plaster walls, wooden floors and linen upholstery, and it sits just as comfortably at the end of a bed. Because both faces are finished, it looks right however it falls, which matters on a chair back where the reverse is on show. It suits anyone who likes a pattern with some structure, and it makes a thoughtful gift for a new home.

The cloth is a woven blend of 45% cotton with polyester, acrylic, viscose, polyamide and a little wool. Cotton is naturally soft, and here it makes up the largest share of the mix. Care is straightforward: it goes in the washing machine at 40 degrees, can be tumble dried on a low setting and takes a medium iron when you want it smooth. That makes it a throw for everyday use rather than one kept for best. For styling, pair it with plain cushions in a textured weave so the maze pattern stays the focus, or let the green pick up the leaves of a houseplant nearby.

What is the throw made of?

It is a woven blend of 45% cotton, 32% polyester, 9% acrylic, 7% viscose, 4% polyamide and 3% wool, so cotton is the largest part of the mix.

How big is the throw?

It measures 160cm long and 130cm wide, which is large enough to wrap round you on the sofa or lay across the foot of a bed.

Can I wash it in the machine?

Yes. It can be machine washed at 40 degrees and tumble dried on a low setting, and it can be ironed at a medium temperature.

Is the pattern the same on both sides?

The same maze-like pattern runs through to the back with the colours reversed, so you can use whichever side suits your room best.

Does the throw have a fringe?

Yes, the ends finish in a knotted fringe in green, which gives the throw a relaxed, casual edge when it hangs over a sofa or chair.

How heavy is the throw?

It weighs 1.39KG, which gives it enough body to hang well over a chair back or sit neatly folded on a sofa arm.