If you hated the ‘beloved’ DREAMLAND ALASKAN FAUX FUR HEATED THROW…

[IFeelSoSoSad]

Argh, I could kick myself. I feel like I am the little boy in the Emperor's New Clothes story.

I bought the highly recommended (bloody) Alaskan throw on Black Friday thinking that this was the answer to my ‘no boiler situation’.

It gets rave reviews online and here, so I feel like I’m going a little insane. It arrived yesterday, and it is really horrible. The fake fur top layer is a nasty cheap slightly shedding layer of static shite. The throw is stiff, heavy, not really reversible. Underneath is a weird layer of synthetic flannel described in reviews as a lovely velvety layer.

I am returning it, but in the meantime I am freezing.

Can anyone who hated the Dreamland electric throw recommend a nicer feeling, cosy possibly velvety feeling throw?

Cosihome from Amazon, £44, bought mine 3 yrs ago.

That's the same one I have, it's magic. I actually get too hot if I have it on its hottest setting for long (and I'm someone who feels the cold!)

Well I got the Dreamland herringbone one in the end, mustard yellow. It isn’t thick at all, but I love the velvety feel of both sides, and it is flexible so I can wrap it around me easily. It is lovely, and I have no regrets returning the Alaskan one. Thanks to everyone for the recommendations.

I've had the herringbone floor a year now and I still love it

I love mine. It's like being under a giant thin cat that you can stroke without it deciding to chew your arm off.