Japanese Print Cotton Throw

The prints here are the reason to buy it. Rather than one generic floral, the range works through a set of Japanese-inspired motifs - stylised sunflowers, drifting leaves, a fine seigaiha-style wave, dogtooth grids and a scattering of fish - all drawn at a scale that stays legible when the blanket is folded over the arm of a chair. Each colourway pairs two tones, so the pattern has depth rather than sitting flat.

Construction is anti-pilling cotton, which is the practical part. Cotton breathes, so this works across all four seasons instead of being a winter-only blanket, and the anti-pilling finish means it will not develop that grey fuzz across the surface after a few months of real use. At 150 by 200 centimetres it covers a single bed properly or throws generously across a double.

It suits a sofa, a made bed, a dorm room or a spare room where you want one blanket that looks deliberate. The weight is moderate - warm without being heavy - so it layers well under a duvet in winter and works alone in spring. Machine wash it cool and tumble on a low heat; the print holds its colour through repeated washing rather than fading out over a season.

• Anti-pilling cotton throw blanket
• Single size: 150 x 200 cm
• Twelve Japanese-inspired two-tone prints
• Breathable cotton - suitable for all four seasons
• Moderate weight, layers well under a duvet
• Machine wash cool, tumble dry on low