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4.5
Very happy with our Coyote faux fur blanket. So happy, in fact, we've ordered 2 other - mink, & amber fox. We had looked for throw covers but found mostly standard designs, and even the better 'designer' ones looked too pretentious for our natural looking house & decor. Something sparked an idea to look for faux fur - thinking maybe we'd find some cheap but better than cheesy design look. When we stumbled across these, looked at the pictures & read the reviews we knew we had to try one. Coyote was our first (as amber fox was out of stock at that time).I have little experience with real fur. My recollection is that real fur may be a slight touch 'smoother' feeling than these. The best I can currently compare to are some nice sable art brushes I have.Nevertheless - if real fur is a 10, these are a 9.The color blend and gradation is fascinatingly realistic. I ponder 'how do they do that'? Some of them kind of look like pelts sewn together. In the coyote this is less noticeable than in the mink, or in others pictures. Some look more patterned or even striped.If you DON't like patterned / pelt look, the coyote is a good choice.The feel is soft and luxurious. I do not have any sense of the fur 'poking' me. It has a nap to it - so it rubs easier one way than another, but never so stiff as to be uncomfortable.It has weight to it. I like that. Comparison - about the weight of 2 homemade quilts.The backside is a very short 'furry' feeling texture as well. It does NOT look cheap and would make a great blanket in and of itself. It was actually as good or better than what we were hoping to find when we stumbled upon these!We have enjoyed using them with either side in. With the fur side in, it may be a touch warmer, at least initially, as the fur 'hugs' every part of your body. But either way, it is a very nice warm spread.This winter during the record # of snows we had here in NC, I enjoyed sitting in my recliner, wrapped in this, and watching the birds on the feeders through the windows.One thing we do not know yet - how will it perform in the summer? I like cooler weather; my wife prefers warm. Even in the summer though, at the end of the day, with AC going, and activity level coming down to watch a movie or something, it can be a little cool. I wonder if the fur will be too warm for me? I suspect it will still be fine for my wife, especially with the fur side out so there is a bit more breathing inside. I mentioned, we also have the 'mink' and that has shorter fur, so may be interesting to compare then. Will try to remember to update.I have no experience cleaning these. Wife says she thinks she'd dry clean as recommended. Some posters say you can wash in water. But some fear it would 'harden' the fibers. That would not be good, as one of the great features is that they fell luxuriously smooth.We love the largest size - can let it tuck under feet, and pull it up to cover neck & shoulders with no problem. Way better than the shorter armpit to barely over the foot standard comforters we'd been using.Being on the more casual side, I particularly enjoy that when I get up, I can simply leave the spread in a bunch in my recliner - and it always still looks good, unlike the cheaper ones we did have.No funny smells. No shedding. No quality issues here.I'm trying to think of down sides ... and they are all extremely minor.- They are kinda pricey. I have seen a few cheaper faux fur, but they really looked it. And these are no more pricey than the better quality 'designer' throw spreads - which were not nearly as plush.- They are heavy enough and smooth enough that if I let the foot end slide off the side of my recliner, it can sometimes pull the rest of the bottom off of the edge as well. That has never happened with the cheaper, lighter spreads we've had. But a simply kick pulls it all back up just as easily. The weight and luxuriousness is worth it to me though.I do not know how they hold up to spills, stains, etc. - only adults in our house.Barring future surprises we will definitely replace these if / when they wear out unless that is unusually soon.
