Wirecutter - Cozy up with the best throw blankets

A woman wrapped in a cozy throw blanket.

Kyle Fitzgerald

New year, new cozy. We spent 100 hours researching and testing 59 throws—in a variety of constructions and fabrics—and found nine comfortable, great-looking ones to curl up with.

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