These are my picks for best throw blankets made with wool.
I have focused blankets that are made ultrawarm fibers like yak and qiviut. I’ve only listed blankets that contain for than of 50% of these ultrawarm fibers.
See this article for a discussion about the advantages of these fibers — there’s also a summary at the end of the article.
Qiviut Wool Throw Blankets
- 100% Qiviut Filled Duvets by AbsoluteMuskOx — $950 to $1150
Cashmere Throw Blankets
- 100% Cashmere Travel Wrap by Love Cashmere – 65″ by 35″ (88cm by 165cm) – $240
- 100% Cashmere Throw Blanket by Fisher’s Finery – 59″ by 50″ – 445gsm – $170
- Cashmere & Wool Throw Blanket by A & R Cashmere – 50″ by 74″ – $140
- 75% Cashmere & 25% Merino Throw Blanket by Cuddle Dreams — 50″ by 73″ — 470 GSM — $160
Yak Wool Throw Blankets
- Yak Wool Blanket by Cashmere Boutique — 178cm by 120cm — $200
- 100% Eco Yak Down Blanket Travel Throw by Handcombed — 59” x 59” — $204
- 100% Yak Down Blanket by Mongolia Shop — 200cm x 150cm — weighs 1.8 kg or 3.9 lbs — $277
- 100% Yak Wool Throw — 51″ by 59″– $150
Baby Alpaca Wool Throw Blankets
- 100% Baby Alpaca Wool Herringbone Eco Throw Blanket by Inca Fashions – 71″ by 51″ – $200
- 100% Baby Alpaca Wool Two Sided Throw Blanket by Inca Fashions – 70″ by 51″ – $230
- 100% Baby Alpaca Blanket by Maloca Alpaca – 71″ by 51″ – $185
- 100% Baby Alpaca Throw Blanket by Inca Fashions – 71″ by 51″ – $180
- 100% Baby Alpaca Blanket by Alpaca Blankets Corp. – 71″ by 51″ – $120
- 100% Baby Alpaca Wool Throw Blanket by Alpaca Blankets Corp. – 71″ by 51″ – $150
- 100% Superfine Alpaca Blanket by Alpaca Warehouse – 90″ by 80″ – $150
Mohair Throw Blankets
- 100% Mohair Blanket by Brun De Vian-Tiran – 55″ by 71″- $338
- 100% Mohair Blanket by Alpaca Blankets Co. – Queen – 102″ by 102″- $435
Merino Wool Throw Blankets
- 100% Merino Wool Throw Blanket by Spencer and Whitney – $90
Qiviut
Qiviut is the warmest wool in the world, it’s also very light. Also very soft — comparable to cashmere in its softness. Expensive.
Yak Wool
Fine yak wool is both superwarm and superlight — so goes to the top of the list. Good for travel. Fairly expensive.
Cashmere
This fiber (from Cashmere goats) is renowned around the world for its softness and coziness. Not as sustainable the other wools here.
Baby Alpaca
Alpaca wool is a very supple and warm fiber that is durable than cashmere. “Baby” refers superfine alpaca wool — the wool doesn’t come from new born alpacas.
Mohair
The long silky hair of the Angora goat. Very light, warm and glossy.
Merino Wool
Merino wool is finer and warmer than wool from most other types of sheep.
All these are just way too expensive for a single working mother I wanted one from a daughter
This article does focus on high-end ultrawarm fibers. However, there are couple of merino and alpaca blankets listed around $100.
I’d also suggest looking for merino throw blankets at a store like Home Goods.