Down throw blankets are basically light, soft and comfortable blankets. The easiest way to get yourself through all those cold cold nights would be to have a down throw blanket to wrap yourself in. This is because the blankets can give you the warmth you need.

There are many products of different weights and qualities which are made with down. This material is extremely light which makes it ideal for trapping heat and warmth. The best down blankets are made of goose down or eider down or there are several types of down feathers. The durability and thermal quality of the product depends on the quality of the down feathers used.

It is very crucial that you are using high quality down throw blankets. You need to take note not only with the material but also the stitching used in these blankets. Some blankets feature box patterns or a "V" pattern while sometimes a quilt square is used. The reason why stitching plays such an important role is because it gives the down blanket strength while still making it possible to move the down back in place after the blanket is washed.

The natural oils in the down blanket are responsible partly for the warmth and it also makes the down fluffy and also prevents the down from clumping together. If you have to wash the down blanket, you should not wash it frequently and you should use the detergent particularly made for the down products.

It is wise and advisable that you don't dry clean these down blankets very often as the dry cleaning process would leave residue which ruins the down feathers and eventually destroy the best features of the down feathers. So it is best you pick a high quality down blanket that does not require dry cleaning so much.

The down throw blankets are available in a variety of different weights and materials that you can choose from. These blankets have the unique ability to be useful all around the calendar from the freezing winters to the hot summers.