{ "id": "cashmere-blanket-135-x-270", "sku": "cashmere-blanket-135-x-270", "title": "Handwoven Pure Cashmere Throw 135 x 270 cm", "slug": "cashmere-blanket-135-x-270", "price": 305.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "wool-throws", "category_label": "Wool Throws", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": "550 g", "images": [ "https://quietluxury.asia/dropship-images/wool-throws/cashmere-blanket-135-x-270/main-cashmere-blanket-135-x-270.jpg", "https://quietluxury.asia/dropship-images/wool-throws/cashmere-blanket-135-x-270/cashmere-blanket-135-x-270-2.jpg" ], "description_short": "Woven by hand in Nepal from 100% cashmere in a herringbone weave, this 135 x 270 cm throw weighs about 550 g and washes by hand or on a gentle wool cycle without spinning.", "description": "The cold room problem\n\nMost people here do not need a blanket because the weather is cold. They need one because the room is. Set the air conditioning to a sensible overnight temperature and after an hour the air feels sharp on bare arms. Office buildings are worse. Plenty of people keep a cardigan at their desk purely because the vents run hard all day.\n\nThat is the gap a light cashmere blanket fills. This one weighs about 550 g, so it is easy to pull over your legs and easy to push off again. It is a layer for a chilled room, not for cold weather.\n\nWhat cashmere is\n\nCashmere is the fine undercoat of cashmere goats. The maker says the wool is combed out, spun into fine yarn and then woven by hand.\n\nThis throw is 100% cashmere, as stated by the maker. It measures 135 x 270 cm and weighs about 550 g. The maker describes it as a lightweight blanket and as pleasantly soft.\n\nIt is hand woven in Nepal. The maker says the work is done in small family businesses there.\n\nWhy the weave is worth noticing\n\nTwo throws can use the same fibre and look quite different depending on how they are woven. This one uses a herringbone weave, which runs fine diagonal lines in alternating directions through the fabric.\n\nHerringbone gives the surface texture, so the throw looks like a considered piece instead of a flat sheet of fabric. In the photos the zigzag is small and close, in a grey brown yarn against a paler cream one.\n\nThe colour is listed as grey brown. That is a quiet choice. It sits against timber, rattan, linen, cream walls or a dark sofa without clashing. If you have ever bought a throw in a strong colour and then found it fought with everything in the room, this is the opposite approach.\n\nHandwoven fabric carries small irregularities in the surface. Lines are not machine-perfect. That is part of the process. The photos also show a short, fine fringe along the edge, where the yarn ends are left loose.\n\nWho this suits\n\nPeople who sleep under air conditioning. Used as a top layer over a sheet, a lightweight throw gives you something to pull up in the night without reaching for a full duvet.\n\nPeople who travel to colder places. Folded in thirds, about 550 g fits into a cabin bag. On a flight it works as a blanket, and rolled up it works as a pillow.\n\nPeople who work in over-cooled buildings. Draped over a chair back it looks intentional, and it is there when the vents get too much.\n\nPeople buying a gift. A cashmere throw is a useful present. The maker suggests it for birthdays, weddings and housewarmings. The neutral colour means you do not need to know much about the recipient's home.\n\nHow to choose between throws\n\nStart with size. A 135 x 270 cm throw is on the large side for a lap blanket and about right as a bed layer or a shared sofa throw. If you only ever want something to cover your knees at a desk, you could go smaller. If you want it to work across a bed and a sofa and a flight, this size does all three.\n\nThen weight. About 550 g is light, and the maker lists the warmth as lightweight. For indoor use in a warm country, a light throw makes sense, because the problem is a chilled room, not freezing weather.\n\nThen fibre content. Read the label. Some throws are blends of cashmere with other fibres. This one is 100% cashmere, as stated by the maker.\n\nFinally, honesty about care. If you will not hand wash something or use a gentle wool cycle with no spin, look at a different throw. Decide that before you buy, not after.\n\nLiving with it\n\nDay to day, there is not much to do. Shake it out now and again. Air it near an open window occasionally. The maker says cashmere wool needs little care, so there is no need to wash it often.\n\nWhen it does need cleaning, the maker recommends a hand wash, or a gentle wool programme in the machine without spinning. We suggest cool water and a wool detergent. Do not wring it out. Press the water through it, support the whole thing when you lift it so the wet weight does not pull it out of shape, and lay it flat to dry away from direct sun.\n\nNo tumble dryer. The maker says the blanket is not suitable for the dryer. No iron either. The maker says it should not be ironed.\n\nA note on lint. The maker says very light lint is a typical feature of untreated natural wool. A gentle shake deals with most of it.\n\nFor storage, fold it and keep it in a cotton bag, not sealed plastic. In a humid home, make sure it is fully dry before it goes away, and take it out to air every few weeks. The listing says the throw is not water resistant, so keep it away from damp surfaces.\n\nThe short version\n\nThis is a 135 x 270 cm throw in 100% cashmere, hand woven in Nepal in a herringbone weave, weighing about 550 g, in a quiet grey brown. The combination that matters is the size and the weight. It is big enough to cover a sofa or the end of a bed and light enough to pack.\n\nIt suits cold bedrooms, cold offices, long flights and trips to colder countries. It asks for a hand wash or a gentle wool cycle without spinning, no dryer and no iron.", "llm_summary": "A handwoven cashmere blanket measuring 135 x 270 cm and weighing about 550 g. The maker states the throw is made from 100% cashmere and hand woven in Nepal. The weave is a fine herringbone; the listing gives the pattern as solid, meaning there is no print. The colour is grey brown, and the photos show a short fringe along the edge. It is described as a lightweight throw blanket for all seasons, with recommended uses of reading, napping and decorating a sofa or bed. The listed size is queen. Care is a hand wash or a gentle machine wool programme without spinning. The maker says it is not suitable for tumble drying or ironing, and the listing says it is not water resistant.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Quiet Luxury Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://quietluxury.asia/cashmere-blanket-135-x-270/", "canonical_url": "https://quietluxury.asia/cashmere-blanket-135-x-270/", "json_url": "https://quietluxury.asia/api/products/cashmere-blanket-135-x-270.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-21" }