Top 4 compared
The best weighted blankets
The settled, tucked-in feeling of a heavy pile of blankets, in a single one for bed or the couch.
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A weighted blanket is filled with small beads, usually glass, sewn into a grid of pockets so the weight lies evenly over you rather than sliding to one side. Most are made for one person in bed and cut to lie on top of the mattress rather than hang over the edges; there are also king sizes made to share a bed, and small lap blankets for the couch or a desk.
Makers suggest roughly 8 to 12% of your body weight, and a lighter one for a first blanket, so 6.8 kg (15 lb) suits someone of about 57 to 85 kg (125 to 190 lb). It can take a few nights to get used to the pressure, and the beads make any weighted blanket heavy to wash.
What matters
- A size for the job: one sleeper, a shared bed or the couch.
- A smooth, cool cover for warm sleepers; plush or fleece for cold nights.
- A care label you can live with: home washer, laundromat or hand wash.
#1Wemore Sherpa Fleece Weighted Blanket (15 lb, Queen)
$50–$75
Queen-size and a full 6.8 kg (15 lb), the size and weight most buyers look for: soft fleece on top, fuzzy sherpa underneath and the beads held in seven layers so they don’t shift or rustle. It leads over two higher scorers: the Mr. Sandman is a smaller blanket and costs more, and the Kaisa is a lap blanket.
What owners say: Owners sleep soundly under it and love the fluffy softness and the weight, and find it warm on cool nights; whether the size suits their bed splits them.
A closer look: Wemore allows 30 days to return it if the weight doesn’t suit, and backs it with a lifetime warranty. Its care advice is a commercial-size washer and a low tumble dry, which in practice means a trip to the laundromat.
- Beads stay put and quiet
- Lifetime warranty from Wemore
Best for: One sleeper in a queen bed
- Weight
- 6.8 kg (15 lb)
- Size
- 152 × 203 cm (60 × 80 in)
- Cover
- Fleece top, sherpa underside
- Washing
- Commercial washer, tumble dry low
#2Mr. Sandman Cooling Weighted Blanket (12 lb, 48 × 72 in)
$100–$150
Two sides for two seasons: raised minky dots for cold nights and a smooth knit microfibre for warm ones, over fine glass beads in small stitched pockets that keep the weight even. It scores highest of the four and goes in a home washer and dryer; the Wemore leads because this one is smaller, at 5.4 kg (12 lb), and dearer.
What owners say: Owners describe it as luxuriously soft with the weight spread nicely, say they sleep deeply under it and feel it’s good value.
Heads up: The listing calls it queen size, but at 122 × 183 cm (48 × 72 in) it’s cut for one sleeper rather than to cover a queen bed.
A closer look: At 5.4 kg (12 lb) it suits someone of about 45 to 68 kg (100 to 150 lb) on Mr. Sandman’s own guide, so a heavier sleeper may find it light. It comes with a 12-month guarantee; skip the bleach and the iron when it goes through the wash.
- Weight stays even, no bunching
- 12-month guarantee
Best for: Warm and cool nights
- Weight
- 5.4 kg (12 lb)
- Size
- 122 × 183 cm (48 × 72 in)
- Cover
- Minky dots one side, smooth microfibre the other
- Washing
- Machine wash, tumble dry low
#3Kaisa Weighted Lap Blanket (7 lb, 41 × 53 in)
$30–$50
A small 3.2 kg (7 lb) leaf-shaped blanket in velvety microfibre for the lap, the knees or the shoulders, on the couch, at a desk or on a flight, and it rolls up into its own carry bag. It scores above the Wemore, but at 104 × 135 cm (41 × 53 in) it’s a lap blanket rather than one for the bed.
What owners say: Owners love the weight and the soft, velvety feel, find it just as pictured and a good size to travel with; even pets take to it.
A closer look: Wash it cold and tumble it dry on low, or let it air-dry, as Kaisa advises. Both sides are the same velvety microfibre, so there’s no wrong way up, and a storage box comes with it for the closet between uses.
- Rolls into a carry bag
- Drapes over shoulders or knees
- Shaped like a leaf
Best for: Couch, desk and travel
- Weight
- 3.2 kg (7 lb)
- Size
- 104 × 135 cm (41 × 53 in)
- Cover
- Velvety microfibre, both sides
- Washing
- Machine wash cold, tumble dry low
#4OMYSTYLE King Size Weighted Blanket (20 lb, 88 × 104 in)
$100–$150
Made to cover a king bed and the two people in it, at 9.1 kg (20 lb), with a cool Tencel side for warm nights and a soft short-plush side for cold ones. The beads sit in small double-stitched pockets inside seven layers, so the weight stays even across the whole bed.
What owners say: Soft, cozy and like a good hug, owners say, with a cool side and a warm side that help them sleep; some find it lighter than they hoped, and some say it slides off the bed.
A closer look: Spread over a king bed, 9.1 kg (20 lb) gives what OMYSTYLE calls light pressure, so anyone wanting a firmer press is better under a one-person blanket. OMYSTYLE suggests a duvet cover and spot cleaning, with only an occasional gentle wash, dried flat, and a carry bag comes with it for storage.
- Double-stitched bead pockets
- Carry bag for storage
Best for: Couples under one cover
- Weight
- 9.1 kg (20 lb)
- Size
- 224 × 264 cm (88 × 104 in)
- Cover
- Tencel one side, short plush the other
- Washing
- Gentle wash or spot clean, dry flat
How they compare
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| Feature | #1Wemore 15 lb | #2Mr. Sandman 12 lb | #3Kaisa lap blanket | #4OMYSTYLE king 20 lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Best premium | Best lap blanket | Best for sharing | |
| Picked Rating | 9.1 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.0 |
| Price | $50–$75 | $100–$150 | $30–$50 | $100–$150 |
| Weight | 6.8 kg (15 lb) | 5.4 kg (12 lb) | 3.2 kg (7 lb) | 9.1 kg (20 lb) |
| Size | 152 × 203 cm (60 × 80 in) | 122 × 183 cm (48 × 72 in) | 104 × 135 cm (41 × 53 in) | 224 × 264 cm (88 × 104 in) |
| Cover | Fleece top, sherpa underside | Minky dots one side, smooth microfibre the other | Velvety microfibre, both sides | Tencel one side, short plush the other |
| Washing | Commercial washer, tumble dry low | Machine wash, tumble dry low | Machine wash cold, tumble dry low | Gentle wash or spot clean, dry flat |
| Best for | One sleeper in a queen bed | Warm and cool nights | Couch, desk and travel | Couples under one cover |
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