With with a soft, cream-coloured fleece lining on one side and a soft-to-the-touch tactile outer side, heated throws don't come much cosier than the Dreamland Velvety edition. If you’re after a mattress protector-style electric blanket then the Dreamland snowed in would be our pick – it’s well-made, comes with dual controls and is easy to use. We felt toasty under this blanket and liked that there were so many heat options so we could be like Goldilocks and find the temperature that was just right.

There are also six heat settings, and if you stick it on the highest setting it will preheat super quickly. This Dreamland throw felt a tad smaller than some heated throws in this line up – definitely one to keep to yourself and not offer to share.There are three heat settings and an LED display on the controls, which allow you to easily see how warm your blanket is/is going to get. There's also a heat safe function for added peace of mind, making it a great option for the whole family to snuggle under. The heat was mainly focused in a few patches on the blanket, rather than throughout, but they’ve been placed to ensure they’re at the points you’re going to be in contact with the pad. It also means you don’t need to put up with feeling cold, and they can help you save on your electric bills. When we’re working from home we find we’re cold, don’t want to turn the heating on (hello crazy energy bills) and a blanket keeps slipping off our lap.

Made of 100 percent polyester, the Grey electric blanket presents a soft surface that is smooth and soothing to the touch. It has an impressive 10 temperature levels, so you can use the high settings and switch your heating off completely or set it low, so you only pay from 3p per hour for a little extra warmth on really chilly nights. They're a little similar to the best electric blankets, but while those are predominantly used as bedding, heated throws are more decorative and you can cosy up under them on the sofa. While testing, we found big differences in how quickly and evenly electric blankets and heated throws heat up, how much energy they use and how quickly they change temperature when you make an adjustment.We loved this under blanket not just for the warmth factor, but also because you couldn’t feel the wires at all under the Sherpa fabric.