Discontinued colour. One only.

16 pelt throw 70cm x 180cm

Shiraz is a lovely rich red wine colour. It displays some subtle tonal fluctuation with the edges of each pelt being slightly lighter than the middle.

This comes with a lovely velvet textured fabric backing which stops the throw from slipping off your knee, chair or sofa. The fabric backing is the closest match we can find to compliment the fur colour and is a red wine colour.

New Zealand Possum fur is an incredibly soft, warm, lightweight and luxurious natural product with the quality, look and feel of mink and fox. The fur is about 3-4cm (1-1 ½ inches) deep with excellent thermal properties. Each hair strand has a hallow core that traps and holds warmth and a smooth hair shaft so it feels silky and soft to touch. In fact possum is the third warmest fur in the world after Polar Bear and the Arctic Fox, and it claims to be 14% lighter and 8% warmer than wool.

So with all these wonderful attributes we should all be curled up under a possum fur throw or blanket keeping warm this winter. The bonus is that it looks fantastic displayed elegantly at the foot of your bed or draped casually over your sofa even when you aren’t using it. These possum fur blankets and throws will become a valued family heirloom handed down through the generations.

The New Zealand Brushtail Possum is an introduced pest that quickly become a major environmental problem killing native trees and birds and also competing with native animals and birds for food. Click here to learn more about how possums effect New Zealand and why they are an eco-friendly fur option.