But if you’re looking for the smooth, silky, velvety handfeel of animal fur, there are some exceptionally soft faux-fur throws, and those will be made from acrylic and polyester. Throw blankets ...

Now, Apartment Therapy has teamed up with Pretty Rugged to create the City Mink Long Lap Blanket: a sleek, ultra-soft faux fur blanket in a brand-new colorway, perfect for all aspects of city living.

The fur trade was based on the barter system and in the late 1700s a blanket was worth seven prime ... dense fur closest to the skin of the animal.) Although the North American natives traded ...