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Très douce!","reviewer_name":"Catherine P."},{"date":"January 9, 2026","title":"Jeté western","rating":5,"content":"C'est pour un cadeau de fin février je trouve ce jeté très beau","reviewer_name":"Nicole O."},{"date":"September 23, 2025","title":"Superbe","rating":5,"content":"Elle est magnifique !","reviewer_name":"Louise L."},{"date":"January 14, 2026","title":"Cheap material but love pictures","rating":2,"content":"I bought it as a gift to a girl who loves horses. Unfortunately, material is cheap. Should cost max $15.","reviewer_name":"Otilija G."},{"date":"July 4, 2026","title":"Amazing","rating":5,"content":"So comfy and fluffy!! Absolutely love it","reviewer_name":"Brittney V."},{"date":"July 16, 2026","title":"Tellement douce","rating":5,"content":"Tellement douce","reviewer_name":"Nathalie P."},{"date":"April 19, 2026","title":"Wow","rating":5,"content":"J’adore cette doudou, elle est autant jolie que douce 🥰","reviewer_name":"Élisabeth C."},{"date":"July 6, 2026","title":"Unique Design & Soft","rating":5,"content":"Such a great throw with a fun design. Soft and cozy. I bought the matching cowgirl boots cushion to complete the set to give as a gift.","reviewer_name":"Felicia A."},{"date":"October 15, 2025","title":"Bonne qualité.","rating":5,"content":"Très belle couverture.","reviewer_name":"Dr N."},{"date":"November 21, 2025","title":"Very cute","rating":3,"content":"I really like this blanket, except it didn’t wash very well even though I followed the directions there’s a tiny area that seems to have been synced even though I didn’t use heat. I still love it, but I wouldn’t buy it again.","reviewer_name":"Marni W."},{"date":"October 15, 2025","title":"Belle","rating":5,"content":"Belle bonne qualité et douce","reviewer_name":"Karine G."},{"date":"July 5, 2026","title":"Western themed fleece blanket","rating":5,"content":"I bought this for my friend that just had a western themed wedding and she loved it!","reviewer_name":"Anissa H."},{"date":"December 7, 2025","title":"Jeté","rating":5,"content":"Très belle qualité de tissus","reviewer_name":"Lise I."},{"date":"July 6, 2026","tags":["Appearance","Material Quality","Value"],"title":"Super 👍","rating":5,"content":"Beau et belle qualité","reviewer_name":"Karine B."},{"date":"April 7, 2026","title":"Quelle douceur !","rating":5,"content":"Offert à ma petite-fille de 5 ans qui est passé du thème licorne à équestre. Belle dimension, douceur incroyable. Reste aussi belle après passage laveuse et sèche linge","reviewer_name":"Josée F."},{"date":"July 1, 2026","title":"Western themed blanket","rating":4,"content":"Bought for Calgary Stampede decor","reviewer_name":"Debra L."},{"date":"January 25, 2026","title":"So soft and fluffy","rating":5,"content":"My 1 year old loves this blanket. Fabric is really good.","reviewer_name":"Aditi S."},{"date":"February 13, 2026","title":"Super doudou","rating":5,"content":"Belle grandeur, très douce vraiment un bel achat.","reviewer_name":"Sylvie D."},{"date":"January 16, 2026","title":"Grande et douce","rating":5,"content":"La couverture est d’une belle grandeur et tellement douce. Elle est magnifique","reviewer_name":"Joanie P."},{"date":"December 18, 2025","title":"Douce et belle couverture","rating":5,"content":"Très douce, belle grandeur et le motifs est très jolie!","reviewer_name":"Julie C."},{"date":"January 23, 2026","tags":["Appearance","Value"],"title":"Jeté moutonné western","rating":5,"content":"Très beau et belle qualité,","reviewer_name":"Marlène R."},{"date":"November 23, 2025","title":"Superbe","rating":5,"content":"Elle est juste magnifique belle douce et les couleurs c super 😍","reviewer_name":"Sylvie L."}],"target_countries":"US","canonical_url":"https://www.simons.ca/en/decor/throws/western-fleece-throw-130-x-160-cm--6766-223515?colourId=0","deep_research":{"dimensions":{"blanket_stitch_hem_detail":{"title":"Blanket stitch hem and its benefits","entries":{"fleece_friendly_decorative_anchor":"Because polyester fleece does not fray, the blanket stitch serves primarily as a decorative anchor rather than a structural necessity; it transforms a raw fleece edge into an intentional design feature, a technique borrowed from felt-craft and luxury blanket making.","wider_spacing_vs_buttonhole_stitch":"Unlike buttonhole stitch — which packs stitches tightly for strength — blanket stitch spaces stitches wider and lays flatter, so the hem appears as a gentle, decorative scallop rather than a dense, functional seam."},"entry_quotes":{"fleece_friendly_decorative_anchor":[{"url":"https://blog.treasurie.com/hand-stitching-blanket-stitch/","quote":"The blanket embroidery stitch can also be used as an attractive hem finish. 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