Photo blankets: which size and fabric?

What 50 x 60 and 60 x 80 inches look like on a sofa or bed, how silk-touch and sherpa differ, and how to pick photos that print well.

A photo blanket is the highest-value photo gift we make, and the two questions that matter are size and fabric.

Size: 50 x 60 or 60 x 80 inches?

• 50 x 60 in covers one adult on a sofa from shoulders to knees. It is the usual throw size and the one most people mean by "photo blanket".
• 60 x 80 in covers a twin bed or two people on a sofa. It costs more and is currently available for US delivery only.

Fabric: silk-touch throw or sherpa?

• The silk-touch throw is a single layer of soft polyester printed on one side with a white back. It is lighter, cheaper and machine-washable.
• The sherpa blanket has a printed smooth top (220 g/m²) bonded to a plush sherpa back (240 g/m²). It is noticeably warmer and heavier, and it is the one to choose for winter.
• The embroidered name blanket has no photo: a family name or initials embroidered in the corner of a fleece-and-sherpa blanket.

• BlanketsCustom photo throw blanketSilk-touch throw printed edge to edge with your photos.From $54 USD$72 CAD
• BlanketsCustom photo sherpa blanketPrinted smooth top, plush sherpa back. Warmer and heavier than a throw.From $69 USD$92 CAD
• BlanketsEmbroidered name sherpa blanketFleece-and-sherpa blanket with a name embroidered in the corner.$89 USDNot available in Canada yetUS delivery only for now

Photos that print well on a blanket

A 50 x 60 in blanket is enlarged a lot, so use the original photo file from the phone rather than a screenshot or a photo saved from social media. Faces should fill a good part of the frame. More in our photo tips.