The Slanket

Loafing around on the sofa is where it’s at. But only if it’s nice and warm. Unfortunately, what with this pesky credit crunch malarkey, heating a room costs about the same as fuelling up a 747 with liquid gold. So thank goodness for the Slanket.

This gigantic fleece blanket is soft, light and ludicrously snuggly. ‘But so are most modern blankets,’ we hear you yell. Well yes, but this quality slice of 100% polyester microfibres features large, loose sleeves so you can keep your entire body covered, arms ‘n’ all, and still use your hands. Clever, eh? Your remote will love you for it.

Just think, no more cold arms when you need to grab your popcorn, wipe away the tears during an X Factor sob story or high five your flatmate following a hard fought Halo victory. Better still, you’ll look a bit like a lounging Jedi knight or a recently unmasked phantom off Scooby Doo.

Swathing yourself in a Slanket means you can turn down the heating and stay toastie all over without having to hide under the duvet with legwarmers round your arms. Brilliant.

By way of an experiment we recently wrapped ourselves in Slankets and gave the sweaty-vested stokers down in the Firebox furnace the week off. The result? We were warm and cosy and saved a small fortune. Yes, our heads were a bit chilly but we were all out of balaclavas.

Machine washable, the Slanket is so comfy it’s liable to completely sabotage your social life. But seeing as telly is so fantastic and nights out are so pricey, that can only be a good thing. In fact, getting up off the sofa once you’re enveloped in its fleecy embrace is virtually impossible. Hands up who loves the Slanket!

Original Slanket Colours available: