Choosing Your Weight

Getting the weight right is the difference between a blanket you sleep under every night and one that ends up folded on a chair. It's the only decision that really matters, so here's how to make it properly.

The rule

Aim for roughly 7–10% of your body weight. That's the guidance used across the industry, and it holds up well in practice. Below 7% and you lose the deep, settled feeling that makes a weighted blanket worth owning. Above 10% and it starts to feel restrictive rather than calming.

Quick reference

Your weight	Blanket weight
50–65 kg	4–6 kg
65–80 kg	5–7 kg
80–95 kg	7–9 kg
95–115 kg	9 kg — our Sherpa blanket
115 kg+	11 kg and above

If you're between two weights

Take the lighter one. Almost everyone does, and people far more often report that a blanket felt too heavy than too light. You can always add a second layer; you can't take weight out.

Sofa or bed?

A blanket sized for your body works for both. Weighted blankets are sized to cover you, not the mattress — so a Queen blanket on a Queen bed won't drape over the sides like a duvet, and that's correct. It's meant to sit on top of you, not tuck in.

If you sleep hot

Construction matters more than weight here. Our Sherpa blanket is a warm, deep-piled fleece — lovely in a cold room, too much in a warm one. If you routinely throw the duvet off during the night, treat it as a sofa and winter blanket rather than a year-round bedding replacement.

Who shouldn't use one

Weighted blankets aren't suitable for babies or toddlers, and anyone should be able to lift the blanket off themselves easily and unassisted. If you have a respiratory, circulatory, or sleep-related medical condition, check with your doctor first.