When I was asked to test the best weighted blankets, I’ll admit that I was a tad sceptical. I can’t bear feeling pinned down by anything, so I couldn’t see how a weighted blanket was going to do anything except irritate me deeply. Fortunately, the range of weights and sizes on the market mean that you don’t need to be lying under a ten ton weight and I was pleasantly surprised by how light and airy some of my options felt.
I suffer with quite a lot of pain in my legs, so was interested to see if a weighted blanket could help with this. And, to get a wider viewpoint, I asked friends with sleep issues and anxiety to also try the weighted blankets to see if they helped with symptoms. The best weighted blankets I’ve included here all made the grade in some or all of these departments.
