This large cozy throw is a big improvement on the heating pad I was using to keep warm while reading in bed. It's soft and the medium heat setting is just perfect. But to call this "faux fur" is a bit misleading. It's extremely THIN, with the fleece backing almost non-existent. The coils are very bumpy. But I use another heavy fleece blanket on top of this one, and that works great. Note to manufacturer: I would happily pay twice the price for   better quality "faux fur".