Lola vs. Comfrt vs. Cocoon: Which brand has the best plush blanket?

When it comes to bedding, it’s fair to say that many people take their fitted sheets, comforters, duvets and pillows very seriously, and rightfully so. In a world where everyone you know is moving a million miles a minute, sleep can be scarce, so investing in ultra-luxe bedding to help get some rest isn’t all that outlandish. One area of bedding that’s had a seemingly meteoric rise recently is plush blankets. These soft, faux fur throws have become a go-to for anyone fixated on achieving ultimate comfort, whether that’s at home, or in my case, in a chilly office.

However you’ve come to familiarize yourself with this category, you may have noticed that there are a few brands that have become household names (both figuratively and literally): Lola Blankets, Comfrt and Cocoon. While Lola and Cocoon specialize in plush blankets, available in several sizes, colors, weights and patterns (and have collaborations with brands like LoveShackFancy and Maisonette), Comfrt is primarily an athleisure apparel brand, known for its popular hoodies and crewnecks, that has recently emerged as a frontrunner in the cozy blanket race. So naturally, our team at NBC Selected decided to try all three.

To see which of these plush blankets is the best, I tested each of them for three weeks. I judged them based on features like softness, warmth, weight and more. Below, I talk more about where they each excel and fall short, and which one I think offers the best value.

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Lola, Comfrt and Cocoon each sent me a blanket for the purpose of testing. Since I get very cold in the office, I decided it would be a great idea to test the blankets while working at my desk, where I thought I’d get the most use from the blankets. I paid attention to softness, weight, warmth, foldability, storability and slipperiness (no one likes that blanket that’s constantly falling off the back of the couch). I mainly wore each of the blankets around my upper body, including my shoulders, a few times each week, while sitting at my desk.

Softness: Out of the box, I found the Lola blanket to be notably the softest. While all the blankets have an amazing silky texture, the Lola blanket felt extremely cozy, slightly more so than the two others. With that said, the Comfrt blanket has the fluffiest texture and the Cocoon blanket excels in its weight, which I explain more below.

Warmth: I tried the blankets consecutively as I received them and wanted to test them all in the office because the temperature is often cold but consistent and I wanted to standardize the environment. In terms of overall warmth, I found all of the blankets to be relatively warm, though I found Cocoon the warmest largely due to its weighty feel.

Slipperiness: Sometimes, when bedding is so soft (like a silk sheet or pillowcase), it can naturally slide off of your body. If you don’t move around a lot, this probably isn’t much of an issue for you, but it’s something I considered. When I wasn’t actively wearing the blankets, I draped each one on the back of my chair, which also proved to be a great testing strategy because some of the blankets tend to be very slippery. While they all mostly stayed in place, I tend to move around a lot in my seat (similar to when I sleep), so sometimes each of the blankets would slide off the chair or make me slide partially off my chair.

Storability and foldability: When I finally had all of the blankets at once, I stored the ones I wasn’t using in the drawers next to my desk. This gave me a chance to test the foldability of each of the blankets. All of them are relatively fluffy, so none of them really fold perfectly like a shirt or flat sheet, though I found that the Lola folded the easiest and most flat compared to the Comfrt and Cocoon blankets. Since the Lola was the easiest to fold, I found that it was also the easiest to store in the drawers.

Weight: In terms of weight, all of the blankets had a great amount of heft to them, even though they weren’t the weighted versions of the blankets. Of all the blankets, the Cocoon had the most weighted feel, though I’m personally neutral about weighted blankets overall.

I tested the Lola Original blanket, which is one of the brand’s bestselling blankets. It’s available in almost 100 colors and patterns, including jewel-tones, animal prints and stars. Lola blankets are made from a mix of polyester and spandex.

This blanket has a sort of bubbly knit texture, which is common in all of the blankets I tested and something I love since it provides added plushness compared to a flat blanket. Plus, it has a zero-shed design, which after testing, I can verify is true — I didn’t get any small pieces of fabric or pilling on my clothing or chair at work. NBC Selected senior editor Shalwah Evans has washed and air dried her two Lola blankets at least a dozen times and she says they’ve never shed and haven’t lost their softness. Additionally, NBC Selected commerce editor Mili Godio is equally in love with her three Lola Blankets, which she also says are unbelievably soft.

It was the most foldable of all the blankets, and fit inside my large desk drawer while leaving room for a tote and a few small pieces of necessary office supplies. As someone who lives in a small apartment, I appreciate how well it stores for its large size. And it has weight to it — not so much that I felt like I was being suffocated, but enough to keep me warm for hours and to keep it from slipping off my chair constantly.

What I loved most about the Lola Original blanket, though, and what I think is its most notable feature, is how incredibly soft it is — it is the softest of all the blankets I tested, the texture was the ost buttery and silk-like. I had multiple people on staff stop by my desk just to ask if they could feel the texture and they were all very impressed. I loved wrapping myself in the blanket, and even after wearing it for more than an hour at a time in the office, I didn’t get overheated or start to sweat, which is a problem for me as someone who runs hot.

My introduction to Comfrt was through its popular Signature Hoodie, which I still wear regularly and love because of how soft it is and how well it’s held up over time. Since I had such an amazing experience with Comfrt’s apparel, I was eager to try the brand’s popular Dreamer Blanket. The blanket looks very similar to Lola’s Original blanket, though I’d say the Lola has a little bit more of a bubbly texture to it. The Dreamer blanket is also incredibly soft — it has a vegan faux-fur texture that’s fluffy (it’s the furriest and had the most animal-like feel), doesn’t get matted and doesn’t shed or pill.

Another great thing about the Dreamer Blanket is that it’s the closest you can get to the look and feel of the Lola Blanket, but for less money. The Lola retails for $325 for the large and the large Comfrt Dreamer costs $309 — so while it’s still pricey, it will save you a few dollars. One of the biggest differences is that the Comfrt Dreamer has a bit more weight to it than the Lola, which is ideal if you love a blanket with a slightly weighy feel. (Note: Lola Blanket does make a weighted version of its Original, but for this story I compared all non-weighted options.)

The weight of this blanket fell somewhere between the others — it feels slightly heavier than the Lola, but not as weighty as the Cocoon. It was comparably soft with Lola, though it has a fluffier texture and thus is a little harder to fold neatly. Plus, I think the fluffy texture helped it slip around less compared to the others, and added to its substantial warmth.

Overall, the Comfrt Dreamer Blanket delivers in all of the categories I measured (softness, comfort, warmth and weight), though it’s slightly less expensive than the Lola and slightly more expensive than the Cocoon blanket. If I was splitting hairs, I would say the Lola is still softer than the Comfrt blanket, but other than that (and a few more color options), I’d say they’re very similar in all major areas.

Cocoon’s blanket comes in the fewest sizes and colors compared to the Lola and Comfrt. The brand sells ultra-plush blankets available in two types: classic and weighted. The blankets are given different numbers and names based on their color or style. You can shop blankets in colors that are very similar to options at Lola and Comfrt, like fawn and cream, but the brand also has striped options with names inspired by flowers, like primrose, poppy, camellia and sunflower. Just like the Lola Original and Comfrt Dreamer blanket, the Cocoon Classic is made of a poly-spandex blend and has that bubbly texture.

The best feature of the Cocoon Classic blanket is the weighted feel of the traditional (non-weighted) version. If the non-weighted blanket is this substantial, I can only imagine how the actual weighted blanket feels. This is great for people who love weighted blankets and especially for those who get improved sleep from one. In fact, several of the reviews on the brand’s site note how weighted the blanket feels, describing it as a particularly positive feature.

The Cocoon blanket, like the Lola and Comfrt blankets, is extremely soft, though the Lola and Comfrt were still somewhat softer by comparison. It is relatively easy to fold and store, particularly compared to the Comfrt blanket. This blanket is very warm and cozy, which I believe has more to do with its weight and less to do with its construction. It’s not a hoodie and it is soft, so it did fall off my shoulders slightly, but not to the point of annoyance.

While there are many weighted blankets available today, there aren’t a ton that are plush enough to compare to the Lola and Comfrt. And at $295, it rings up as the least expensive of all the blankets I’ve tried, but not the lowest in quality.

Lola Original Blanket

This is the blanket for you if your biggest priority is softness. This was definitely the plushest in feel, and it has a fluffy and bubbly texture that works surprisingly well, even for someone like me who finds ultra-soft blankets can get too warm. With that said, it’s the most expensive option, so depending on your budget it might be for the holiday or birthday wishlist — or a big sale event.

Comfrt Dreamer Blanket

The Comfrt Dreamer Blanket is perfect for anyone who wants an extremely soft blanket that has a medium amount of natural weight and is also available in multiple fun colors. This blanket has a very fluffy texture, more than the Lola and Cocoon. I think of all the blankets, it has the best value for the price because it has a substantial amount of softness, weight and fluffiness without causing overheating and it slipped the least.

Cocoon Classic

This is the pinnacle of weighted blankets, particularly because the non-weighted option (the Classic) already has a substantial amount of natural heft to it. It’s ideal for people who love weighted blankets. If you know someone who only sleeps with one or gets cold very easily, this is one of the best options I could recommend.

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I’m a commerce editor at NBC Selected, where I write about home, storage and organization, among other topics. I also write reviews and brand guides for bedding brands and more. For this story, I tested plush blankets from three popular brands to find out which one was the softest and offered the best value for its price.

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