Manufactured in Europe, Beurer’s brand of best-selling electric blankets are made to give you perfect comfort when you need it most. Like a fitted sheet, the blanket has a deep elasticated skirt that is sure to keep your blanket secure – perfect for those who move around a lot as they sleep, as you can be sure that the blanket will stay in place. It’s thick and quilted, a bit like a mattress topper, which I found very cosy – although if you like a firm bed, it won’t be for you. Any blankets where the wires were too bulky or the fabric too itchy were discounted from this round-up.

Stanley agrees: “If you have problems with circulation, or medical problems where you are feel cold, it could be beneficial. It connects to a mains plug but has dual control so you and anyone you share a bed with can control your own heat settings. The wires are not intrusive, so you won’t be able to feel them at all and they evenly disperse heat to make sure that all of your bed is heated. With regards to the non-fitted blankets being turned over, we would not be able to recommend this, as this may expose the wires slightly more, and be vulnerable to damage. The controller is on the left hand side when looking over from the foot of the bed (right hand side when layed on the bed).The wires are also super thin, so there’s no need to worry about it feeling uncomfortable to lay on. Unlike others on this list, there’s no elasticated skirt or straps, instead it relies on a rather effective anti-slip grip on the underside. Provides added quality assurance in the safety of the manufacturing processes and materials used to make your blanket. You could of course use it to heat up your bed, but it would move around as you toss and turn, since it doesn’t have attachment straps. This is perfect for when you’ve forgotten to turn your blanket on in advance, as you can set it to quickly preheat and then get into a warm bed in just 8 minutes.

If you sleep with a partner, look out for the dual control function, which allows one side of the bed to heat up independently to another.It’s the perfect blanket to battle the cold during the winter months, whilst also adding some luxury to your bed!

High-resistance wires – these days often made of carbon fibre – heat up as an electrical current passes through them.I wish I could get on with the settings as well as I have with other electric blankets, because take the heat out, and this is the comfiest on the list.