The packaging on the Fascinator Posh Throe says that, "spontaneous sex is hot; laundry is not." I couldn't agree more. Happily, this blanket really does seem to live up to the promises made by Liberator.

This "throe" really is absorbent, waterproof and washable. Basically, the blanket is constructed out of three layers; a velvety microfiber layer, a shiny satiny layer and a plasticy, tarp-like layer in the middle. Personally, I think that the slightly crinkly middle layer prevents this blanket from ever being so soft and comfortable that you would really want to cuddle with it on the couch, but both of the outer layers are soft and appealing. And, the tarp layer does elevate this throw from mere blanket to awesome sex accessory.

For the purposes of this review, I am going to assume that anyone looking to buy a pricey sex blanket is, like me, most interested in its waterproof qualities. Otherwise you would use any old towel or blanket that was handy, right? The main reason to buy a special sex blanket is so that you can enjoy wet, messy sex without worrying about the wet, messy consequences.

And, oh goodness, does this blanket make wet, messy sex fun. In general, I am not an overly fastidious housekeeper, but the thought of sleeping on a lube and cum soaked mattress is beyond even my lackadaisical homemaking standards. And, ever since I learned to squirt, I have been frighteningly capable of soaking not just the sheets but the mattress pad and the mattress too. I love the squirting, but I fear the aftermath.

So far the Facinator Throe has soaked up my copious gushing, my partner's cum and all the lube we've thrown at it. I was really surprised and pleased by the absorbency of this blanket. It can literally absorb several cups of liquid on each side before fluids start running off of the edges (I checked its capacity with a measuring cup full of water on my kitchen floor), and nothing ever soaks through the middle layer.

Plus, it really is easily washable. The only cleaning instructions on the package are "machine washable cold water, dry on low heat." I've followed these directions, and while I haven't owned my throe very long, each time I have washed it, it's come out looking exactly like new with no visible fading or piling at all.

Basically, this is the only sex accessory that I own which I can see using pretty much every time I have sex. While, it's not nearly as glamorous as a fancy dildo or a shiny vibrator, this blanket lets me relax and enjoy sex no matter what might happens, which I really love.