Product news: London print designers Eley Kishimoto teamed up with Icelandic design collective Vík Prjónsdóttir for DesignMarch in Reykjavík last week, where they presented a seal-shaped blanket inspired by an Icelandic folk tale. More »

Product news: Oslo designer Andreas Engesvik has created a series of blankets inspired by the textiles of Norwegian folk costumes. More »

This wearable cocoon of quilts and blankets by Slovakian architecture graduate Danica Pistekova is just right for people who wish they could take their bed with them in the morning. More »

This blanket is embroidered with tiny sensors so it can watch you sleeping. More »

Lebanese design duo Bokja have created embroidered maps of the Arab world that present a tapestry of changing politics and traditions. More »

Saint Petersburg designer Yaroslav Misonzhnikov has attached two strips of felt to a chair for keeping cosy while working in winter. More »

Artist Damien Hirst has designed a cashmere blanket decorated with religious symbols. More »