Now that you understand the meaning of duvet togs and why it’s so important, here is our guide to which tog rating is most suitable for each season.

A few manufacturers have marketed combined duvet sets consisting of two duvets; one of approximately 4.5 tog and one of approximately 9.0 tog. These can be used individually as summer (4.5 tog) and spring/autumn (9.0 tog). When joined together using press studs around the edges, or Velcro strips across each of the corners, they become a 13.5 tog winter duvet and as such can be made to suit all seasons. The tog rating measures the scale of the duvet’s warmth, referring to the efficiency of the material’s thermal insulation and means that not only temperature is affected, but the weight and softness too will depend on the tog rating.We’ve all at some point experienced the discomfort of feeling overly hot in bed or waking up in a sweat which is very unpleasant, and certainly doesn’t make sleeping any easier. We all sleep differently depending on the climate. Another problem you may face when choosing the right tog rating is that you and your partner prefer a difference in temperature. If this is the case, opting for a duvet combining both cool and cosy options will ensure that both you and your partner can get a great night’s kip! Tog: This rating is perfect for Spring and Autumn through which it isn’t quite warm enough to warrant the heavier duvet, but you still want to remain cosy and warm. As most baby monitors include a thermometer, this can help you to regulate the room’s temperature effectively, if not, it would be worth purchasing a room thermometer.

The basic unit of insulation coefficient is the R SI, (1m 2⋅K/W). 1tog = 0.1 R SI. There is also a US clothing unit, the clo, equivalent to 0.155 R SI or 1.55tog, described in ASTM D-1518. Also, as we think ahead to the cooler weather to come over the next few months, it could be worthwhile thinking about getting a new duvet.

So as you can see, ensuring that you’re getting the recommended amount of sleep every night doesn’t just help to keep you energised and refreshed the following day but is also a necessary requirement to keep your body healthy and performing efficiently. Tog: One of the lower options of tog rating, this lightweight duvet is ideal for the warmer summer months in which you want to keep cool and comfortable, especially during hot evenings. When the child becomes older, you can start looking at something which has a slightly higher tog rating such as our Snug Bed2Go Bedset 10.5 Tog duvet. If though, you are unsure as to which duvet tog to go for, it’s essential that your child is comfortable and not overly warm, at least until they get older. Therefore, we would suggest going for a lower tog of duvet. but keeping a blanket on the bed for added warmth when necessary. During the change in weather throughout the different seasons, one important consideration that you have to think about is to ensure that your duvet is at the right temperature to allow you to be sleeping comfortably and soundly. See our article on His and Hers Duvets and our review of the Nanu Hot or Notfor a solution to this problem!

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. We suggest starting off with a lighter weight duvet such as our Silentnight Cooler Summer Duvet 4.5 Tog whilst the child is still quite young, before moving up to one of our Silentnight Deep Sleep Duvet 7.5 Tog duvets when they become a little bit older. These handy duvets consist of two separate lightweight duvets, that when positioned together, form a higher tog duvet for winter. The TOG rating is a means of defining the warmth of the duvet, also known as “Thermal Resistance”. This rating is based on a calculation done in a laboratory rather than a real life scenario, so should only be taken as a guide, since there are other factors that will influence how comfortable you find your bedding, such as how the duvet drapes around your body.

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