{"id":28525,"date":"2025-12-05T14:47:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T14:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/?p=28525"},"modified":"2025-12-05T14:47:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T14:47:43","slug":"winter-duvets-how-to-know-your-tog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/bedroom\/winter-duvets-how-to-know-your-tog\/","title":{"rendered":"The best winter duvets and how to know your tog\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As the mercury drops embrace the cosy months with a winter duvet. But which one should you go for? And what exactly is a tog rating?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Firstly, TOG stands for Thermal Overall Grade, and is essentially a standard measurement to indicate how effectively a duvet insulates heat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Typically, the higher tog rating the warmer the duvet will be. With 1 tog being the coolest and most lightweight, and 15 being the highest for the cosiest new season duvet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An optimum bedroom temperature sits between 18 and 21 degrees overnight and a 13.5 tog should be ideal for this. Although if your bedroom gets colder, you could go up to the maximum 15 tog.<\/p>

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However, Dormeo<\/a> explain that “it\u2019s worth remembering that a thicker duvet isn\u2019t necessarily warmer, as the effectiveness of the insulation will depend on the type of filling used.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Certain synthetic materials can be heavier than natural fibres, but still offer a similar level of insulation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, rather than weight or thickness, the tog rating really refers to a duvet\u2019s overall effectiveness at trapping heat.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From sumptuous wool and cashmere duvets to goose and down ones, read our guide to the best new season duvets on the market.<\/p>

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The luxury duvet – Brook + Wilde<\/h2>\n\n\n

Crafted from ethically sourced Hungarian goose down, the Marlowe duvet is pure luxury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It comes packaged in a compact zip bag and, once unpacked, is gorgeously soft to touch with the perfect amount of thickness. Therefore, the perfect aid to a deep, restful sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a 10.5 tog, the duvet is sure to keep you cosy. We found it keeps you nice and snug but also at a balanced temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you sleep, you can feel the light feel of the duvet from the goose feathers which gives that luxury ‘hotel duvet’ feel.<\/p>

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Overall, we found that this duvet helped improve quality of sleep greatly – the only downside is you won’t want to get up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n