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10.5 tog duvet: how warm it is and when to use it

10.5 tog is the all-season weight. It's warm enough for winter in a heated home, too warm for most summers, and one step below the 13.5 tog winter duvet.

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Duvet tog guide: which tog for each season?

Up to 4.5 tog for summer, 7.5 to 10.5 tog for spring and autumn, and 13.5 to 15 tog for winter. The chart, plus answers on 7.5, 9 and 10.5...

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What is a tog? Duvet tog ratings explained

Tog measures how well a duvet traps heat, from 1 tog for summer to 15 tog for cold winter rooms. It says nothing about weight.

Thick white duvet folded back on a bed in a winter bedroom with frost on the window

What tog duvet for winter: 10.5, 13.5 or 15?

For most UK winters, 13.5 tog is the right duvet. Go 10.5 if your bedroom stays warm, and 15 if it's cold or unheated.

Plump white duvet in a white cover hanging evenly down both sides of a double bed

UK duvet sizes in cm, with a chart from single to emperor

A double duvet is 200x200 cm and a king is 225x220 cm. The full chart, what odd sizes like 240x220 fit, and why a duvet should be wider than the...