Your Ultimate Duvet Buying Guide

You can either choose a natural or synthetic filling for your duvet. Each one has different benefits, so the right filling is the one that best fits your needs and preferences.

• Synthetic: synthetic fibres mimic the look and feel of down. Hollow fibres are thicker and easily trap warmth, whereas microfibres are extra-fine. They’re a great hypoallergenic option and are easier to wash than natural duvets but tend to have a shorter lifespan.

• Down: lightweight and breathable, down is the fluffy sub-layer on the underside of ducks and geese. It’s soft and airy while providing great insulation.

• Feather: natural feathers are heavier and more substantial than down, but don’t give as much volume. Goose feathers are considered more premium than duck as they’re larger and more insulating. Feathers are often mixed with down to create a luxurious blend.

A tog (thermal overall grade) rating measures the thermal insulation of bedding. The higher the number, the better the duvet will retain heat and keep you warm. Weight and thickness don’t have a direct correlation – a thin duvet can have a higher tog rating depending on the filling.

Common tog ratings:

• 1-4.5: The lightest duvets, anything below a 4.5 rating is best suited for the summer.

• 7-10.5: The middle of the road, duvets ranging between 7.5 and 10.5 are best for transitional seasons like spring and autumn.

• 12-15: Great for winter and cold nights, a 13.5 duvet is one of the warmest options.

Our All Seasons duvet is a 3-in-1 combination of our 4.5 and 9 tog duvets that can be attached together for the cold winter months and separated for the summer ones.