In colder months, we all want to have as much cozy bed as possible because at the end of working in the bitter cold, we need something warm enough to snuggle in. There’s nothing better than having a premium quality cozy & comfortable duvet. No more cold toes, shivering in the middle of the night, & interrupted sleep due to chills in case you have the right winter topper with you. But here comes a question in mind, whether a 13.5 tog duvet will provide the needed warmth? Or you have need around the year 10.5 tog duvet? Which will be a better option? And if you have the very same question in your mind, keep on reading the article to know the best possible answer.

But before we jump onto that, let’s have a brief look at duvet tog…

Tog is defined as the thermal insulation of the duvet or the degree of warmth. On scale, its values vary from 1.0 to 15.0 where 1.0 is the lowest/coldest & 15.0 is the highest/warmest value. It is the tog value on which warmth depends on the weight, fill power or the fill weight. Based on this scale, duvets are classified as;

Summer- 1.0 to 4.0 for kids & 4.5 to 7.5 tog for adults
Spring/Autumn/Fall or round the year- 4.0 to 6.0 for kids & 7.5 to 10.5 tog for adults
Winter- 7.5 to 9.0 for kids & 10.5 to 13.5 tog for adults
Extra warm- 7.5 to 9.0 for kids & 13.5 to 15.0 tog for adults

You have seen that both 13.5 and10.5 tog duvet fall under the winter toppers, so which one should you go for? How are you supposed to determine which caters your needs? Well, it greatly depends on your sleeping habits, house interior, climatic conditions, & personal preference. Each of these factors is discussed below;

Sleeping Habits

If you are a warm sleeper (sweat or feel hot flashes while sleeping), you should avoid buying a 13.5 and go for a 10.5 tog duvet because it is neither too warm nor too cold & provides the user with a moderate warmth.

On the contrary, if you are a cold sleeper (shiver or experience cold toes while sleeping), you should opt for a warmer topper with a tog value of 10.5 above because it has more thermal insulation & provides exceptional warmth.

House Interior

If you have a modern house with developed temperature maintenance systems installed in, you do not need a warm duvet to sleep comfortably in the winter, so a 10.5 tog duvet is a good go-to choice. Moreover, if you have blackout curtains & a small house, 10.5 togs will be suitable.

But if you live in a stone or cottage like a house, or a farmhouse with no heating systems installed, you need a more thermally insulation bed in the winter & a 13.5 or maybe 15.0 tog will be your best partner. Additionally, if you have a well-ventilated room, you should opt for a warmer topper because your room will be more likely to let the air pass through, making it feel very cold.

Climatic Conditions

Winter nights are not very cold in tropical areas, so if you live in one such area, go for a low tog value, maybe as low as 9.0 to 10.5 even if you are a cold sleeper. And if you sleep warm or are prone to heating, opt for less than 9.0 togs.

For those living in snowy areas, winter nights are often frostiest and should go for a 13.5 above to keep their body warm & sleep comfortably. It is worthy of mentioning here that our bodies need to be at 16 to 18 degrees Celsius for relaxing & sleeping comfortably.

Finally, personal preference plays the most crucial part than all the factors stated above. Because at the end of the day it’s you who is supposed to rest on it. It’s better to conduct a tog test to see if the chosen one suits your taste or not.