Do You Know What Tog Duvet You Need? Varying by Season, Here's What the Bedding Experts Have to Say About the Ideal Rating

A blue bedroom with eccentric artwork featuring a trio of eyes above a bed with a lilac duvet and a pair of patterned purple pillows beside wood nightstands and table lamps with textured shades.

I used to pick my bedding like I picked my coffee table books — purely off first appearances and pretty colors. But now that I have learnt so much more about more technical aspects, like the best seasonal fabrics to dress your bed, I'm tackling the subject of duvets next.

And the first thing I highlighted to educate myself on is tog ratings. This scale of numbers is almost always tagged on duvet labels, but commonly skipped over. That is, despite it being one of the key characteristics that can help you learn how to sleep better.