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Winter duvets

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Desdemona Fri 27-Sept-24 10:43:07

Morning!

I need to order a new duvet online as the chill is setting in and I need a 15 tog. I want to avoid buying one with those awful thin "teabag" covers - they tear really easily - is that polypropylene?

Have you any recommendations for good brands? Thanks x

Witzend Fri 27-Sept-24 10:50:01

I’d look at John Lewis. Not the cheapest but they do stock all sorts, from ££££ pure goose down, down to ‘value’ synthetics.

Desdemona Fri 27-Sept-24 10:54:23

Thanks Witzend, I will have a look.

MissAdventure Fri 27-Sept-24 11:29:35

I got a very nice one from sainsbury.
It has a proper outer cover, because I don't like the teabag type ones, either.

Lisaangel10 Fri 27-Sept-24 16:48:38

We have a new one. All weather type, so a 4.5 tog one for summer and a 10.5 one for winter. They pop together so a total of 15 togs when it’s freezing cold. It is not tea bag type cover , they are really budget type.

Mt61 Fri 27-Sept-24 16:50:30

I like the all seasons, which split for summer & winter. Can easily be washed in the washing machine. I like a 100% cotton cover

Jane43 Fri 27-Sept-24 16:53:49

We just bought one from M and S, we only need 10.5 tog because neither of us feel the cold. You can get 13.5 tog ones and the quality of all their duvets is excellent. We also have a 7.5 tog duvet from M and S with a touch of silk which is very light and cool.

Oreo Fri 27-Sept-24 22:13:27

I think we bought one with a soft white all cotton cover at Dunelm last year, but can’t swear to it.I don’t like the teabag duvets either.
Just put clean bedding on today and changed the Summer duvet for the Winter one as the weather has changed.

Pantglas2 Fri 27-Sept-24 22:26:04

I swear by my pure wool winter duvet with flannelette bedding from half term onwards through to Easter.

Hanging on at the moment with silk summer quilt in the said covers and no bedroom heating - have succumbed to CH in sitting room last two evenings but like a cooler bedroom to 😴 at night!

Allira Fri 27-Sept-24 22:40:43

Ours is a summer/winter duvet; one light 4.5 tog, one 10.5 tog but they can be joined together if the winter is going to be particularly cold.

It's Slumberdown, I think.

We've tried a feather and down duvet but weren't that happy with it and also an expensive cotton-filled duvet (heavy and I found it not at all comfortable although DH liked it).

Allira Fri 27-Sept-24 22:42:22

Ps what's a teabag cover?

Whiff Sat 28-Sept-24 05:26:46

The king size duvet on my bed is all season's 2 duvets 10.5tog and 4.5tog during winter months the press stud together at the corners. Mines by Silentnight had it from. Amazon . Cotton outer and no allergy filling. Very warm and not heavy.

Have 2 duvets for my spare double bed from Asda a 13.5 tog and a 4.5 tog both anti allergy and cotton covers. As I rarely have people stay during winter months and if I do it's usually my brother and sister in law so they like the 13.5tog.

I have them washed every 2 years by a company who picks up and deliveries them.

I also have a 4.5tog single bed duvet from Asda I use when I have the 4.5 tog on my bed as my legs can get cold so that just have it horizontal across my bed.

All my bedding is from Dunelm. They have fitted sheets for different depths of mattress.

mokryna Sat 28-Sept-24 05:45:16

I renewed mine this summer, as it was about seven years old, and replaced it with the same, M&S feather filled (allergic to polyester and rubber) winter/summer 2 duvets in 1.
I don’t heat the bedroom so I like a high tog.

Beechnut Sat 28-Sept-24 09:21:08

Allira

Ps what's a teabag cover?

Instead of the cotton type fabric that covers the filling it looks like teabag paper and can tear easily.

Franbern Sun 29-Sept-24 09:02:22

My duvet is 4.5 tog. Only on my bed during the cold winter months. I never have any heating on in my bedroom, but being too warm in bed prevents me sleeping. At present I just have a coverlet over flat sheet - these coverlets are about 1.5 tog. Still have my bedroom window open all the time. Duvet has not been used since last April and will probably go on during November/December. Use at night a short sleeved cotton nightie.

EkwaNimitee Sun 29-Sept-24 09:09:13

Mine is great, bought from Scotts of Stow. It's 100% goose down, very light but very warm. It's actually two that button together. I use the lighter one in the summer, the heavier tog in the winter. I rarely need to button them together to get 13.5 tog which is too warm for this highly insulated house.

Visgir1 Sun 29-Sept-24 09:32:28

I'm another low tog person. 1 tog atm, then I will go up to 4.5 tog.
I always buy from either M&S or JL but they have to be washable.

Allira Sun 29-Sept-24 09:34:17

Beechnut

Allira

Ps what's a teabag cover?

Instead of the cotton type fabric that covers the filling it looks like teabag paper and can tear easily.

Ah, yes, thanks, got it!

I think we got a single one free with a bed once years ago.

Allira Sun 29-Sept-24 09:37:33

The king size duvet on my bed is all season's 2 duvets 10.5tog and 4.5tog during winter months the press stud together at the corners. Mines by Silentnight had it from. Amazon . Cotton outer and no allergy filling. Very warm and not heavy.
Ours might be Silentnight, not Slumberdown, Whiff.
It sounds the same, very light but warm.

I think we bought it in the Original Factory Shop.

Lovetopaint037 Sun 29-Sept-24 11:00:23

We have had two thermal duvets 15 tog from Amazon. The make was something like Slumberland. Pleased with them.

Katyj Sun 29-Sept-24 11:05:54

I just bought a 13.5 tog washable duvet from M and S. I’ve never bought one from there before but I’m very impressed with it the cotton cover is lovely and thick, as is the duvet, it’s a bit too warm at the moment, but will be lovely and cosy in winter.

henetha Sun 29-Sept-24 11:08:23

Mine is from M&S with a proper cover. Actually it's two which clip together, 9.5 tog and 4.5 tog, so fine for summer or winter.