What Is The UK’s Best Summer Duvet?
In this guide we’ll look at the best summer duvets.
We’ve compared filling material, softness, tog count and cost
to give you our top recommendations.
Summer Duvet Reviews
Summer Duvet Buyer’s Guide
While we’re determined not to complain about Britain’s heatwaves, there’s no denying that our houses simply aren’t designed to handle the heat. Thick walls, lack of air conditioning and heavy duvets means a hot bedroom and an uncomfortable night’s sleep.
A summer duvet is one of the most affordable ways to keep cool in the height of the heat. It can help make those summer nights a lot more comfortable, providing you with just enough warmth to keep your body at the perfect temperature.
Unsure how to find the best summer duvet? Here’s what to look for.
Filing
Most lightweight summer duvets are filled with hollowfibre and microfibre. Down and feather-filled duvets are used for thicker duvets.
Hollowfibre duvets are hard-wearing and non-allergenic, while microfibre duvets are softer, more luxurious and also more expensive. Both fillings are great temperature regulators.
Softness
If softness is important to you, go for a microfibre duvet. Most summer duvets are relatively soft anyway, but there are many on the market specifically designed to give you that silky smooth feeling.
Tog
In summer you want a low tog rating; 4.5 tog or lower is ideal. Extra thin duvets are great if you live somewhere with weather that ranges from very cold to very hot. You can use them on their own during hot summer nights or add them to a thicker duvet on very chilly winter nights.
FAQ
What is the best tog for a summer duvet?
4.5 tog duvets are best for British summers, where the weather is warm but not too warm. If you’re expecting a long heatwave and want to be prepared, go for a duvet of 1.5 to 3 tog.