Duvet

[jennyjoan]

I have a king size duvet and am finding it heavy to pull up around me and also when making the bed.

Anybody recommend a light-weight duvet but also warm. Thanks

[pastafreak]

How many togs is it?
I use a very lightweight, 4.5 tog duvet all year round, and layer up lightweight throws as needed. I have a 10.5( I think) that I leave in the guest room as it's too damn heavy.

[bednobs]

why dont you ue a smaller duvet? eg a normal double?

[KARL]

Any one of these made with duck down should be really quite light and muscovy duck or eider duck down is the most insulating per kg of down, goose down is significantly heavier. If you share your large cover with anyone, ditch it and get two separate ones. If yours is synthetic then no wonder you are struggling with something unsatisfactory. With either muscovy or eider down you should find 500g or so is satisfactory unless your house is poorly heated (below 18 degrees overnight) in which case you might decide you need a bit more weight - add the envelope and cover and you are perhaps somewhere past 1kg for a warm single.

[Buenchico]

Microfibre duvets try to mimic feather and down duvets in the way that they retain heat but they're far lighter and usually quite a bit cheaper too.

A tog rating of 13.5 is often suggested as the ideal rating for someone who requires a warm duvet but who doesn't sleep in a freezing cold bedroom. (If you've got ice on the inside of your windows, you probably need a 15 tog duvet but otherwise 13.5 is likely to be ideal).

Putting those two things together, and then seeking out a suitable duvet (with very good reviews) from a reputable retailer leads me M&S's 'Home Essentials' 13.5 tog king size microfibre duvet for just £22.50:
https://www.marksandspencer.com/microfibre-13-5-tog-duvet/p/hbp22502066

[gness]

Conne..investigate a sheep's wool duvet. They are just bliss.... lightweight and have a natural temperature regulator.....and they smell just wonderful when they arrive.....x

[gingejbee]

I can't help but think that a king-size duvet is overkill for one person!

[Zacs-Master]

....especially if you’re Welsh

[gness]

No, Ginge......I always had a king size when on my own.....have a super king now.....'cos you never know..... ;-)

[Old_Geezer]

Are microfibres good for the planet ?

[rowanwitch]

When was it last laundered. Duvets accumulate dust mites in the cleanest houses they add to the weight. I would use a really good single camoflaging it with a pretty counterpane during the day.

[Buenchico]

^^^ They're a damned site better for all the birds that don't have to give up their feathers to create feather/down duvets! (A lot of manufacturers use inhumane techniques to obtain the feathers)

[DTCwordfan]

My goodness, the sheep in Ireland must be huge and cuddly....xx

[Old_Geezer]

But birds are good eating.