Should you change your duvet in Spring?

Why you should change your duvet in accordance with the weather

Your duvet is a game-changer when it comes to sleep quality. The perfect tog can mean a restful and comfortable night sleep. 

As we come to the end of winter, you’re probably used to your big thick duvet keeping you warm at night. However, a duvet with too high a tog rating can create an uncomfortable and sweaty sleep in the warmer Spring months.  

Changing your duvet is a given during noticeable weather changes. You may want to opt for a duvet with a tog rating of 10.5 or less when the weather gets hotter, to keep you comfortable all night long. 

Allergens such as pollen, dust and mould can also increase during Spring. Pollen counts in particular increase as Spring arrives, so it’s a good idea to switch to an anti-allergy duvet or mattress to help keep any allergies at bay and ensure you have the best sleep possible. 

What tog duvet should you choose in Spring?

The type of tog you choose for your duvet is important. The weather temperature can affect how warm or cold your duvet keeps you based on its tog rating (the thickness of the duvet). Usually, the higher the tog, the warmer the duvet, and vice versa. 

Duvet togs range from 1 to 15, with 15 being the highest and offering maximum warmth. The lightest tog rating for adult duvets is usually 4.5. This is the optimal tog rating for the warmer months. 

For Spring, a tog rating of 6 to 10.5 is ideal. If you live in a place where the temperatures are unpredictable, you could opt for the Emma 4-Season Duvet, which allows you to combine different duvets with varying tog ratings to suit any temperature.

If you’d prefer to keep things simple, try our Emma Sleep Cloud Duvet as its versatile 6.7 tog rating makes it ideal for hot and cold temperatures. 

Duvet vs mattress

The type of duvet you choose has to work in harmony with the type of mattress you have. If you have a lighter duvet but an uncomfortable mattress, you’ll probably be unable to sleep for most of the night. A memory foam mattress with a non-allergy mattress topper and lightweight duvet with a medium tog gives you the perfect Spring sleeping set up. 

How often should you change your duvet?

Usually, people should change their duvet every couple of years, depending on the condition they keep it in and how well they maintain it. You should wash your bedding around once a week, especially in Spring to ensure you’re doing the best you can to keep allergies at bay. 

With mattresses, there’s an even longer lifespan, with recommendations ranging from 6-8 years.