13 best warm and cosy duvets you can buy for winter 2022
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WITH the nights drawing in, swapping your regular duvet for a cosy winter one will help you get a better sleep – no one sleeps well when they’re chilly.
So we’ve rounded up some high-tog winter-warmth duvets including synthetic, wool, silk, down and feather options to help you sleep soundly this winter.
A duvet’s tog rating isn't a measure of weight but rather a measure of how well it retains heat.
It’s a highly personal choice but most people will be warm enough under a duvet of 10.5 togs or more during the British winter.
However, if you’re a cold-blooded sort that always feels the cold (or your bedroom is a bit draughty), you can find duvets of up to 15 togs, and even more if you shop at a specialist retailer.
As well as togs to consider, there are also plenty of options when it comes to fillings: you might choose a practical synthetic filling like microfibre or hollowfibre, the luxury and warmth of feathers or down, or even natural fillings such as wool and silk.
Each has their benefits, so choose wisely.
We’ve rounded up some of the best winter duvet options below with prices quoted for a standard double throughout to allow for easy comparison.
Which duvet is best for winter?
It all comes down to personal preference but we would advise to invest in a duvet that has at least a 10.5 tog rating for winter. The tog scale goes from one to 18 in the UK - so, remember the higher you go, the more cosy and toasty your sleep will be.
For cold-blooded people we'd suggest a 15 tog duvet, like the Silentnight Warm and Cosy Duvet.
If you're someone that's hot and cold even throughout the winter months, or you simply don't want to switch your duvets every season, then detachable duvets with different togs, such as 9 + 4.5, are perfect for you.
How to store a winter duvet
To store your winter duvet during the hotter months and preserving it in its best shape, always make sure to place it in a cool and shady place to protect it from humidity. Usually the best option is to vacuum-seal the duvet, but, if you're trying to store a feather duvet, we recommend using bags made of breathable fabric or wrapping it in natural fibre cotton.
Where to buy a winter duvet
You can buy a winter duvet from a variety of online retailers and department stores as well as bed specialist companies. For the best deals and wide range of duvets, check out these below retailers.
Best winter duvets at a glance
- Best extra thick duvet:
- Best budget buy:
- Best investment:
- Best for all year round use:
- Best microfibre duvet:
- Best for sustainability:
- Best wool duvet:
- Best for couples:
- Best for softness:
- Best value for money:
- Best for hotel luxe:
- Best for warmth:
- Best for allergy sufferers:
- Best for unusual bed sizes:
Duck Feather & Down 13.5 Tog Duvet
Made from an extra cosy combination of feather and down, this extra thick duvet from Dusk is getting us through what's already proving to be a very cold winter.
The material is warm without being swelteringly so, and keeps us cosy when it's arctic everywhere else in our flat.
Key Specifications
- Filling: Duck feather and down
- Tog: 13.5
- Sizes: Single - King Size
- Machine Washable: Yes, at a low temperature
We tested: Slumberdown Feels like Down Duvet
Key Specifications
- Filling: Hollowfibre
- Tog: 13.5
- Sizes: Single - King Size
- Machine Washable: Yes
This Slumberdown duvet is proof that you don't have to spend a fortune to get a great nights sleep.
We tested it out over the winter months and loved how warm and cosy it kept us.
From night one we likened it to "sleeping on a cloud" and a month down the line nothing has changed.
You can choose between a 10.5 or 13.5 tog, but if you're a warm sleeper then the 10.5 tog should suffice.
We also recommend the Feels Like Down pillows, which you can get in a bundle from Amazon.
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Jasmine Silk All Season Duvet
Key Specifications
- Filling: silk
- Tog: 9 + 4.5
- Sizes: King Size
- Machine Washable: Yes
Naturally breathable and hypoallergenic, silk makes an excellent, if expensive, filling for a duvet and if you’re looking for a top-drawer option, this all-season duvet set is the one for you.
It comprises two thicker duvets (a four tog one and a nine tog one) which can be snapped together with poppers to create a super-warm 13 tog duvet to keep the chill at bay on the coldest of nights.
If you’re worried about weight, rest assured that despite this winter tog duvet being a combination of two lighter ones, it doesn't feel heavy.
“While I do feel that it's a lighter drape than a down duvet”, said one customer, “ it somehow manages to be cosier as well!”
Simba Hybrid Duvet with Stratos
Key Specifications
- Filling: Recycled PET bottles
- Tog: 10.5
- Sizes: Single - Super King
- Machine Washable: Yes
For those who’d rather not change their duvet each season or don’t have the storage space for a second bed-covering, the high-tech Simba duvet can be used all year round.
Designed as a complement to the cooling Simba hybrid mattress, it’s filled with a clever temperature-regulating filling (Stratos) that absorbs heat when you get too hot and releases it when you feel too cold, helping to keep you comfortable all night long.
“It is surprisingly thin but super cosy and somehow keeps you at exactly the right temperature”, said one reviewer, “Great stuff!”
- Read our review of the new Simba Hybrid Pro mattress here
Silentnight Warm and Cosy Duvet
Key Specifications
- Filling: Microfibre
- Tog: 13.5
- Sizes: Single - Super King
- Machine Washable: Yes
If price is your main concern while hunting for your perfect winter duvet, then this option from UK brand Silentnight offers brilliant value for money.
Clocking in at a roasty-toasty 15 togs, this budget duvet is filled with a fluffy microfibre filling that’s soft and puffy to the touch and cocoon-like to sleep in.
It’s also easily machine washable at 40°C though you’ll need to do it at the laundrette in an industrial-sized machine if you want to freshen up a double.
EarthKind Reclaimed Natural Down Duvet
Key Specifications
- Filling: Feather and down
- Tog: 10.5
- Sizes: Single - Super King
- Machine Washable: Yes
You can’t beat the warmth and snuggliness offered by feather and down duvets but they aren’t generally the most sustainable choice, until now.
John Lewis’s EarthKind 10.5-tog duvets go some way to mitigating this: they are filled with recycled feather and down, reducing landfill waste and saving natural resources while keeping you nice and cosy like only this winter-proof duvet filling can do.
So you can rest easily and warmly with a clear conscience.
Woolroom Classic Wool Duvet
Key Specifications
- Filling: Wool
- Tog: 11-14
- Sizes: Single - Super King
- Machine Washable: No
Another natural filling that’s suitable for allergy sufferers, this British-made duvet comprises a medium thread count cotton cover filled with a 100% wool filling.
The warm 11 to 14 tog duvet receives rave reviews from past customers who praise its temperature regulating qualities and less bulky feel when sleeping under it.
It’s also a more environmentally sound choice than synthetically filled duvets: it comes in a reusable calico bag and the filling can be either recycled or composted when it comes to the end of its usable life.
Nanu Hot¬ Duvet
Key Specifications
- Filling: Hollowfibre
- Tog: 4.5 - 15
- Sizes: Double - King
- Machine Washable: Yes
Fed up with always being too hot under a high-tog winter duvet while your other half is moaning about how cold they are?
This hot¬ mixed-tog duvet could prove a revelation for couples who are constantly warring about the temperature of the bed.
Just go to the Nanu site and use the two-minute duvet builder to create your perfect custom duvet, with a higher tog half for the cold person and a lower tog half for the sweaty one.
And there’s another reason to feel good about this duvet: its eco-friendly hollowfibre filling is made from 17 recycled plastic bottles.
The White Company Hungarian Goose-Down Duvet
Key Specifications
- Filling: Goose down
- Tog: 13.5
- Sizes: Single - Super King
- Machine Washable: Yes
This Hungarian Goose Duvet is going to keep you warm all night while being one of the lightest and softest duvets around.
The warm 13.5 tog duvet is packed with 90% luxuriously soft goose down and 10% plump goose feather, giving it a cloud-like weight that feels incredibly light and pleasant to sleep under.
This duvet will keep you at the optimal temperature all night, thanks to its sumptuous 329-thread-count cotton percale and internal box construction for even warmth, meaning no cold patches.
John Lewis & Partners Natural Duck Down 3-in-1 Duvet
Key Specifications
- Filling: Duck down
- Tog: 9 + 4.5
- Sizes: Single - Super King
- Machine Washable: Yes
The 3-in-1 all seasons duvet from John Lewis is is a wonderful combination of value for money and established quality. It is ideal for those with dust mite allergies as well as resistant to odour-causing bacteria.
It features two duvets with different togs, one of 4.5 and one of 9, these can be joined together or disassembled to offer the ideal level of warmth. They can be easily attached together (or taken apart) by a button fastening.
"My polyester duvet was too hot or too cold for me, very frustrating." Said one reviewer, "so decided to invest in this feather duvet and haven't regretted it!"
Silentnight Hotel Collection Duvet
Key Specifications
- Filling: Hollowfibre
- Tog: 10.5
- Sizes: Single - King
- Machine Washable: Yes
If sleeping in hotel beds feels like heaven, you'll now be able to indulge in that five-star luxury sleep from the comfort of your own home with this Silentnight Hotel Collection 13.5tog duvet.
The duvet features an embossed microfibre cover filled with very soft hollowfibre, making it perfect for keeping you warm in the cooler months.
To make your life easier, this Silentnight duvet is also machine washable and suitable for tumble drying.
Sleepworks 16.5 Tog Winter Duvet
Key Specifications
- Filling: Hollowfibre
- Tog: 16.5
- Sizes: Single - King
- Machine Washable: Yes
Be prepared for the temperatures to drop with this incredibly warm 16.5 tog duvet that guarantees extreme cosiness.
The duvet is made from a non-allergenic hollowfibre that has a special response bounce back to ensure the microfibre fabric is evenly distributed across the case. The channel stitch on the top of the duvet holds the fibre filling in place, meaning this will last you for years.
It is considerably heavier than 13.5 tog duvets and is the highest possible tog on the market.
Fogarty Anti Allergy Duvet
Key Specifications
- Filling: Recycled Polyester
- Tog: 13.5
- Sizes: Single - Super King
- Machine Washable: Yes
Designed with a super soft polyester microfibre cover and filled with large amounts of hollowfibre, this duvet is endorsed by the British Allergy Foundation.
Guarantee yourself a good night's sleep with this bedding as it is anti-allergy treated, resistant to dust mites and prevents bacteria and fungi growth.
Sizes range from a Single to Super Kingsize. Prices start from £19 and that's impressively good value compared to simimlar duvets on the market.
It;s machine washable and suitable for tumble drying on a low setting.
Custom Hotel Dacron Comforel Duvet
Key Specifications
- Filling: Comforel
- Tog: 4.5 - 13.5
- Sizes: Custom
- Machine Washable: Yes
If you have an unusual size bed, this duvet is the one for you. With sizes ranging from a UK Small Single to a UK Emperor, we guarantee you’ll be able to fit the right fit. There’s also the possibility of creating a custom-size duvet if the ten sizing options don’t work.
The 233-count pure cotton casing is soft to the touch and the synthetic filling is created to feel just like down but is more affordable and anti-allergy.
Choose from a range of tog counts that go up to 13.5.