Buying a duvet is difficult enough when it’s just for yourself. Such is the confusion around the infamous TOG rating it’s even become the material for a comedy routine. The Welsh comic Rhod Gilbert joked about how he was asked in a shop:”What TOG rating do you want?” He said, “What what?” She said, “What TOG?” He said, “What what?” She said, “What TOG?”He said, ” I can hear you I just don’t know what the hell you’re talking about, what is a TOG, when I went to school we did metric, we did feet and inches, nobody ever mentioned TOGs.”So when you’re buying a duvet for other people to use, it’s understandable to feel as confused. This article will take a look at what you need to know & briefly explore the world of the TOGs.
Filling Natural fillings are feather & ‘down’. Down is the part under the birds’ feathers that keeps it warm even in very cold weather, but cooler in hot weather. This function is borrowed in duvets to the same effect. This filling tends to be more expensive though.’Hollofibre’ is cheaper than down & is non-allergenic. ‘Microfibre’ is also a man-made fibre, but it feels more like down & has the non-allergenic qualities of hollofibre.Cover In a hotel environment it can be useful to stock duvets that are more durable and resistant to liquids, particularly in family rooms where children will sleep. ‘Aquapore’ duvets have a waterproof wipe-clean polypropylene cover.Cotton covers provide a feeling of quality, but polyester-cotton mixes can be more durable in a hotel environment, where there is likely to be heavy usage of single-night stays.Flame Retardant Duvets This is of particular interest to the hotel industry. Appropriate duvets should be marked as conforming to British Standard (BS) 7175 Source 2 or 5.Mitre Hall & Letts is a leading ready-made bespoke soft furnishings & wholesale linen supplier to a wide range of customers in the UK & overseas. Our textile products include bed linen, blankets, duvets & moreArticle Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6497886
