- You probably have heard people talking about togs, when they talk about continental quilts. Now, if you don't know a lot about quilts and their specifications, then you probably have wondered what a tog is. In very straight and simple terms, tog is basically the amount of warmth a continental quilt can offer you. That means, higher the tog for a quilt, higher the amount of warmth you get from it. The value of togs can range from around 1 to 18. While 1 here is the least warm, 18 is the quilt that is going to feel the warmest. If you are looking for a quilt for the summer season, then you will probably to fine with a 4.5 tog quilt. If, however, you want a quilt for the spring or the autumn season, then tog 9 is what you need. In case, you want a quilt for the winter season, you will definitely need it in a higher tog. Now, there might not be enough space in your house to keep three different quilts for three different seasons. In that case, you can do fine with a quilt having a tog value of 9.
So, now you know how important this tog is for people looking to buy a continental quilt.
- The second important thing to consider is the filling in the quilt. Bear in mind that whether your quilt feels comfortable or not and whether it offers you sufficient warmth depend completely on the kind of filling it has. If naturalness is what you are looking for, then go for down and feathers. They are breathable and of course, extremely soft and warm. For a softer and lighter feel, go for a quilt that has a higher ratio of down. Another important thing that you need to keep in mind is that a lightweight quilt is not necessarily a less warm quilt. There are many different varieties of lightweight quilts that you can use to protect yourself from spine-chilling winter cold.
These are not the only considerations that you need to take into account; other factors like the size of the quilt and how the quilt has been made are also very important. So, keep these points in mind and zero in on the right quilt to beat the chill in the coming winter season.