Duvets

[mareht123 11]

Planning to let out the GFs 2 bed apartment at some point. 1 big and 1 small room. Big room already sorted with a double bed. Now, I can buy a single 4.5 tog duvet, with covers and pillows from Argos here in the UK for less than £18, say B850. Then just ad a single bed when I arrive. The question is can I get 'em cheaper there, and where from? Also, is 4.5 tog gonna be too hot? 2.5 tog are available here, but the price goes up bigstyle. I ask because last time i was ove in Patts, the cost of duvets and covers in Big C extra seemed way ott. Cheers!

[Fondles 94]

what is a 4.5 tog ?

 

My bed is king sized and the duvet set cost about 1500b, that is duvet/fitted sheet/2 pillow cases.

Edited September 1, 2012 by Fondles

[Severn 109]

Tesco Lotus prices in Thailand are similar to Tesco UK prices for many household items including bedding, towels etc. Why carry the extra bulk?

[yogi100 1,925]

Sorry to deviate from the topic but it has always amazed me that people find the need for a duvet in such a hot climate. I am aware that parts of the country can turn cold at night but not Pattaya. I have always found that just a sheet and a light blanket are adequate even in December and January and even then I have a pedestal fan blowing over the bed although I will have the aircon turned off most nights at that time of the year.. My lodging house in Pattaya provides guests with a duvet but I told the cleaning girl to take mine away as it just took up space in the wardrobe. I'm not a particularly hardy fellow and I feel the cold back in the UK.

[jacko 8,822]

Planning to let out the GFs 2 bed apartment at some point. 1 big and 1 small room. Big room already sorted with a double bed. Now, I can buy a single 4.5 tog duvet, with covers and pillows from Argos here in the UK for less than £18, say B850. Then just ad a single bed when I arrive. The question is can I get 'em cheaper there, and where from? Also, is 4.5 tog gonna be too hot? 2.5 tog are available here, but the price goes up bigstyle. I ask because last time i was ove in Patts, the cost of duvets and covers in Big C extra seemed way ott. Cheers!

Good quality bedding is really expensive here, but cheaper stuff can be had from Big C or Tesco, which for my mind negates the need to bring bedding.

The style seems to be, as you say, Duvet with cover and under-sheet, which I find too hot. I ended up buying UK stuff to get a top sheet and a lightweight 'throw'...or sometimes we use a duvet cover on top of the sheet without the duvet in it. And I leave AC on all night.

[Idefix 2,275]

... but it has always amazed me that people find the need for a duvet in such a hot climate.

 

Agree. I know people who put their AC at 24° or 22° at night and use a big duvet because of the cold air from the AC. They would switch off the aircon, they would have maybe 27° in their bedroom (Pattaya) and no need of duvet or blanket. I just have a plain-sheet ready in case it becomes too "cold" but never used the duvet and its cover-sheet they gave me with the bed when I bought it.

 

I slept 3 years on the same sheet and then bought a new set for 1,800 baht at Carrefour (fitted sheet/2 pillows/2 bolsters). I would not bother to bring here bedding from my country.

[Guest Fatboyfat]

3 years on ONE sheet ! What happened when it needed washing, or did that not happen ?

[Idefix 2,275]

3 years on ONE sheet !

What happened when it needed washing, or did that not happen ?

 

Seriously...

What do you think? Did you never heard of washing-machines?

1. Wake-up
   
2. Put the sheet in the machine
   
3. Wait ~1 hour
   
4. Hang it up on balcony
   
5. Wait 1 hour again
   
6. Return the mattress
   
7. Put clean sheet on it
   
8. Repeat every week...
   or when required due to any "bedroom sport accident"
   

[mareht123 11]

Agree. I know people who put their AC at 24° or 22° at night and use a big duvet because of the cold air from the AC. They would switch off the aircon, they would have maybe 27° in their bedroom (Pattaya) and no need of duvet or blanket. I just have a plain-sheet ready in case it becomes too "cold" but never used the duvet and its cover-sheet they gave me with the bed when I bought it.

 

I slept 3 years on the same sheet and then bought a new set for 1,800 baht at Carrefour (fitted sheet/2 pillows/2 bolsters). I would not bother to bring here bedding from my country.

 

Yeh, maybe you are right. Out of interest though, are single duvets there the same size as here? (UK). Ex: 91 cm X 190 cm. If I knew that, I could at least stick a couple of duvet covers in my case (which is always empty going out, to be filled with cheap clothing on the way back), and be sure of getting a quilt suited to the temperature. 2.5 tog i suspect.

[jacko 8,822]

Yeh, maybe you are right. Out of interest though, are single duvets there the same size as here? (UK). Ex: 91 cm X 190 cm. If I knew that, I could at least stick a couple of duvet covers in my case (which is always empty going out, to be filled with cheap clothing on the way back), and be sure of getting a quilt suited to the temperature. 2.5 tog i suspect.

Sometimes there is the confusion with King and Super Queen I think it is! Or it could be Super King.

(Just checked my emails). I brought some over from the UK and they had to be Super King..... to fit a bed I thought was just a regular King Size. (I think I was used to USA King Size). I have taken to measuring things lately and reading labels better. It can also matter how 'deep they are, ie mattress thickness. I got me a load of sheets that don't come all the way down a new mattress I bought!

[mareht123 11]

Tesco Lotus prices in Thailand are similar to Tesco UK prices for many household items including bedding, towels etc. Why carry the extra bulk?

 

I'll try 'em. Great avatar by the way

[mareht123 11]

Sometimes there is the confusion with King and Super Queen I think it is! Or it could be Super King.

(Just checked my emails). I brought some over from the UK and they had to be Super King..... to fit a bed I thought was just a regular King Size. (I think I was used to USA King Size). I have taken to measuring things lately and reading labels better. It can also matter how 'deep they are, ie mattress thickness. I got me a load of sheets that don't come all the way down a new mattress I bought!

 

So you got ant idea of the dims of a Thai single mattress?

[Idefix 2,275]

So you got ant idea of the dims of a Thai single mattress?

Maybe the Wikipedia page can help you?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed_size#Table_of_sizes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed_size#Thailand_sizes

It say 42 in × 78 in ( 3.5' x 6.5') for Thai Single bed

 

I would measure my mattress before buying sheets. I saw there is no real standard here and you can find in some place mattress at American or European standard sizes...

 

I think in malls most sizes are in feet, like 5 x 6.5 for Queen or 6 x 6.5 for King.

[steamer 158]

love having a girl that finds it cold in the loom. Nothin' like snugglin' with a LBFM.

[mareht123 11]

Maybe the Wikipedia page can help you?

http://en.wikipedia....#Table_of_sizes

http://en.wikipedia....#Thailand_sizes

It say 42 in × 78 in ( 3.5' x 6.5') for Thai Single bed

 

I would measure my mattress before buying sheets. I saw there is no real standard here and you can find in some place mattress at American or European standard sizes...

 

I think in malls most sizes are in feet, like 5 x 6.5 for Queen or 6 x 6.5 for King.

 

Cheers. Looks like i'm beaten then. Shame really as the local tesco are pretty much giving them away. For the amount of dosh we talkin here, there is no issue about just buying the things and throwing 'em away if they don't fit. Spoils the gamr tho 555

[jacko 8,822]

So you got ant idea of the dims of a Thai single mattress?

I agree with Idefix... but actually have not needed to buy a single mattress.

[Grandpollo 366]

What did a tog turn out to mean, 4.5 or 2.5 etc.?

[mareht123 11]

What did a tog turn out to mean, 4.5 or 2.5 etc.?

 

4.5 is warmer than 2.5, or 2.5 is cooler than 4.5 if you prefer. 4.5 is classed as a summer quilt in the Uk, while winter quilts are usually around 14.5 tog.

[Grandpollo 366]

Do you think it is an acronym for something?

 

Well there's always Wikipedia:

 

The tog is a measure of thermal resistance of a unit area, also known as thermal insulance, commonly used in the textile industry, and often seen quoted on, for example, duvets and carpet underlay.

 

The Shirley Institute in Manchester, England developed the tog as an easy-to-follow alternative to the SI unit of m2K/W. The name comes from the informal word "togs" for clothing which itself was probably derived from the word toga, a Roman garment.

 

The basic unit of insulation coefficient is the RSI, (1 m² K / Watt). 1 tog = 0.1 RSI. There is also a clo clothing unit equivalent to 0.155 RSI or 1.55 tog.

 

A tog is 0.1 m2K/W. In other words, the thermal resistance in togs is equal to ten times the temperature difference (in °C) between the two surfaces of a material, when the flow of heat is equal to one watt per square metre.

 

British duvets are sold in steps of 1.5 tog from 4.5 tog (summer) to 15 tog (extra-warm). The stated values are minima, actual values may be up to 3 tog higher.

 

According to British retailer John Lewis, tog guidelines for duvets are as follows:[1]

Lightweight summer duvet: 3.0 - 4.5 tog

Spring/Autumn weight duvet: 7.0 - 10.5 tog

Winter weight duvet: 12.0 - 13.5 tog

[mareht123 11]

Do you think it is an acronym for something?

 

Well there's always Wikipedia:

 

The tog is a measure of thermal resistance of a unit area, also known as thermal insulance, commonly used in the textile industry, and often seen quoted on, for example, duvets and carpet underlay.

 

The Shirley Institute in Manchester, England developed the tog as an easy-to-follow alternative to the SI unit of m2K/W. The name comes from the informal word "togs" for clothing which itself was probably derived from the word toga, a Roman garment.

 

The basic unit of insulation coefficient is the RSI, (1 m² K / Watt). 1 tog = 0.1 RSI. There is also a clo clothing unit equivalent to 0.155 RSI or 1.55 tog.

 

A tog is 0.1 m2K/W. In other words, the thermal resistance in togs is equal to ten times the temperature difference (in °C) between the two surfaces of a material, when the flow of heat is equal to one watt per square metre.

 

British duvets are sold in steps of 1.5 tog from 4.5 tog (summer) to 15 tog (extra-warm). The stated values are minima, actual values may be up to 3 tog higher.

 

According to British retailer John Lewis, tog guidelines for duvets are as follows:[1]

Lightweight summer duvet: 3.0 - 4.5 tog

Spring/Autumn weight duvet: 7.0 - 10.5 tog

Winter weight duvet: 12.0 - 13.5 tog

 

'er, so why ask?

[jacko 8,822]

 

According to British retailer John Lewis, tog guidelines for duvets are as follows:[1]

Lightweight summer duvet: 3.0 - 4.5 tog

Spring/Autumn weight duvet: 7.0 - 10.5 tog

Winter weight duvet: 12.0 - 13.5 tog

Why, are people sleeping out in the back yard?