Welcome to Itogs.com
One small word, two completely different meanings — and this site is built around both.
In Britain and Ireland, a tog is a unit of warmth: the rating printed on every duvet, from a cool 4.5 tog for summer nights to a snug 13.5 tog for the depths of winter. In Australia and New Zealand, togs is the everyday word for swimwear — the gear that goes in the beach bag, not on the bed. Itogs.com covers both worlds, along with the Commonwealth slang that ties them together. Whether you arrived here pricing up a winter duvet or hunting for a new pair of bathers, you are in the right place.
What you'll find here
- UK & Irish bedding — plain-English guides to duvet tog ratings: what the number means, which rating suits each season, and how filling type changes the way a duvet feels. Start with the tog rating chart by season.
- Australian & NZ swimwear — brand comparisons, buying guides and sale timing for the labels people actually shop, from premium names to value retailers.
- Togs, the word — where the slang comes from and how its meaning shifts across Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the UK. The short version is in what does togs mean.
How we write
Every guide is editorial and source-led. Claims about warmth ratings, brands and pricing are checked against real retailers, consumer testers and textile standards, and each article lists its sources at the foot of the page. There are no auto-generated listicles and no filler — just clear answers to the questions shoppers across the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand are actually asking.
About this site
Itogs.com is an independent editorial site covering duvet warmth and swimwear for a Commonwealth audience. It began with a simple observation — that one word means two entirely different things depending on which side of the world you live on — and grew into a practical reference for both. New guides are added regularly as the two sections fill out. If you spot something that needs correcting or updating, the contact page is the place to get in touch.