Tog Rating Baby Sleeping Bag
The higher the tog the warmer the sleeping bag.
Tog rating baby sleeping bag. Our sleep garments are given a tog rating according to the warmth they provide. Tog rating and how to dress your baby. The higher the tog rating the warmer the baby sleeping bag for example a 0 5 tog baby sleeping bag is a cool summer bag whereas a 3 0 tog baby sleeping bag is a warm winter weight bag. It is rare to find a safe sleeping bag that is rated over 3 5 tog.
Tog stands for thermal overall grade which is a unit of measurement used to calculate the thermal insulation of a product usually in the textile industry. The higher the tog rating weight the warmer the baby sleeping bag. This is the reason why the tog rating for a baby sleeping bag is much lower than adult duvets. 16 20 c 61 68 f 1 0 tog.
The higher the tog the more warmth the sleeping bag will retain. While adult duvets may seem more thick and warm it is recommended that baby s sleeping bag to be kept light. To use this cheat sheet simply figure out the ambient temperature of your baby s bedroom. To help parents understand which tog values are right for differing room temperatures a set of.
16 c 61 f and below. Cold temperatures for cold rooms. Unlike duvets infant sleeping bags have lower tog rating numbers. Tog refers to the thermal resistance of your baby s sleeping bag.
Each of the aden anais sleeping bags has a tog rating. Grobag baby sleep bags are available in four tog ratings. The tog rating or weight of a baby sleeping bag determines its thickness and therefore how warm it keeps your child. It is likely you will need a couple of bags a standard 2 5 tog and a lightweight one for warmer weather.
The lower the tog the less heat they ll retain. The higher the tog rating the warmer the sleeping bag making it suitable for cooler weather. A tog is a unit of measurement used to calculate the thermal resistance or warmth of a product. An ideal time to start using a grobag baby sleep bag is when your baby weighs more than 8lbs 13oz 0 6 mths size.
All year round for standard rooms. I 39 ve been given a few nice 6 12months sleeping bags second hand for my 8 month old. Please follow our recommendations on the table below to determine which tog is the best one for you. The tog is a measure of warmth or thermal resistance of a product.
A baby sleeping bag surrounds the baby providing insulation from both below and above and also a warm pocket of air around the baby. Our sleeping bags adhere to oeko tex standard 100 guidelines meaning the product contains no substances that are toxic or harmful to your baby s skin. All the writing on the labels has worn off so i don 39 t k. The tog rating describes the warmth or thermal resistance of a product and is widely used to explain warmth levels of duvets.
The decision depends mainly on the nursery temperature.