Home textiles
Blankets and comforters are sold by thickness and print. Warmth is actually a number: GSM of fill for a comforter, TOG rating for a duvet, and fill type — down, microfibre or cotton — which decides how it behaves in Delhi winter versus Chennai monsoon.
A few questions about your situation, not about the product.
Answer all 3 questions to see the spec sheet to shop with.
Weight of the filling per square metre, typically 120–500 GSM.
Why it matters
This is the honest warmth number: 120–200 for AC rooms, 200–300 for mild winter, 300–500 for north Indian cold.
What to check
Total product weight quoted instead of fill GSM — ask for the filling weight specifically.
Thermal resistance of a duvet — 4.5 summer, 9–10.5 spring/autumn, 13.5 winter.
Why it matters
Lets you compare two duvets fairly, regardless of loft and marketing words.
What to check
Most Indian homes never need 13.5 TOG except in the far north or hills.
Down/feather, microfibre (polyfill), cotton, wool, or a shell-only quilt.
Why it matters
Down is warmest per gram and breathes; microfibre is cheap, washable and allergy-safe; cotton dohars suit humid nights.
What to check
'Down-alternative' is polyester. Real down needs fill power, not just weight.
Loft of the down — 550, 650, 800.
Why it matters
Higher fill power gives the same warmth with less weight, so the quilt drapes instead of pressing down.
What to check
Below 550 fill power, down loses its advantage over a good microfibre.
The outer cover — cotton, poly-cotton, or downproof cambric.
Why it matters
Breathable cotton shells prevent night sweats; downproof weave stops feathers poking out.
What to check
Polyester shells trap moisture and feel clammy in humid weather.
How the filling is held in place.
Why it matters
Baffle boxes keep loft even; stitch-through creates cold seams where fill is squeezed out.
What to check
Large unstitched channels let the filling migrate into one corner after two washes.
Machine-washable at home vs dry clean only.
Why it matters
A quilt you cannot wash becomes a dust-mite reservoir in a year.
What to check
Check whether it fits in your machine drum — most 6–7 kg washers cannot take a double comforter.
Two mid-warmth layers beat one thick quilt — India's winter is short and uneven.
