What does tog rating mean? – Thermal overall grade.
TOG is a unit of measurement used to calculate the thermal insulation of a product, usually in the textile industry. Thickness, density and structure dictate the tog rating of both carpet and
underlay.
If you’re considering installing underfloor heating in your home or looking at a new carpet to pair with your underfloor heating, it’s important to know if the two are compatible.
The right combination of carpet and underlay can improve an installation. The popularity of underfloor heating has increased a need for low tog carpets and underlay so that the heat can penetrate the layers.
According to research from the Underfloor Heating Manufacturers Association (UHMA) and advice from The Carpet Foundation, you should be looking for a combined tog rating of less than 2.5 for your carpet and underlay for underfloor systems to operate efficiently.
A ‘real’ thermal insulation figure of 2.5 tog is now considered a realistic maximum limit for carpet and underlay combined. So, rest assured that your carpet can be used over underfloor heating systems and will not impair the performance of either. We do, however, recommend that underlays with tog values of less than 1.3tog are used. but it is always best to check with the individual underfloor heating manufacturers as it may vary.
Please find below a selection of manufacturers that we have in the showroom, however there are many more ranges so pop in and see us!
Adam carpets
Fine Worcester Twist 1.70 tog
Kasbah Twist 2.20 tog
Kasbah Stripe 1.60 tog
Rustic Berber 1.80 tog
Castlemead Twist 1.60 tog
Boulevard 1.60 tog
Catherine 1.60 tog
Castlemead Stripe 1.50 tog
Inspirations 1.50 tog
Florentine 1.50 tog
Sylvan Shadows 1.70 tog
Wyre Forest 1.50 tog
Pure Brit! 1.60 tog
Pure Brit Supreme 2.00 tog
Flare 1.60 tog
Deckchair 1.60 tog
Pinstripe 1.60 tog
Panache 1.60 tog
Revelation 1.50 tog
Brockway carpets
Dimensions heathers 1.31-1.56
Dimensions plain 1.34-1.57
Lingdale 1.57
Lingdale elite 1.53
Lakeland herdwick Twist 1.74
Orion twist 1.61
Orion twist major 2.05
Rare breeds 2.05
Solar 1.56
Beachcomber 1.51-1.59
Cotswolds 1.20
Elements 1.60
Galloway 2.13-2.00-2.32
Gatsby 0.70
Heathcote 1.51
Lakeland herdwick/ Basketweave 1.30
Lakeland herdwick flatweave 0.75
Lakeland herdwick loop 1.73
Landscapes 1.67
Natural tweed 1.43
Padstow 1.50-1.54
Portofino 1.47
Rare breeds loop 1.57
Salcombe 1.30
Serenity 1.60
Cormar
| Range | Tog Value |
|---|---|
| Apollo Comfort | 1.8 |
| Apollo Elite | 1.5 |
| Apollo Plus | 1.1 |
| Avebury | 1.2 |
| Boucle Neutrals | 1.0 |
| Gemini | 2.0 |
| Home Counties Heathers 42oz | 1.4 |
| Home Counties Heathers 50oz | 1.5 |
| Home Counties Plains 42oz | 1.4 |
| Home Counties Plains 50oz | 1.5 |
| Inglewood Saxony | 1.3 |
| Malabar Two Fold | 1.2 |
| Natural Berber Elite | 1.6 |
| Natural Berber Deluxe | 2.0 |
| Oaklands 32oz | 1.2 |
| Oaklands 42oz | 1.4 |
| Oaklands 50oz | 1.5 |
| Primo Choice Super | 1.0 |
| Primo Choice Elite | 1.2 |
| Primo Grande | 1.4 |
| Primo Naturals | 1.4 |
| Primo Plus | 1.4 |
| Primo Ultra | 1.5 |
| Sensation Original | 1.7 |
| Sensation Feeling | 1.5 |
| Sensation Heathers | 1.7 |
| Sensation Twist | 1.2 |
| Southwold | 1.2 |
Hugh Mackay –
Riverside 1.2-1.4-1.5
Swaledale 1.4
Wharfedale 1.2
Quintessential 1.72
Deco loop 1.82
Velvet loop 1.05
Durham 1.2
Durham edition 1.2
Sovereign Wilton 1.6
Kingsmead
Maximus – 2.40
Stainfree
Ultra – 1.30
Twist, – 1.27
Satin touch 1.24
Rustique, 1.47
Rustique deluxe 1.34
Rustique saxony.1.90
Grande 1.76
Deep feelings 2.66
Lasting romance 2.35
Olympus not available
Tweed 1.17
USA collection
Dallas 1.96
New York 1.25
Minami 2.40
Manx Tomkinson
| Range | Tog Rating |
| Essential Wool | |
| Cadiz | 0.70 |
| Classic Berber | 1.02 |
| Cotswold Supreme | 1.32 |
| Cotswold Deluxe | 1.40 |
| Country Twist Gold | 1.56 |
| Country Twist Silver | 1.55 |
| Country Twist Bronze | 1.31 |
| Craven Junior | |
| Craven Twist New | 1.77 |
| Craven Deluxe New | 2.76 |
| Designer Berber | 1.30 |
| Natural Choice | 1.61 |
| Natural Rustic | |
| Natural Shades | 1.09 |
| Natural Shades Stripes | 1.09 |
| Natural Tones | 1.14 |
| Seasonal Views | 1.64 |
| Tomkinson Berber Classic | 1.50 |
| Tomkinson Berber Superior | 1.60 |
| Tomkinson Tweed | 1.91 |
| Tomkinson Twist Regular | 1.21 |
| Tomkinson Twist Supreme | 1.48 |
| Tomkinson Twist Deluxe | 1.52 |
| Tomkinson Twist Ultimate | 1.57 |
| Tomkinson Twist Luxury | 1.65 |
| Tomkinson Twist Stripes | 1.52 |
| Tomkinson Plains | 1.52 |
| Easy Living | |
| Aruba | 1.70 |
| Bermuda Supreme | 1.93 |
| Bermuda Deluxe | 2.41 |
| Mystique Super | 1.70 |
| Mystique Opulence | 1.80 |
| Mystique Luxury | 1.85 |
| Puerto Rico Regular | 1.63 |
| Puerto Rico Junior | |
| Puerto Rico Deluxe | 1.84 |
| St Lucia | 1.42 |
| St Kitts | 1.50 |
| St Martin Supreme | 1.80 |
| St Martin Deluxe | 1.95 |
| Trinidad | 1.48 |
| Nylon Ranges | |
| Desire | 1.45 |
| Extravagance | 1.60 |
| Indulgence | 2.25 |
| Opulence | 1.52 |
Penthouse Carpets
Crofter Loop 1.5
Colorado 1.2-1.3
Super Maxim 1.1-1.2
Vermont1.1-1.2-1.3
Esprit Nouveau 1.2-1.3-1.4
Crofter 1.1-1.2
Wentworth 1.1-1.2
Pentwist Colour 1.1-1.2
Pentwist Natural 1.1-1.2
Prism 1.1-1.2
Stateside 1.1-1.2
Cumbrian 1.1-1.2
Quartz 1.1-1.2
Carlton 1.1-1.2
Springtime 1.1-1.2
Shoreline 1.1-1.2
Ulster
ANATOLIA
1.7
MEDALLION
1.7
SHIRVAN
1.7
ATHENIA
1.7
BLOOMSBURY
1.7
CHIC 30002
1.7
HAMILTON
1.7
HEMINGWAY
1.7
TRIBE
1.7
RHAPSODY
1.7
BRAEBURN
1.7
BEAUMONT
1.5
FUSION
1.7
BEIGE CHISHOLM
1.7
IONA
LERWICK
SKYE
STORNOWAY
1.7
ROYAL STEWART
1.7
ANTIQUE SUNSET
1.7
SEVILLE
1.7
RED
1.7
PERSIAN GARDEN
1.7
MADAME
1.7
GREEN VIVALDI
1.8
ARCUS ALL
1.8
NATURAL CHOICE AXMINSTER
1.7
AXMINSTER
1.7
RED PERSIAN
1.7
SIRANDA
1.7
PERSIAN GARDEN
1.7
FEZHIR
1.7
MAYFAYRE
1.7
SEYCHELLES
1.7
GLENDUN
1.8
SAMARKAND
1.8
BLUE CALIPH
1.8
CANTERBURY
1.8
ROSEMOOR
1.8
AXMINSTER
1.5
HABITÜS
CROFT All
1.6
STROND
1.6
URBAN
1.3
OPEN SPACES
DUBAI
1.6
OPEN SPACES
AUCKLAND
1.2
NAPIER
1.2
QUEENSTOWN
1.2
RAGLAN
1.2
WELLINGTON STRIPE
1.2
TERRÆN
LENKE
1.5
OSKA
1.5
BERG
1.5
NATURAL CHOICE AXMINSTER CONTINUED
1.7
MANDARA
1.7
RAKU
1.7
RATTAN
1.7
ROWAN
1.7
TIBET
1.7
SHERIDEN
1.5
PINDOT
1.5
VESCENT
1.5
LINEA ALL
NEBULA
1.5
NEXUS
1.5
Westex
PINNACLE
Tog Rating*: 1.67 tog
CREST
Tog Rating*: 1.48 tog
MAJOR
Tog Rating*: 1.46 tog
ULTIMA
Tog Rating*: 1.29 tog
PENULTIMA
Tog Rating*: 1.19 tog
Please contact us for the following tog ratings.
Abingdon carpet
Bronte carpets
Gaskells carpets
Furlong carpets
Pop in and we can show you the ranges.
