Habitat Supersoft Washable 10.5 Tog Duvet review

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For £20, this is a bog-standard duvet - and I don't mean that as an insult. It's soft, light, washable and does exactly what I'd expect an inexpensive duvet to do.

My four-year-old has slept under it for three weeks and actually prefers how light it feels compared with his usual Loaf Friendly Kip duvet. He's the sort of child who'd happily sleep under nothing but a sheet if I let him, so the lighter, less bulky construction suits him particularly well.

It's not going to replace his Loaf duvet permanently. My biggest bugbear is that both the cover and filling are polyester, and given the choice I'd rather invest in a natural-fibre duvet we're going to use every night for years. I've also found the filling flattens after he's been sitting on his bed reading and doesn't really spring back by itself. A good shake restores its puffiness, so I've got into the habit of doing that before bed.

But that's also slightly beside the point. For a spare bed, a student heading off to university or simply an inexpensive duvet you can wash, fold away and not be devastated about if something gets spilt on it, £20 is excellent value.

How we’ve tested the Habitat Supersoft Washable 10.5 Tog Duvet

My four-year-old slept under the Habitat Supersoft 10.5 Tog Duvet every night for three weeks during September. He shares a bedroom with his older brother at the far end of our house, furthest from the boiler, and the room stayed between around 20°C and 22°C overnight during testing.

I looked at how warm and comfortable he was, whether he became clammy during the night, how evenly the filling remained distributed and how easily I could make the bed and fit the duvet inside his usual single cover.

The duvet is machine washable at 40°C and can be tumble dried on a low setting, although we also tested how it dried naturally indoors 

I also washed the duvet at 40°C in my 10kg washing machine using its dedicated bed and bath programme. Rather than tumble drying it, I hung it over my Dry heated clothes airer with a dehumidifier running in the room. It was completely dry within 24 hours.

After washing, I checked it for shrinkage, clumping, loose stitching and changes to its softness and loft.

What’s in the packaging? 

One single 10.5 tog duvet comes neatly packaged in a plastic wrapper with a label on the front.

Habitat Supersoft Washable 10.5 Tog Duvet: first impressions and feel

Soft and surprisingly light were my first impressions. It's puffier than I expected for £20 without feeling particularly bulky, and my four-year-old immediately noticed that it felt lighter than his usual Loaf duvet.

The polyester cover is soft rather than crisp and feels perfectly nice for the price, although there's no disguising the fact that it's polyester. If you're used to natural-fibre bedding or a more substantial duvet, this feels noticeably more basic.

I've also found that the filling compresses fairly easily. My youngest likes to sit on his bed to read and, after he's been sitting on the duvet for a while, it stays noticeably flatter rather than springing straight back into shape. A vigorous shake brings the loft back, so I give it one every evening before he gets into bed.

Is the Habitat Supersoft duvet warm?

Despite being lightweight, the 10.5 tog rating has provided plenty of warmth during our September testing.

My two boys share a bedroom at the far end of our house, furthest from the boiler, so it's generally cooler than my youngest's previous bedroom. With overnight temperatures in the room between approximately 20°C and 22°C, he's slept very comfortably.

Admittedly, he's usually dead to the world once he's asleep, but there have been no signs that he's been waking because he's cold or uncomfortable. If anything, the lighter weight probably suits him better than his usual duvet at this time of year.

I'd expect it to work well across much of the year in our house, which tends to stay fairly warm even during winter thanks to good insulation. Once properly cold winter weather arrives, though, I suspect my youngest will want to bundle up again.

We checked the duvet’s stitching, filling distribution and loft as part of our quality and durability assessment

Is the duvet breathable?

I was interested to see how an entirely polyester duvet would fare here, but I've been pleasantly surprised. My son hasn't felt noticeably sweaty or clammy during normal use, despite sleeping under it in a room measuring up to around 22°C overnight.

The only time I've removed it was during a brief bout of illness when he was running hot - thanks, back-to-school germs - which I'd have done with any duvet.

For a synthetic 10.5 tog duvet at this price, I've got no complaints about its breathability based on our three weeks of testing.

Fit and size of the Habitat duvet from Argos

The single measures 135 x 200cm, which is the standard UK single duvet size, and I've found it easy enough to get inside my son's usual muslin H&M duvet covers.

Those covers are slightly longer than most of our single duvets, so there's some spare fabric at the end, but that's an issue with the covers rather than the Habitat duvet itself. I haven't noticed problematic bunching or movement during use.

The synthetic filling feels soft and squashy, with enough loft to make the duvet feel cosy without being overly bulky

How easy is it to wash?

Washability is one of this duvet's biggest selling points, particularly if you're buying it for a child, spare bed or student accommodation.

I washed ours at 40°C in my 10kg washing machine using its preset bed and bath programme. The single duvet fitted comfortably inside the drum and came through the wash without any clumping, shrinkage, loose stitching or escaped filling.

Although the care instructions allow low-temperature tumble drying, I used my Dry heated clothes airer instead, with a dehumidifier running in the same room. It was fully dry within 24 hours.

The filling remained evenly distributed and the cover was just as soft afterwards. It's still polyester - and it still wouldn't be my first choice of material - but washing didn't make it feel any cheaper or expose any obvious quality issues.

Is the Habitat Supersoft duvet good value?

Yes. £20 is a great price for what it is. I wouldn't choose this as our family's main, long-term duvet because I prefer natural materials and I'm prepared to spend more on bedding that's going to be slept under every night for years. Its tendency to flatten when it's sat on also gives you an indication of where some of the compromises have been made to hit that price.

But I'm judging a £20 duvet as a £20 duvet, rather than expecting it to compete with one costing several times as much.

As a spare you can stuff into a cupboard or drawer until someone stays over, a washable duvet for a child's bed or something affordable to send off to university without worrying too much about it getting ruined, it makes a lot of sense.

The care label confirms a 40°C gentle wash, low-temperature tumble drying and a 100% recycled polyester filling

Final verdict: is this the right duvet for you?

The Habitat Supersoft isn't luxurious, and its all-polyester construction means it wouldn't be my first choice for a duvet we planned to sleep under for years. The filling also needs a decent shake to restore its puffiness after it's been compressed.

But honestly, none of that feels unreasonable for £20. After three weeks on my four-year-old's bed, it's proved comfortable, lightweight and warm without leaving him clammy. It also survived a 40°C wash without shrinking or clumping and was completely dry within 24 hours on my heated airer (albeit with the help of a dehumidifier).

For £20, it's a good, straightforward duvet. I'd particularly recommend it as a spare or a budget-friendly option for a student heading away from home - something washable, easy to store and inexpensive enough that you won't be heartbroken if university life isn't especially kind to it.

About the author

Rebecca Roberts (aka Beccy) is our resident home and lifestyle expert with a practical focus on sleep, wellness and everyday comfort. She’s equally at home tackling frank, NSFW‑adjacent topics as she is road‑testing kitchen gadgets, home appliances and beauty tech that work for real parents. As a mum of two, she writes with the time‑poor, sleep‑deprived in mind - honest product reviews, realistic routines.

When she’s not at her desk, she’s probably product‑testing with her two helpers, corralling a PTA, or walking her two dogs up and down country lanes. 

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