Pyjamas and Sleepwear

FASHION · GLOBAL

Pyjamas and Sleepwear

Fabrics for sleep, fit, the flammability rules and washing

Sleepwear is worn for a third of every day and is chosen almost entirely on appearance, which is why so many people sleep too warm.

Fabrics

Cotton breathes and washes hot, which suits most people and most seasons. Bamboo viscose and modal are smooth, drape well and manage moisture. Linen is coolest in heat and creases.

Polyester and satin polyester trap heat and moisture, which matters for anyone who overheats or has night sweats. Silk is cool, expensive and needs careful washing.

Sleeping temperature

Around sixteen to nineteen degrees suits most adults, and body temperature drops as part of falling asleep. Heavy nightwear plus a thick duvet works against that.

For hot flushes and night sweats, a breathable fabric and layered bedding you can adjust does more than any single product.

Fit

Nothing tight at the waist or the neck, and nothing so loose it tangles. Check the length of trousers, since anything trailing is a trip hazard on stairs at night.

Children's nightwear

Children's nightwear in the UK must meet flammability requirements and carries a label stating either low flammability or a keep away from fire warning. A dressing-up costume is not nightwear and does not meet that standard.

Keep children away from open fires and candles in loose nightwear.

Buying

Check the fabric composition rather than the feel in a shop, since many soft-feeling fabrics are polyester. Look at the seams and the waistband, which is where cheap sets fail first.

Buy one set before committing to several, since fit varies enormously between brands.

Hospital bags and gifts

Front-opening styles suit anyone recovering from surgery or feeding a baby. Dark colours and a button front are practical rather than decorative choices.

Bedding and temperature together

Sleepwear, duvet tog and room temperature work as one system. A lighter duvet with warmer nightwear is easier to adjust than the reverse, and layering a sheet under a duvet gives more control.

Overheating wakes people more often than cold does.

Washing

Sleepwear is against skin all night and should be washed as often as bedding, which is more often than most people do.

Seasonal sets

A lighter set for summer and a warmer one for winter works better than one compromise year-round. Long sleeves with shorts, or the reverse, suits people whose hands and feet run cold.

Wash bedding and sleepwear at sixty degrees periodically, which is what kills dust mites.

Washing

Wash before first wear, cool to warm, and skip fabric softener on anything absorbent. Replace sleepwear when elastic stops recovering.

Two or three sets rotated is enough.

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