Bamboo Clothing for the Home Office – Comfort All Day Long
Short answer: Working from home means sitting in the same clothes for eight hours instead of changing for work. So the clothing has to sit still in a chair and look tidy on a camera at the same time. Bamboo viscose does both, because the fabric drapes heavy and does not turn clammy indoors.
Eight hours in the same chair
The problem at home is not the heat but the still air, and the fact that you stay seated longer than in an office. Moisture gathers at the back and under the thighs, and in thin cotton and polyester it stays in the fabric all day. Bamboo viscose takes the moisture into the fibre and releases it into the air again, which is why one set can be worn all day without changing in the evening. The fabric is also smooth, so it rubs less against the chair.
The set that works for meetings
The answer is two pieces in the same colour. A set in the same fabric and the same shade reads as one outfit on camera, where a mix of pieces does not. The top is the only part anyone sees, but the bottom decides whether you stay comfortable. The range sits under bamboo loungewear for women and bamboo loungewear for men. Buy two pieces that match rather than four that do not.
For women
A combination that works all day is a pair of close fitting trousers with a light top, plus something warm for the cool hours in the morning. See bamboo leggings for women, which do not bag at the knees after a couple of hours in a chair, and bamboo t-shirt for women as a top for meetings. On cold days a bamboo hoodie for women goes over the top and can come off without changing the rest.
For men
The same principle applies here: a pair of loose trousers you can sit still in for many hours, and a top that will be seen. See bamboo sweatpants for men, which are thinner than the cotton equivalent and therefore do not get warm indoors. For the top there are t-shirts, polos and long sleeved styles under bamboo clothing for men, where the fabric composition is listed on every item.
The feet under the desk
You do not notice it while sitting, but the foot under a desk is where heat and moisture gather most, especially in slippers or in shoes you never took off. A bamboo sock keeps the foot drier than a cotton one and has a softer cuff that does not cut in. It is the cheapest of all the changes. See bamboo socks for women and bamboo socks for men.
Frequently asked questions
Can loungewear be worn for video meetings
Yes, if the top and the bottom are the same colour and the same fabric. A matched set looks tidy on camera, a mixed one does not.
How many sets do you need for working from home
Two. They can be washed at thirty degrees and hang dry overnight, so two sets cover a whole week.
Does bamboo get warm to sit in indoors
No. The fabric releases the moisture into the air again rather than holding it, and it is the moisture and not the fabric that makes sitting still feel warm.
See our range of Copenhagen Bamboo.
