Bamboo sweatpants and jogging sets – Loungewear you can also wear outside

Short answer: The difference between house clothes and clothes you can go out in is the drape and the colour. A set in the same fabric and the same shade reads as one outfit, while two random pieces do not. Bamboo viscose drapes heavy and does not bag at the knees, and that is what makes the set usable outside the door.

Why the drape settles it

Thin cotton and polyester bag after a couple of hours, because the fabric stretches at the knees and elbows and does not draw back until it is washed. That is what makes house clothes look like house clothes. Bamboo viscose drapes heavier and draws back in the wash, so the shape returns rather than stretching out for good. At the same time the fibre absorbs the moisture and releases it into the air again, so the fabric does not turn clammy indoors where the air stands still.

The trousers

Choose by how much you sit down. If the trousers have to see out a whole working day at a desk, a loose style is best, because the fabric can move and carry moisture. If they should also work for an errand, a narrower style with a proper waistband is the right answer. See bamboo sweatpants for women and bamboo sweatpants for men. Choose your normal size, and go up if you prefer plenty of room in the leg length.

The whole set

A set solves the problem most people have with loungewear: that the top and the bottom do not look as if they belong together. Buy two pieces in the same colour rather than four that do not match, and they can be worn separately and together. See bamboo tracksuit for women and bamboo tracksuit for men. Two sets cover a whole week if they can be washed at thirty degrees and hang dry overnight.

The layer on top

If it turns cool late in the day, a hoodie in the same quality is the easiest addition, because it can come off without changing the rest. A thin hoodie under a jacket is also warmer than a thick one alone, because a layer of air forms in between. See bamboo hoodies for women. Stay with two or three colours across the whole set, and everything works with everything.

Washing and lifespan

Wash at thirty degrees inside out and without softener, and dry on the line or on the lowest heat. It is high heat that wears bamboo viscose down, not the number of washes, and a set worn daily needs washing often. Close zips and drawstrings before washing so they do not tear the fabric. The rest of the range sits under bamboo for women and bamboo for men.