Jogging Sets for Travel Days – The Best Outfit for the Plane

Short answer: A tracksuit set is the obvious travel outfit: soft enough for many hours in an aircraft seat, neat enough for the airport and easy to combine. In bamboo viscose you also get a set that breathes and stays fresh throughout the journey without turning clammy.

Why a set beats separate pieces

On a plane the clothes have to survive being sat in, slept in and walked in without needing adjustment. Two pieces in the same colour look coherent even after ten hours. See bamboo tracksuit sets for women and bamboo tracksuit sets for men.

The temperature on a plane

A cabin is cool and a gate is warm, and the difference can be ten degrees within an hour. A set in a breathable material handles both, where a set in polyester turns clammy as soon as you have been sitting still for twenty minutes.

Layers rather than thickness

Wear a bamboo T-shirt for women or a bamboo T-shirt for men under the top. Then you can take the top off when the cabin gets warm without having to change. That is easier than choosing one correct thickness in advance.

The waistband on a long flight

A tight waistband is uncomfortable after three hours in a seat, and it is felt more the longer the journey is. Choose trousers with a soft, wide waistband without a drawstring, and try them sitting down before the trip. That is the detail most people regret en route.

Socks that can come off

Feet swell on a long flight, and shoes get tight. A pair of bamboo socks for women in the bag means the shoes can come off without the feet getting cold. Change to a clean pair before landing.

The shoes with a travel set

Clean, low trainers make a tracksuit set read as clothing rather than house clothes in an airport. It is the cheapest change there is, and it matters more than the set itself. Avoid slides if the set is to look coherent.

After landing

A dark, plain set can be worn straight to a taxi, a hotel and a dinner on the first evening if there is no time to change. That is precisely why the colour matters more when travelling than it does at home.

Packing and creases

Roll the set tightly instead of folding it, and no sharp creases form. Bamboo viscose smooths itself out on a hanger within half an hour, which is why the set can also be worn the next day without ironing.

Washing along the way

A set can be washed in the basin of a hotel room and is dry by the next day, because bamboo viscose releases moisture quickly. Press it out in a towel first. That means two sets cover a journey of any length. See also bamboo and temperature regulation.