Multipack or single piece
Short answer: A multipack is practical for clothes you wear and wash often, while a single piece lets you try a style before you choose several. Choose the pack when you know the fit, and the single piece when you are unsure.
Advantages of a multipack
A multipack gives you several identical garments at once, and that is practical for clothes you change daily. You get consistent fit and colour, and you can wash them together. It also means fewer shopping trips and less time spent looking for the same thing again. For underwear and basics you know suit you, a pack is often the most convenient solution. Many people use packs because clothes wear evenly when the pieces rotate.
Advantages of a single piece
A single piece lets you try before you commit. That is especially useful with a new style or size where you do not know how the fit is. If it does not suit, you do not have many pairs you will not wear. See bamboo Night Shorts for Women if you want to try a single style for the night. A single piece also lets you collect different colours and patterns instead of three identical ones.
Which garments suit a pack
Garments you wear out and change often suit packs well: underwear, socks and thin undershirts. Garments you use less often, such as a slip for dressy outfits, are better bought singly. See bamboo slip. Here fit is decisive, and you rarely need several identical ones. Consider how often you will wear a garment before you choose.
Period underwear and packs
Period underwear is a kind of underwear where many choose to have several, because they need to be changed and washed in between. See period underwear. Here a pack can make sense once you know the fit and the level of absorbency that suits you. To begin with you can try a single pair to feel how it sits and feels. Talk to your doctor if you have questions about what suits you.
Washing and caring for several identical pieces
If you have several identical garments, wash them together and rotate between them so the wear is spread. Wash viscose from bamboo at 30 to 40 degrees and avoid fabric softener and a hot tumble dryer. If you have several in the same colour, you can mark them discreetly so you can tell them apart. That way you do not use the same pairs more often than others.
Our recommendation by situation
Choose the pack for basics whose fit you know and which you change daily. Choose a single piece when you are trying a new style, need a particular colour or rarely wear the garment. If in doubt, begin with one and buy more once you know it fits. That is a cheaper route to the right fit than buying a pack and finding that none of the pieces sits well.
Frequently asked questions
Is a pack always cheaper
Not necessarily. Compare the price per piece and consider whether you will need every piece in the pack.
Can I exchange one garment from a pack
It depends on the shop's rules. Check the terms before you buy if you are unsure about the fit.
How many identical garments should I have
For clothes you change daily, three to five is a good starting point, so you can wash without running short.
You can find the full range at Bamboo-Clothing.com.
