Pyjama Shorts for Men – Summer Sleepwear

Short answer: Night shorts for men are summer's answer to night trousers: loose, light shorts that give the legs air on warm nights. Choose them in bamboo viscose and perspiration is moved away from the skin, so you wake up dry rather than clammy, even above twenty degrees.

Loose shorts beat boxer shorts

Many men sleep in their boxer shorts, but those fit close and are made to sit under trousers all day. A pair of loose night shorts gives air all the way round and has a softer waistband without hard seams. See bamboo nightwear for men in light qualities.

The waistband has to be soft

A tight elastic around the stomach is the most common reason a pair of night shorts stays in the drawer. Choose a wide, soft waistband without a drawstring, and try them lying down, because the stomach shifts. A band that fits standing can press in bed.

The length on the leg

A length to mid thigh gives air without riding up when you turn over. If they are very short, the fabric gathers around the hip during the night, and the advantage is gone. It is the same trade off as in ordinary shorts, only more important at night.

Seams and pockets

Pockets and thick side seams are felt when you lie on your side for hours. Night shorts without pockets are therefore more comfortable than ordinary sports shorts, even when the fabric is the same. See bamboo shorts for men if they should work in the daytime too.

The top that goes with them

Most people wear night shorts with a light T-shirt. A night T-shirt for men in the same material makes both pieces behave alike when the temperature shifts during the night, instead of one turning clammy while the other stays dry.

For the cold months

When the bedroom drops below twenty degrees, long legs become the right choice. A pair of night trousers for men in the same material and colour covers the rest of the year and can be worn with the same top, so no new set is needed.

Why bamboo for warm nights

Bamboo viscose takes moisture into the fibre and releases it slowly to the air. That means the fabric does not turn clammy when you perspire, and does not feel cold when you stop. It is that shift that wakes most people in the middle of the night, not the heat.

Washing and service life

Wash after two nights at 30 degrees without fabric softener and hang them to dry. The waistband loses its elasticity fastest in the tumble dryer, because heat makes the elastane brittle. With three pairs they can be alternated, and the fabric gets to rest in between. See also bamboo and temperature regulation and sleeping better with bamboo.