Women's Leisure Set – A Guide

Short answer: A leisure set for women usually consists of a sweatshirt or hoodie and matching trousers, and it is the easiest route to looking put together without compromising on comfort. In bamboo viscose the set also gains a soft surface and a calm drape.

What a set consists of

Two pieces in the same fabric and the same colour. The colour is what carries the look, which is why the pieces should be bought at the same time and ideally from the same series. See bamboo tracksuit sets for women, made in the same batch.

Why a set works

A set looks put together because there is nothing to match. The eye reads two pieces in the same colour as one garment, which is why a set looks neater than the same two pieces in two different colours, even though the comfort is exactly the same.

The colour decides the use

Black, navy and dark grey can be worn outside the home without looking like house clothes. Light grey shows moisture and marks most clearly of all colours and therefore usually ends up staying on the sofa. Choose dark if the set is to do both.

The pieces on their own

A good set is two pieces that also work alone. The top should go with jeans, and the trousers with a bamboo T-shirt for women. If they can only be worn together, the set is in practice one garment and not two.

Trousers or leggings

A set with sweatpants is looser and more relaxed, while a set with bamboo leggings for women is closer and neater under a long top. The choice depends on whether the set will mostly be worn at home or out the door as well.

For the day that shifts

A leisure set is what gets worn on a day that involves working at home, shopping and going for a walk. That is exactly what the set is for, and it is why the colour and the fit matter more than the thickness does.

The size of the two pieces

The top and the trousers do not have to be the same size. Many wear a larger top and smaller trousers, and it does not show when the colour is the same. If you buy a set together, check that the pieces can be exchanged separately.

The line towards loungewear

If the set is to be worn out several times a week, there are cuts made for exactly that. See bamboo loungewear for women and the rest of the range under bamboo for women if the set has to do more.

Washing and shape

Wash the set together at 30 degrees without fabric softener, so the two pieces fade at the same pace. Turn them inside out so the brushed inside does not rub against the drum. Hang them to dry, because the tumble dryer makes both ribbing and waistband brittle. See also sweatpants and jogging sets in bamboo.