Loungewear for Men

What good loungewear actually does

Loungewear is the wardrobe you actually live in: what you change into for working from home, for the weekend, and for the wind-down at the end of a day. Done well it looks put-together enough to answer the door and feels relaxed enough to fall asleep in.

How to choose Loungewear for Men

Build your loungewear around comfort: A quick, honest guide so you buy once and buy right.

When to wear loungewear

Same category, different jobs. Here is where each one earns its place.

Getting the size right

Size is the one thing worth getting right before you order. Three things that make it a one-time decision.

Making them last

Most innerwear does not wear out. It gets washed out. Six habits that add months to anything in this range.

• • Wash cold: loungewear is in the machine more than anything else you own.
• • Turn it inside out to protect any print and keep the surface from pilling.
• • Skip the softener, which builds up and leaves fabric limp rather than soft.
• • Dry in shade to hold the colour through a lot of washes.
• • Avoid high heat, which shrinks the leg length and cracks prints.
• • Own two or three sets so no single one takes every wash.