Sweet Dreams: 16 Australian Sleepwear Brands for Cosy Nights – or Days

There’s a particular kind of joy in dressing well for no one but yourself. The right pyjamas or loungewear can make a night in feel just as considered as a night out, with silky fabrics, flattering cuts and details you’d normally save for daywear all in service of doing absolutely nothing. And if you do feel like leaving the house? Even better.

Pyjamas are no longer relegated to the confines of our beds and couches. Vintage-inspired silk slips can accompany you to cocktail hour. Linen sets can be worn as you walk the dog. Fluffy robes make the perfect post-swim beach cover-up. And velvet slippers can take you down to the pub. These are but a few of the choice sleep and loungewear staples from some of our favourite Aussie brands this season.

Deiji Studios

Deiji Studios might be best known for its luxurious linen loungewear. But with its latest range, the Byron Bay-based brand further blurs the lines between styles that you can wear in or out of the house. From batwing shirts and shorts with elasticated waistbands, to wrap dresses, knitwear and pyjama-inspired pants, the colour palette is as a cosy as the the collection this season.

Boody

Of course Boody has taken the butter-soft bamboo its undies are famed for and applied it to sleep and loungewear. It just makes sense. Grab a Goodnight sleep set and Chunky bed socks as the nights get colder. There’s also a bunch of lounge separates that make it a hard task wanting to dress in much else on off-duty days.

Suku Home

Suku Home’s colourful patterned loungewear is designed in Melbourne, and handmade and dyed in Bali. Like others on this list, it’s made for more than just eight hours of shut-eye. Each pyjama set is unisex, lightweight and silky, and made from bamboo rayon. Everything about the super loose jammies is wide – shirts have wide sleeves, pants are wide culottes – and you can opt for a slightly warmer version with extra long sleeves.

Bed Threads

It’s no surprise that one of our favourite bedding brands is also a top contender for PJs and loungewear. Bed Threads expanded its signature linen sheets into cotton last year, and its sleepwear range has now followed suit. The line includes a selection of two-piece sets, with long- and short-sleeved shirts that mix and match with shorts or pants depending on the season, each piped in a contrasting colour for a pop of detail.

In Bed

Sydney label In Bed creates timeless sleepwear in luxe fabrics like linen, organic cotton and cashmere. There’s a collection of pants, boxy shirts, short shorts and single-size robes for men and women to choose from, depending on the season and your sleep preferences. In Bed’s ethos is to create sustainable items in an ethical way. Its textiles are coloured using eco-friendly dyes and softened with volcanic stones rather than with chemicals.

Maison Essentiele

Designed in Sydney, Maison Essentiele’s collection can be adapted for wearing day or night. At the heart of the brand, designer Liv Koennecke was inspired by her grandmother’s vintage nighties and robes; the now-iconic lace-trimmed nightgowns look just as good with a pair of pumps as they do under the sheets. And the brand’s shirting can be matched with jeans and a trench for the office, or weekend brunch. This season, the label has introduced more purposeful ready-to-wear pieces, including a small collection of tailoring.

Kat the Label

Lace-trimmed lingerie might be your conversation starter with Melbourne-born brand Kat the Label. But its satin pyjama sets, slips with built-in bras, and delicate tie-up two-piece styles are sure to keep you engaged. There are classic monochrome pieces as well as trending hues to choose from. There are also bridal styles for your big day.

Papinelle

Printed pyjama sets. Plush robes. Cosy bed socks. Papinelle started life at the Paddington Markets in 2003 and, over the years, the Sydney-based sleepwear brand has stayed true to its floral patterns, pastel colours and soft, feminine styles. A growing range of loungewear will even take you from work-from-home days to school runs.

Jasmine and Will

Elle Macpherson and Lara Worthington are big fans of this Sydney label’s Australian-made loungewear. Jasmine and Will sells comfortable clothing for all ages in fabrics like cashmere, wool and silk. The label launched during 2020’s lockdown with oatmeal and navy tracksuits; now it has a wider range of sweats and sleepwear. You can also get your set monogrammed if that makes you feel more like a rock star.

EM on Holiday

Founded by Emma Mulholland, this playful Sydney label brings its signature bright palette and nostalgic spirit to loungewear. There are flax linen shirts with embroidered motifs like lobsters alongside cotton designs with hibiscus flowers and stripes. Each design comes with the shorts or relaxed-fit pants to match, and sets are comfy enough for couch days but stylish enough for coffee runs.

Hybernate

Designed in Sydney, Hybernate’s roomy slim-leg pants are made in Peru using soft pima cotton and five per cent spandex, and they don’t lose their shape when washed. There are seven colours to choose from, including deep navy and soft green and, though the leg tapers at the ankle, it’s loose-fitting at the seat area without looking too slouchy to wear when nipping out for coffee. Hybernate says they’re perfect for all seasons. Have we mentioned they have pockets?

Sleeping With Jacques

The word “opulent” comes to mind when perusing the collection at Sleeping With Jacques. Cindy Crawford and Shanina Shaik are said to be fans of the signature Bon Vivant robes, made from silk velvet with a plush tie belt and matching wide-legged pants. The Melbourne brand’s pyjama sets are equally catwalk-worthy: made from 100 per cent silk with ribbon detailing. They’re smart and sophisticated, and the silk comes from two dedicated farms where silkworms feed on organic mulberry leaves.

Desmond & Dempsey

London-based Desmond & Dempsey gets an honourable mention on this list as half-Australian (co-founder Molly Goddard grew up in Brisbane). Comfort is king for this playful label, which is best known for its spread-collar styles in bold jungle cat prints, playful fruit and floral patterns, and classic stripes.

Resting

Sheet Society knows a thing or two about dressing your bed – now it’s dressing you in it too. Resting is the brand’s sleep and loungewear label, and it skips the standard PJ set in favour of pieces that sit somewhere between sleepwear and your regular wardrobe – stripes, checks and colours you’d happily wear out of the house. Alongside regular sleep styles comes an invite to try something new: stripey pants with a soft stretch tee, Bermuda shorts swapped in for mini cuts, or long-sleeve maxidresses that go big on comfort.

Hommey

Best known for its towelling and bathrobes, Melbourne homewares label Hommey is slowly becoming a stylish name in sleepwear, too. Its yarn-dyed stripe sets come in tonal palettes – cream, wine, hazelnut, chocolate – with a relaxed, boxy cut that’s a far cry from your dad’s matching PJs. Pick your sleeve length, pick your leg length, then mix printed stripes with your own solids to build a different kind of combo.

Juem

Juem is the sister brand of Deiji Studios – same founders, Juliette Harkness and Emma Nelson, different focus. Where Deiji loves linen loungewear, Juem started life as a maternity and intimates label, built on soft cotton basics designed to move with the body. Its loungewear takes the same thrown-on, no-effort approach: soft, plush separates in muted neutrals. Some pieces share a palette or fabric so they naturally pair up, but the real invite is to mix and match.

Additional reporting by Simone Richardson, Sarah Norris, Che-Marie Trigg and Stephanie Vigilante.

This article was first published on June 21, 2021 and has since been updated.