The knit co-ord set suits customers who want a matching outfit that works at home and out of it, lounge pants suit almost everyone as a single easy piece, and the sweatshirt set suits cooler months and gifting. This loungewear set styles guide walks through each of the three, with the fabrics they come in and the buyers who order them.
The three styles at a glance
| Style | Fabrics | Sizes | Season | Usual buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knit co-ord set | Cotton jersey or modal blend | XS–3XL | Warm months, year-round in warm climates | Loungewear brands, online sellers |
| Lounge pants | Cotton jersey, French terry or modal blend | XS–3XL | All year, by fabric | Online sellers, clothing brands adding loungewear |
| Sweatshirt set | French terry | XS–3XL | Cool months, gifting | Loungewear and streetwear-leaning brands |
Tops and bottoms can be ordered as a set or as separate styles. The minimum is 100 pieces per style, with sizes mixed within it.
Knit co-ord set
A knit co-ord set is a matching top and bottom in the same fabric and colour. It is the style most people picture when they hear the word loungewear: easy to wear, neat enough to leave the house in, and easy to photograph as a complete outfit.
Fabric. Cotton jersey gives a light, cool, familiar set that suits summer and warm climates, and it is the simplest fabric to print on. Modal blend gives a softer, draping set with a slight sheen, which sits close to sleepwear and feels more elevated.
Who it suits. Customers who want one outfit for home, travel and errands. Loungewear brands often build their whole identity around a co-ord set in a few seasonal colours.
Branding. A small embroidered logo on the chest or a soft screen print on jersey. On modal blend, keep branding small and light. A printed inside-neck label suits both.
Lounge pants
Lounge pants are the most flexible piece in the range. They can be sold alone, as the bottom of a co-ord, or paired with an existing T-shirt or hoodie line.
Fabric. All three. Cotton jersey for light, everyday pants. French terry for warmer, more structured joggers. Modal blend for wide, flowing pants that double as sleepwear.
Who it suits. Almost everyone. Online sellers like lounge pants because one style sells to a wide range of customers. Clothing brands that already sell T-shirts or hoodies often add lounge pants as their first loungewear piece.
Branding. A small embroidered logo at the hip or ankle, a printed inside label, or a soft print down one leg on jersey and French terry.
Because lounge pants come in all three fabrics, they are also the easiest way to carry a brand through the year: the same cut in French terry for winter and jersey or modal for summer.
They are also the piece customers reorder most readily. Someone who likes a pair of lounge pants often buys a second colour, so keep a core colour in stock and add seasonal colours around it.
Sweatshirt set
The sweatshirt set is a French terry sweatshirt with matching bottoms. It is heavier and warmer than the other styles, with a sporty, relaxed look.
Fabric. French terry, with a smooth face and small loops on the back. It takes embroidery well and keeps its shape at cuffs and waistbands.
Who it suits. Customers in cooler climates or cooler months, weekend wear, and gifting, where a heavier set feels more substantial in the hand. Brands with a streetwear feel often prefer it to a jersey co-ord.
Branding. This is the style for bolder branding. A large print or larger embroidery suits French terry, as well as the small chest logo used across the rest of a range.
Building a range from the three
The styles work well together, and most brands combine them:
- Warm-climate brand: knit co-ord set in jersey, with lounge pants in modal as a second piece.
- Four-season brand: knit co-ord set for warmer months and a sweatshirt set for cooler months, in the same colour family.
- Clothing brand adding loungewear: lounge pants first, then a co-ord set once the pants sell.
- Gifting range: sweatshirt set or modal co-ord set, packed together as a set.
- Online seller: co-ord set as separate top and bottom styles, so customers can mix sizes.
Many brands use French terry for a cool-season drop and jersey or modal for warmer months, keeping the same cut across both. That keeps the brand recognisable while the fabric changes with the weather.
For how these styles reach customers, read our post on selling loungewear sets online.
Next step
See the styles, fabrics and branding options on our white label loungewear page. Tell us who your customer is, where they live and how they will wear the set, and we will suggest the styles and fabric that suit them, then confirm the details in a quotation.