Tossing and turning in (in)organic PJs? You don’t have to! Snuggle in, because we’re about to tell you a bedtime story about some magical organic cotton pajamas.
Once upon a time there was a magical fabric called organic cotton…
While regular cotton is one of the world’s dirtiest crops, its organic counterpart is one of the cleanest. It’s grown without pesticides, fertilizers, and enormous amounts of water. Which means nightmare-free sleep for the entire family (and our planet).
So in the spirit of sweet dreams, we’ve curated our fave jammies that are made by brands who not only use this magical fabric but also focus on ethical labor and transparent supply chains.
But we’re not stopping our safe sleep search there. Soon we’ll be employing our new Brand Rating System, to extend what we look for in a brand against a range of criteria, including climate action and waste management. You can read all about it here.
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Safe & Sweet Dreams In The Best Organic Cotton Sleepwear
Once upon a time, there was a brand called Coyuchi that dreamt of bringing fair trade cotton to the land of sleep essentials (and we can personally vouch for the coziness of their long-sleeve pajama set).
YALA wanted to bring uninterrupted deep sleep to those in the kingdom with thermo-regulating, bamboo sleepwear.
Index: Organic Pajamas
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Yala Designs
About YALA
Price Range: $49–$158
YALA is a “women-owned, women-led” sustainable business, bringing us some of the best organic cotton pajamas.
While bamboo pajamas—in gowns, robes, sleep shirts, pants, and sets—are their main focus, you’ll find some that blend in organic cotton, like the Berkeley Puff Raglan Sweatshirt Top.
YALA’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices
Materials:
Organic bamboo is their main fabric due to its quick regeneration and lack of need for irrigation. It’s certified by the FSC and processed in a closed-loop system that recycles 98% of water They also use certified organic cotton, RWS-certified superfine merino wool, and recycled spandex in some items to increase durability.
AZO-free dyes, bluesign®-approval, and ECOCERT and OEKO-TEX certifications ensures no toxic chemicals crawl into bed with you.
Supply chain & labor practices:
Having worked with the same production team for 17 years in China (where the bamboo is hand-harvested) ensures a close working relationship so they can better monitor workplace conditions. As much as possible, they adhere to a “sewn where sourced” policy. Only their non-mulesed merino wool comes from outside China from small, family farms in New Zealand.
Carbon commitments & green practices:
In addition to reducing their manufacturing emissions by centralizing entities, they hope to keep your PJs around as long as possible by encouraging proper fabric care. Please machine wash with cold water.
Inclusivity:
Women’s sleepwear runs from XS-XXL.
Pact
About Pact
Price Range: $20–$84
If you’re looking to have a positive impact on your sleeping habits, let this Boulder, Colorado-based company put you to bed. Pact makes all things conscious, including hoodies, organic bras, and every layer in-between.
Tuck your little ones in with their organic cotton baby pajamas and stay cool yourself in one of their lounge jumpsuits or Fireside flannel sets for winter.
Pact’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices
Materials:
Pact called their wares Earth’s Favorite™ Clothing because they use primarily GOTS-certified organic cotton. In some cases, it’s blended with a bit of elastane.
Supply chain & labor practices:
Instead of counting sheep, count the number of people empowered by Pact’s Fair Trade certified factories (985, to be exact). Both their cotton farms and factories are located in India.
Carbon commitments & green practices:
In addition to using only the greenest slumber party materials, Pact gives customers the option to choose carbon offsets for their deliveries… which come in recycled/recyclable/biodegradable materials.
Inclusivity:
Men and women, expect to find sizes S-XXL and XS-XXL, respectively. There’s also a maternity section if you need a a bit more room in your garments.
Community & charitable giving:
All orders come delivered in a dual-use, Give Back Box. Simply unpack your PJs and refill the box with gently used clothing from any brand. Send it back for redistribution to folks in need.
Printfresh
About Printfresh
Price Range: $78–$248
Printfresh takes organic sleepwear to a whole new level with its beginnings blooming from an artistic background. The unique patterns (medieval unicorns anyone?) begin as paintings that get turned into digital prints and then hand-screen printed in India.
Printfresh’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices
Materials:
All products are made with 100% GOTS-certified organic cotton so your garments will be comfy and cruelty-free.
Supply chain & labor practices:
A third-party conducts audits of the apparel factories following the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (Sedex) to ensure fair wages and safe working conditions are met.
Carbon commitments & green practices:
The sewing factory is solar powered and recycles waste water while the printing supplier also recycles the waste water, delivered for reuse via a private pipeline directly back to the facility. Fabric offcuts are kept and stored for future upcycling projects.
At least 50% of Printfresh’s inventory is sent by ship. They plan three months in advance so they can fit a season’s worth of new stock into one shipping container to cut emissions. They use packaging from EcoEnclose, a 100% recycled poly mailer, made from both recycled and post consumer waste.
Inclusivity:
As an almost completely female-run business (sans co-founder husband, Leo), they make sure all sizes feel welcome. Men’s sleepwear runs from XS-3XL and women’s from XXS-6XL.
Leena & Lu
About Leena & Lu
Price Range: $68–$108
Sister-run Leena & Lu is changing the way we view sustainable pajamas. Instead of toxic chemicals, they use plants. Instead of mass-production, they use traditional techniques and small batches. Instead of quantity, they focus on quality.
They create pima cotton pajamas for women in a wide variety of styles from t-shirts and shorts/joggers to dresses and robes—which are stylish and subtle enough to be worn during the daytime, too.
Leena & Lu’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices
Materials:
Leena and Lu uses 100% organic pima cotton for their entire range. The colors are created with a combination of Andean plants and flowers.
Supply chain & labor practices:
The brand partners with Peruvian cotton farmers and small factories that are GOTS-certified and use fair trade compliant practices. All garments are handmade.
Carbon commitments & green practices:
Leena and Lu prioritizes small-batch crafting to reduce deadstock waste.
Inclusivity:
Leena & Lu’s organic cotton sleepwear come in sizes XS-XL.
MATE The Label
About MATE the Label
Price Range: $48–$148
DressClean™ and DreamClean with MATE the Label: the sleep-inducing best friend you’ve always wanted.
They’re also friendly for waking hours, too, especially if you’re on a budget. Their affordable ethical clothing will leave you dreaming about how else you can spend your hard-earned money (a carbon offset vacation, maybe?). Do that while dozing off in their minimalistic sleep t-shirts and pants that are so soft, it’ll feel like you’re sleeping au naturel.
MATE the Label’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices
Materials:
MATE’s pajamas aren’t made exclusively made with organic cotton but rather a blend of 30% organic cotton and 70% TENCEL, colored with low-impact dyes.
Supply chain & labor practices:
The cotton is grown in India, the lyocell comes from Austria’s Lenzing brand, and all sewing takes place in a factory in Los Angeles, where they adhere to strict California labor laws and some of the highest international standards, including fair trade criteria (but uncertified).
Carbon commitments & green practices:
100% of MATE’s packaging materials are single-use plastic-free.
Inclusivity:
Women’s sizes run from XS to XXXL (for extended sizes).
My Personal Review of MATE the Label’s Organic Waffle Relaxed Jogger:
“Hands down, these are my favorite ever sweatpants! I’m a big fan of waffle knit, and the texture of these is just so satisfying. The organic cotton is breathable, durable, and insanely soft, and the oversized, relaxed fit makes them perfect for snoozing and lounging about. Pair it with one of their organic tees for head-to-toe organic comfort.”
Review by Amber McDaniel, SJ’s Head of Content
Coyuchi
About Coyuchi
Price Range: $28–$98
Sleep soundly and sustainably with Coyuchi. This cool, calm, and collected Californian company keeps us cozy in their range of bedding and bedwear, such as sustainable robes and organic cotton pajamas for men and women.
Coyuchi’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices
Materials:
100% organic cotton garments are certified by GOTS, MADE SAFE, and Fair Trade.
Supply chain & labor practices:
Coyuchi sources cotton from Tanzania, Uganda, and India via the Chetna Coalition. It’s either woven in Portugal or India, the latter of which is Fair Trade certified and recycles 98% of wastewater. Beyond fair trade, Coyuchi pays additional money into a Community Development Fund, which is managed by its workers and allocated to meet the community’s needs.
Carbon commitments & green practices:
Every item has product details showing how much water, emissions, and pesticides are avoided by sleeping soundly in organic cotton. Coyuchi also has a 2nd Home Take Back program where old linens and PJs from the brand can be sent back to be transformed into new products or resold.
Inclusivity:
Women’s sizes run from XS-L and men’s from M-XL.
My Personal Review Of Coyuchi’s Isla Organic Cotton PJ Set:
“I’m so happy with my new Coyuchi Isla Organic Cotton PJ Set! The long-sleeve and pant set feels lightweight yet amazingly warm, which was a nice surprise since I typically only wear long sleeves in the winter. I was initially unsure about the lighter organic cotton weave, but it’s kept me cozy and warm, even on the chilliest winter nights here in Wyoming.”
Review by Amber McDaniel, SJ’s Head of Content
Nest Designs
About Nest Designs
Price Range: $28–$132
Perfect for new moms and little ones, Nest Designs creates premium products for playtime, bedtime, dinnertime, and everything in between.
This includes lightweight, breathable organic cotton sleepwear and sleep bags for babies, kids, and moms—including organic cotton nursing pajamas.
Nest Designs’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices
Materials:
Nest Designs prioritizes responsible fabrics like bamboo, Pima cotton, and GOTS-certified organic cotton. Bamboo-Pima cotton blends are found in most. Everything is third-party tested with certifications from Ecocert, OEKO-TEX, and Antibacterial Activity Testing.
Supply chain & labor practices:
Manufacturing partners are chosen based on quality craftsmanship and ethical operations. They only partner with companies that take care of their employees and ensure working environments that are safe, sociable, and enjoyable.
Inclusivity:
Women’s sizes run from XS-L.
