The 15 Best Pajama Shorts for Sleeping, Lounging, and Taking It Easy

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Whether it's the weekend or a WFH day, not every day calls for putting on real pants. Not every day even calls for putting on sweatpants! Sometimes, you have to kick it in your pajamas—and we're here to embrace livin' life in one of the best pairs of pajama shorts on the market.

There’s no one be-all, end-all pair of shorts for every scenario. Some styles are better suited for working out, others for going out. The best pajama shorts, however, are specifically made for staying in. They are meant for lounging, for kicking back and taking it easy. The fabrics are usually plush, lightweight, stretchy, and breezy, and the silhouettes are looser and chiller than others. It makes absolutely no sense to wear something rigid and layered to bed. The whole point of sleeping is to rejuvenate your body and mind for the day ahead, and wearing anything that doesn’t support that is, for me, downright crazy. But hey, if dressing to the nines to bed is your thing, do you, my brother.

But if it isn’t, if you really want to feel comfortable and get a good night’s sleep, then check out some of the best pajama shorts below.

Jambys Shorts

With a name like Jambys, best believe that the brand will offer pajamas that are up to snuff. The brand's namesake shorts—a style that's a cross between boxers, briefs, and basketball shorts—are especially fabulous.

9” Knit Pajama Shorts

Here's a knit cotton pajama short with an elasticized waistband and drawstring from a retailer that offers prices that are near-impossible to beat.

Modal Shorts

MeUndies listens to its customers. The company is constantly taking in feedback, assessing it, and then refining its products to give the people what they're looking for. And what are the peeps looking for? Incredibly soft pajama shorts made of breathable and sustainable fibers in an extended range of sizes.

6" Pocket Lounge Shorts

Nice Laundry's name speaks for itself. The brand, best known for underwear, reworks the lounge short in a four-way stretch nylon with a micromodal interior. It's a breathable style that's perfect for humid environments, or when your AC breaks down out of nowhere. It's so good that we just had to endorse it.

Comfort Waffle Lounge Shorts

L.L.Bean may be primarily known for offering some of the most durable, insulating pieces that'll brave the cold, but it hasn't stayed in the game for so long by catering to one season. Its lounge shorts, for instance, are made of a lightweight cotton-polyester blend with waffle-knit texture that'll work year-round.

Pima Cotton Navy Shorts

If any single brand has absolutely killed it in the pajamas arena, its Petite Plume. I've been wearing Petite Plume PJs all winter long—they're warm, so soft, and come in high-quality fabrics that don't pill or fade. Come summertime, I know these shorts are entering the rotation.

Cotton-Rich Jersey Blend Knit Shorts (2-Pack)

The guys over at Hanes don't just make your favorite comfy, affordable underwear and basics—they make some pretty damn cozy pajamas, too. Get some bang for your buck with not one but two pairs of jersey blend PJ shorts.

Soft Knit Sleep Lounge Shorts

Nautica is never a bad choice for some foolproof basics that you don't have to think twice about. These soft cotton shorts not only feature a pretty cool lobster pattern all over, but they have side pockets, an elastic waistband, and a button fly, too.

Silver HD Pajama Shorts

Mack Weldon might already be your purveyor of athletic apparel and loungewear, and you can add pajamas to the list of things the brand doesn't disappoint on. Made with a soft, breathable cooling fabric with anti-odor properties, these are the pajamas you're going to have in the rotation longer than any others.

Bamboo Pajama Shorts

It's in the brand name: These are damn cozy. Cozy Earth does bamboo like no one else—the fabric is breathable, breezy, and ridiculously soft. Every night that you sleep in these will feel a little bit luxurious.

Allover Pony Pajama Shorts

PRL proves that just because they're pajamas doesn't mean they can't be classy and cool. With the iconic pony logo printed all over these relaxed-fit cotton jersey shorts, you're basically dressing up for lying down.

Second Skin Sleep Shorts

Some guys prefer greater leg coverage in bed. And if you're that guy, Tommy John—with its knee-grazing, silky, non-pilling micro modal shorts that feel like second skin—has got you, well, covered.

Broken-In Organic Cotton Pajama Shorts

From henley shirts and button-downs to chinos, J.Crew's broken-in oxford cloth, which is made of organic cotton free of toxic chemicals, imparts a relaxed, go-with-the-flow vibe. Of course the the brand offers pajama shorts in the same material, because there's nothing more relaxing than laying in bed.

Henry Tencel Modal Shorts PJ Set

Eberjey was founded two decades ago with the goal of creating a range of loungewear and pajamas that looked and felt as soft as possible. The brand continuously updates its products, selecting the latest fibers, like this modal pajama set, to offer the most comfort and breathability you could ever want.

Striped Organic Cotton-Poplin Pajama Shorts

Tekla is another leader in top-quality bedding and towels, offering products that are particularly beloved by style setters. It just makes sense that it would expand into fashion and create pajama sets that, characteristic of the brand, imbue an unmistakable cool factor.

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