Kigurumi Pajamas - Fun Animal Pajamas

Household clothing should be comfortable in order to bring a sense of coziness. Many people choose bright and unusual kigurumi, which can increasingly be seen not only in clothing stores for sleeping, but even on passers-by on the street.

Kigurumi is a jumpsuit with zippers along the abdomen, most often with long sleeves, legs and, of course, a hood. This product has a loose fit, often more than the required size. One of the features is the image of famous characters from anime, cartoons, fairy tales and the embodiment of their external features.

Initially, this type of sleepwear came from Japan, but now they are worn all over the world, including in Russia. Kigurumi quickly gained popularity not only among young people who are fond of anime, but also among everyone who likes soft plush costumes, bright colors and associations with their favorite characters and animals. The origins are carnival costumes and cosplay clothing.

From carnival kigurumi they burst into the category of home clothes, and were entrenched there thanks to their main qualities - soft and warm material, funny design. Soon after their distribution, they began to be used not only as pajamas, but also as everyday outfits. Many even manage to play sports in them, for example, snowboarders, skiers, skateboarders.

Kigurumi are no less popular at parties, both pajama and fancy dress. Depending on where the kigurumi is worn, they can be worn either on the naked body or over clothing or even a warm sports uniform.

Kigurumi is a jumpsuit, but even it may have some differences in style. For example, this is the length of the legs and sleeves.Most often they are long, but occasionally there are products with shortened ones. Some models go from legs directly to socks or from sleeves to “paws” - gloves or mittens.

Most of the variety is in the individual elements, not the cut of the pajamas. Pockets can be patch, slit on the sides, or he just one on the stomach or chest.

On the sleeves and hem of the legs, there are most often elastic bands or cuffs, but there are models that do without these parts. As for the fastener, the priority is the use of rivets, but in general, buttons and zippers are appropriate. Some models of kigurumi are presented with a "pocket" in the buttocks, so that if necessary, it can be unfastened.

Each kigurumi model is individual, because it certainly has some special qualities of the depicted character or animal. The similarity is achieved not only by the drawn face on the hood, but also by additional sewn-on elements - wings, tails, ears. With the help of color, you can simulate the presence of clothes on a character, for example, a jumpsuit.

Kigurumi is considered unisex clothing that does not even have age restrictions. Therefore, in pair and family pajamas, you are unlikely to find any differences, unless you sew suits to order.

Kigurumi can be roughly divided into basic and fantasy models. In the case of the former, this is an ordinary plain jumpsuit with a hood. But the largest category, of course, is the second, because it includes pajamas depicting recognizable characters. The most common images are animals and cartoon characters, less often movie characters, because it is difficult for them to give a cartoon shape.

In the category of animals, not only four-legged mammals are used, but even birds, fish, dinosaurs. Among all, there are several images that are most in demand.

Raccoons and red pandas often have the same muzzles, so they differ in color: raccoons are gray-black, pandas are reddish-black. And those, and others have a face lined with applique, sewn on ears and a striped tail. The kigurumi panda is two-colored (black and white) with a big-eyed muzzle, round ears and a small tail. Kigurumi cats have many options for faces and color schemes: some can be monochromatic with prominent tummies, others - striped or multi-colored. The same great variety is seen in dog costume models.

Some models are not quite standard and are not limited to traditional ears and tail. Three-color fox pajamas (red, black, white), with a tail and always ears, but the muzzle is either embroidered, or the similarity is achieved by a special style of the hood. The spotted tricolor giraffe with a light belly has a very realistic head, because it has not only ears, but also horns, and a voluminous nose. The main difference between a gray-white with the addition of a black lemur is a long, dragging on the ground, tail with filler, like in toys. An integral part of the owl-shaped kigurumi is a sewn-on insert, which imitates painted wings, launched from the edge of the sleeve to the sides.

There are also favorites among the characters of cartoons and fairy tales, although there are no less models than animals. Multicolored unicorns necessarily have a horn and a "mane" running down the hood, and sometimes wings on the back. Kigurumi pikachu are always bright yellow, with a zigzag tail, and the muzzle has red cheeks and long drooping ears.

A good pairing option would be cartoon aliens - blue Stitch and his pink girlfriend Angel, which feature fangs on the edge of the hood.

Not without cats: an anime smiling Totoro with gray stripes on a white belly and a bright striped Cheshire Cat.

Kigurumi are sewn from soft, warm, breathable, pleasant to the touch, non-wet materials. Most often they use fleece, flannel, velor, less often polyester and cycling.They are hypoallergenic, and therefore will suit everyone, will not cause discomfort and will not harm even the delicate skin of children.

Fabric parts (ears, tails) and appliqués are sewn on, as the glued ones may not last long enough and fall off quickly. Most often, the eyes and some elements of the muzzle are embroidered. Buttons, rivets, zippers are used as accessories.

Kigurumi is quickly washed in a washing machine on a delicate cycle and in water no higher than thirty degrees. Such pajamas should not be drum dried, ironed, bleached.

A Russian brand that started with a VKontakte group and ordering basic pajamas from China. Having started their work in 2012, in a few years they have become a real brand of homewear with their own production in Russia. They have their own fashion designers and their own model line, but besides that, they continue to cooperate with other Chinese and Russian manufacturers, diluting the assortment with partners' products. In their store you can find not only pajamas, but also slippers, basic clothes, overalls, plaid pajamas and, of course, kigurumi.

Their catalog includes not only kigurumi of their own Futujama brand, but also of the Funky Ride brand. The costumes of both are made of fleece and are presented in a wide range. If Futujama is more focused on the pajama and walking version of the kigurumi, then the products of the second brand are wide in cut, which makes them ideal for wearing over a sports uniform. Futujama introduced pair and family kigurumi, so pajamas can be found for both adults and little ones.

When choosing a kigurumi, you should pay attention to the ratio of height and size. This can be done according to special tables, but it is best to try on the product. The fact is that such pajamas are very loose-fitting, and in things that are too large, some may simply get confused, which will not bring any pleasure.

It is necessary to check how pleasant the fabric is to the touch before buying a suit, especially if you use it as a pajamas, and not as walking clothes. The softest are velor and fleece. And the product itself must be sewn with high quality so that threads do not stick out anywhere, parts and accessories do not fall off.

The choice of style depends only on personal preferences and tastes. Some models can be conditionally divided into women and men, for example, a unicorn with a blue or pink belly, but in fact it is worth taking the kigurumi pajamas that you like the most.

Basically, in Russian stores and communities in social networks, they adhere to the same price category. Pajamas ordered from China and resold from us may cost less than those made directly from domestic manufacturers. The price rarely depends on the model, even if it has a large number of decorative details, for example, tails, horns, wings.

Since kigurumi can be said to be unisex clothing, the difference is only in size, there is no breakdown of prices for men, women and children. Most often it is one and varies from one thousand to four thousand rubles, depending on the material used. Discounts are often made on old collections and unpopular models.

For couples and family kigurumi, the price is higher than for a single product, but lower than for two or three of the same model purchased separately. The price for family kigurumi is about six thousand rubles.

If the kigurumi are sewn from high-quality material, then the reviews are mostly the most positive. They concern the softness of the material, the comfort of such pajamas and its warmth. Cheaper models ordered from China may not correspond to the declared quality, which is why not entirely satisfied reviews are taken.

In any case, pay attention to the fasteners, as sometimes they tend to fall off from clothes from any manufacturer.

The owners note the convenience of the model, despite the presence of tails, ears, wings and more. The kigurumi has a comfortable hood, quite loose, but at the same time it does not "choke" if there is a need to sleep with it on your head.

Many buyers note the impossibility of quickly removing such pajamas, which is sometimes very inconvenient. For some, the presence of tails on models interferes with sitting and lying.

Plush kigurumi tiger yellow with white belly. Black stripes do not go all over the pajamas, but only along the hood, sides, sleeves and trousers with cuffs, and a medium-length tail.

The kigurumi minion from the cartoon "Despicable Me" has a very bright color - a yellow "body" and a blue jumpsuit, which ends with yellow cuffs at the hem. And on the top of the hood there is a small "bangs".

The terracotta monkey has a cute shy face, round ears, beige belly and a long, thin tail.

The kigurumi duck has an unusual cut, because it has not only closed sleeves, but also has an orange beak on the hood, and a voluminous crest on the top of its head. The pajamas themselves are yellow with a white belly, and orange cuffs on the legs.

The white bunny has pink ears, nose, cheeks and belly. Obligatory attribute - long erect ears and a small round tail.