Sleeping like a baby. This is the typical expression used to describe pleasant, restful, uninterrupted, and truly regenerating sleep.
Unfortunately, as the phrase implies, the ability or possibility of continuously enjoying it is limited to the first part of our lives. As we grow older, the worries of adult life, its dynamics, and stressful rhythms inevitably compromise this pleasure. As adults, we sleep less and sleep worse. There are also physiological reasons behind this: an older person's body does not consume the same energy as a body that needs to grow and develop, spending most of its day on energy-intensive activities. Therefore, it needs less time to recharge its batteries.
Leaving aside the two extremes of childhood and old age, we want to focus on the central phase of life, that of adulthood, when, although a good number of hours per night are still needed, it becomes difficult to satisfy this need.
As we have just mentioned, the reasons can be many and varied: hectic rhythms, work and its hours, stress, the need to do many things in very little time, our passions. Sometimes even an unbalanced diet plays a part.
In a situation complicated by so many variables, often very difficult to manage, it becomes even more important to focus on those small details that can help to improve sleep quality.
Tell me which fabric you prefer and I'll tell you how you sleep
One of these, which is perhaps less often considered, is the choice of pajamas and the fabric they are made of.
For those who have never thought about the correlation between good sleep and the quality of what they wear to bed, it's time to consider this.
Given that for optimal sleep, the room temperature should never exceed 18/20°C, it is necessary to consider the role that the fabric of our pajamas plays in the thermoregulation process.
Let's see what the differences are
- Cotton is perfect for the warmer months, summer and spring, because it allows proper breathability under the covers, does not irritate the skin, and conveys a soft and pleasant feeling of well-being. However, it does not have great insulating properties, so it is best not to use it during colder periods unless you are particularly "warm-blooded."
- Instead, it is better to prefer silk, which, in addition to creating a caressing sensation of pleasure on the skin, also has strong thermoregulatory capabilities and is therefore able to keep you warm even when temperatures drop.
- While the merits of cotton as a fabric to wear are already known, a surprise comes from wool flannel. Research conducted by the University of Sydney has shown that flannel pajamas allow you to fall asleep better and more quickly. This effect is due to wool's great ability to keep the body at an ideal temperature. Confirmation of this can come, for example, from the observation that the traditional clothing of the Tuareg is made of wool. It seems incredible that a population that has made nomadism in the most internal regions of the Sahara desert its way of life can withstand its unimaginable temperatures by wrapping themselves in a fabric known for its ability to generate and maintain heat. The secret of the "blue men" lies precisely in the choice of wool and its strong insulating properties.
- Fleece, on the other hand, is not suitable for promoting good sleep. Although it can feel truly comfortable to the touch because it is soft and enveloping, it is a synthetic material that does not allow the body to breathe, raising its temperature quickly and leading to unpleasant – if not harmful – sweat baths that risk waking us up in the middle of the night due to the discomfort caused.
- Then there are pajamas made with innovative and lesser-known materials like bamboo. In addition to being very soft, the fabric made from the fibers of this plant also seems to have strong antibacterial properties, which is why it is also used for a particular type of washable diaper.
In addition to the choice of fabric, which remains extremely personal, there are also some precautions to follow that apply to everyone: pajamas must be washed frequently, at least once a week, to avoid the proliferation of bacteria, and must be comfortable, of course. There is no worse feeling than that of pajamas that are too tight and restrict us while we sleep, or ones that are too loose and roll up around our legs or body.
Olimpia 1960 pajamas are made with the highest quality fabrics. Strictly Made in Italy, to ensure that those who wear them sleep like babies, at any time of life.