PajamaWorks

Custom Pajama Manufacturing

Women's Pajama Manufacturer

Women's sleepwear is where fit and fabric hand carry the whole product. We develop to your size chart and blocks — from first pattern through graded bulk — with fabric sourcing, private label finishing and packaging.

Woman wearing a light blue satin sleep shirt with contrast piping

Fit is the product

Men’s sleepwear tolerates a generous cut. Women’s sleepwear does not — the same garment cut two centimetres wrong reads as cheap rather than as comfortable. Most of the development effort in this category goes into pattern and grading, not into trims.

Practically, that means a women’s programme needs more sampling rounds than a men’s programme of the same size, and it needs a real size chart with tolerances rather than “standard S–XL”.

Grading is not scaling

Enlarging a base pattern uniformly produces a size XL that fits nobody. Bust, shoulder, hip and length all need to move at different rates. If you have an existing block and grading rules, send them — we work to yours. If you do not, we develop a grade and recommend a size set sample so you can see the range before committing to bulk.

Fabric drives the silhouette

The same pattern in cotton poplin and in modal jersey produces two different garments. Cotton holds the shape you cut; modal and viscose fall onto the body and reveal it. Satin does both — it falls and catches light along every curve, which is why it is used for occasion pieces and why its seam quality is unforgiving.

Decide the silhouette and the fabric together, at sampling, rather than choosing a fabric after the pattern is locked.

Things worth deciding before the first sample

  • Your size chart, with tolerances, and which size is the base
  • Whether the collection is one silhouette in several fabrics, or several silhouettes
  • Print or solid — print adds a strike-off approval cycle
  • Whether packaging is retail-shelf or gift-presentation, because it changes the hang tag and box spec

In Production

How this product is made

Reference photography for the production details discussed on this page. Request current factory evidence for your specific program during quotation.

  • Woman wearing a satin pajama set beside a window
    Satin styles
  • Close-up of peach lace trim on lightweight fabric
    Lace and trim detail
  • Woman in a navy pajama set sitting on a bed
    Everyday cotton sets

Available Styles

Women's Pajamas we develop

  • Classic pajama sets

    Button-up or t-shirt sets. The volume driver in most womenswear ranges.

  • Nightgowns and sleep shirts

    Single-piece styles where drape and length do the work. Fabric choice matters more than construction complexity here.

  • Cami and shorts sets

    Strap top with shorts. Strap adjustability, bust shaping and the top hem are the fit-critical points.

  • Lounge sets

    Sleepwear cut to be seen — heavier knits, wider legs, styles that cross into daywear.

  • Gift and bridal sets

    Satin-led sets with embroidery or monogramming, usually sold in presentation packaging.

Construction

Details worth specifying

Confirm these on the sample. Each one changes how the finished garment reads.

  • Bust shaping — darts, princess seams or a relaxed unstructured cut
  • Strap construction and adjustability on cami styles
  • Neckline finish, which is the most visible quality signal on a nightgown
  • Waistband: elastic, shirred or drawcord, and how it sits after washing
  • Length grading, which behaves differently across sizes than width grading

Customization

What you can change

  • Custom size chart and full grading across your size range
  • Pattern developed from your reference garment or block
  • Custom print artwork and colourways
  • Embroidery and monogramming
  • Lace, piping and trim selection
  • Strap and closure hardware

Private Label

Retail-ready under your brand

  • Woven main label, size label and care label to your placement spec
  • Hang tags and swing tickets
  • Gift boxes, tissue, ribbon and inserts
  • Polybag or presentation packaging per style

Sampling

From brief to sealed sample

  • Fit samples in your base size before grading
  • Fabric swatches and print strike-offs approved separately from fit
  • Washed sample review, so shrinkage is seen before approval not after
  • Size set samples across the range when grading is new
  • Approved sample sealed as the bulk reference

Quality Control

What gets checked

  • Measurement checks against the graded size chart, size by size
  • Neckline, strap and hem construction checks in line
  • Colour and print consistency against the approved strike-off
  • Final random inspection before packing

Minimum Order Quantity

MOQ depends on the style, fabric and customization involved — a stock-fabric knit set and a custom-dyed woven set are not the same commitment. We quote it per project rather than publishing one number that would be wrong for most enquiries.

FAQ

Women's Pajamas — common questions

What is your pajama MOQ?

MOQ depends on the style, fabric and customization involved. Simple styles in stock fabrics can start from a lower minimum, while custom-dyed or custom-woven fabrics raise it. Send us your product requirements and we will confirm the exact MOQ for your project.

How much does a pajama sample cost?

Sample cost depends on the style, fabric and customization (printing, embroidery, special trims). We confirm the exact sample fee per project before sampling starts — share your design through the quote form for a precise figure.

How long does sampling take?

Sampling time depends on style complexity, fabric availability and the number of revision rounds. We confirm a sampling timeline with each sample order and keep you updated through development.

Can I use my own pajama design?

Yes. Send a tech pack, reference sample or reference photos and we handle pattern development, grading and sampling to your design. Your designs stay confidential to your project.

Will my fit sample be washed before I approve it?

Yes — we launder fit samples before sending them. Cotton shrinks, knits relax and viscose can distort, so a sample approved unwashed is not the garment your customer receives. Approving fit on a washed sample removes the most common cause of bulk fit complaints.

Can you source custom fabrics?

Yes. Beyond stock cotton, modal, satin, jersey, flannel and viscose options, we source custom blends, custom-dyed colors and custom prints. Custom-developed fabrics carry higher minimums, which we confirm during quoting.

Can you match Pantone colors?

Yes. For custom-dyed fabrics we produce lab dips against your Pantone reference for approval before bulk dyeing, so the production color matches the approved standard.

Can you make custom labels and packaging?

Yes — woven or printed main labels, size and care labels, hang tags, polybags and custom boxes, produced to your artwork and confirmed together with your pajama sample.

Who owns the pattern developed for my product?

Ask us and we will put it in writing before development starts. Pattern ownership is a commercial term rather than a fixed rule, and it is better agreed at the outset than assumed. Your designs, tech packs and reference materials stay confidential to your project either way.

Ready to develop your women's pajamas?

Send your tech pack, reference garment or product requirements — we will come back with a manufacturing plan and quotation.