Want to look good for a Zoom meeting but don\u2019t want to get too dressed up? A Japanese apparel company has created a \u201cPajamas Suit\u201d that\u2019s meant to resemble office attire but feel as snug as sleepwear.<\/p>\n
Aoki Holdings is marketing the navy, beige, black and dark grey suits for both men and women to teleworkers as \u201cmore than pajamas and less than fashionable clothes.\u201d<\/p>\n[irp1]\n
Sold as suit separates, the jackets are knit cardigans and can be mixed and matched with elastic-waist pants designed for sitting for long periods. All items in the collection cost 4,990 yen ($48) each in Aoki\u2019s online store.<\/p>\n
The \u201cpajama suit\u201d highlights the ways clothing makers are trying to adapt as they struggle to sell business suits with the COVID-19 pandemic keeping office workers at home. Aoki has warned it will book billions of yen in losses this year.<\/p>\n\n
A survey by the Pew Research Center shows that most Americans want to continue working from home even after the pandemic, suggesting apparel companies will need to continue to innovate in a new era of \u201coffice\u201d work.<\/p>\n