Taiwan-based Star Alliance member EVA Air has today unveiled its newest pajamas for business class passengers, which are anything but traditional. There aren’t many airlines offering pajamas in business class, so getting them at all is a treat. However, EVA Air really takes it to the next level, mixing comfort and fashion.
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EVA Air’s third generation Jason Wu sleepwear collection
EVA Air has today revealed its third generation inflight sleepwear collection, created in partnership with fashion designer Jason Wu, who was born in Taipei and lives in New York. This collaboration started in 2019, and has focused on mixing fashion and comfort.
Effective immediately, EVA Air Royal Laurel Class (business class) passengers on long haul flights can look forward to this new sleepwear.
The new range of sleepwear features a casual hoodie style top with a kangaroo pocket on the front, while the tapered leg pants come with adjustable draw cord for convenience. Pajamas are available in two colors and three different sizes, and are made from jersey fabric.
EVA Air states that with a “classic, athleisure look, they are sure to make their way from the fashion runway to the airline runway on onto the street.” Hah!
As someone who basically lives in athleisure clothes, I’m a huge fan of this concept in theory. My only concern is that many Asian airlines tend to keep their cabins pretty warm, and I’m not sure this hoodie-style pajamas set is ideal for staying cool. I guess I’ll have to fly EVA Air business class soon, and find out for myself!
EVA Air offers an amazing business class product
If you haven’t yet flown EVA Air business class, I’d highly recommend doing so. The airline has what I’d consider to be one of the world’s best business class products. While the hard product is just good, EVA Air’s soft product is excellent, with great food, drinks, amenities, and service.
If you want to fly EVA Air business class, your best bet is redeeming miles directly through the Infinity MileageLands program, as that gives you access to a lot more award space than partner programs. Those points are potentially easy to come by, as EVA Air partners with Citi ThankYou in the United States.
Taiwan really is blessed with three great airlines — China Airlines, EVA Air, and Starlux Airlines.
Bottom line
EVA Air long haul business class passengers can look forward to new athleisure sleepwear designed by Jason Wu. This is the third set of sleepwear designed for EVA Air by Jason Wu. I love the unconventional approach that EVA Air takes for its sleepwear. I think it’s time I fly with EVA Air again!
What do you make of these new EVA Air pajamas?
Personally not thrilled with the over-the-head top design.
And the narrower pant leg means more difficult to put feet through.
I don't like to change into pjs on long biz flights anyway.
First, tight squeeze in the bathroom and the "pressure" to do it quickly. Don't know how anyone over 5'2" doesn't get claustrophobic in a plane bathroom.
Second, don’t like "sweeping" sketchy plane bathroom floors with my clothes coming off and pj's...
Personally not thrilled with the over-the-head top design.
And the narrower pant leg means more difficult to put feet through.
I don't like to change into pjs on long biz flights anyway.
First, tight squeeze in the bathroom and the "pressure" to do it quickly. Don't know how anyone over 5'2" doesn't get claustrophobic in a plane bathroom.
Second, don’t like "sweeping" sketchy plane bathroom floors with my clothes coming off and pj's coming on and back.
I just wear a comfortable wrinkleproof outfit that isnt sloppy looking on board.
Two weeks ago from Saigon to Taipei on Eva airline business class 787~10 very nice plane pajamas were offered I think because it was just a three hour flight food was good. The service was excellent. I will fly Them again.
Pyjamas........not pajamas!
Relax: the American-preferred spelling is "pajamas". Elsewhere in the world it is the "pajamas".
Relax: the American-preferred spelling is "pajamas". Elsewhere in the world it is the "pyjamas".
My wife and I recently flew from jfk to tpe on eva business class. The sleep ware is indeed comfortable. Before pandemic Delta had similar PK ware and is equally comfortable. I did see some yahoos wore them in airport.
I got 2 sets of these on a trip to Taiwan back in mid-July. Unfortunately the material is 65% polyester/35% cotton so it was very hot. Eventually I had to change out of these to get some shut eye.
That is enough to make me break out in sweats. Who wears 65% polyester blend pyjamas??? ♂️
Who pays whom in this situation? Does the airline pay the designer or does the designer offer his services for free for the exposure?
Have you heard of Jason Wu? He is a famous designer. He made his name in the fashion industry because of Michelle Obama. He has also designed dresses for other famous people such as Ru Paul and January Jones.
Ben, it's too bad Qantas didn't have these back in the day when you deplaned and wore pajamas into the lounge in Singapore. Still one of my favorite posts here.
Watch out for someone wearing these at your nearest WalMart.
Airline pajamas find their way onto E-Bay, CraigsList et al, and are snapped up by premium-airlines wannabes who want to make a statement.
Not sure how that statement in interpreted by others though!
They also announced new dining collabs and amenity kits from Furla and Kipling for premium econ and Giorgio Armani for business class: https://www.evaair.com/zh-tw/about-eva-air/news/news-releases/2023-06-28-evaairxstar-alliance-10th.html (Link in Chinese)
Their current pajamas are already quite good, and the new ones look pretty much the same except for new colors and the hood - which I wouldn't need at all. But if the quality remains the same, that's fine for me.
Their sizes are pretty funny though. I'm quite "oversized" (usually wearing European 3XL size). EVA's biggest pajama size is XL and the top is a bit too tight and short - still okay...
Their current pajamas are already quite good, and the new ones look pretty much the same except for new colors and the hood - which I wouldn't need at all. But if the quality remains the same, that's fine for me.
Their sizes are pretty funny though. I'm quite "oversized" (usually wearing European 3XL size). EVA's biggest pajama size is XL and the top is a bit too tight and short - still okay for a flight, but not exactly my size. At the same time, the pants in size L are just perfect for a 6ft person, while XL is way too long.
And of course I agree with you that their soft product is exceptional, but their 787s also have an exceptional hard product in my opinion (while their old 777s are rather bad by today's standards). Now if they would just have good lounges in Taipei... that's where China Airlines is still way ahead of them.
Last thing I want to do is sleep in anything with a hood.
Do they still serve Krug/ DP on long haul biz flights?
Lucky should try the new 787 business class departing from Europe. They're quite good compared to the (at this point) a bit tired looking 777.
The real question is: would you wear this off the plane (and not change back into your clothes)? ;)
I do, they're super comfortable. I use them on other airlines too, like United. It opens the door for conversation with the flight crew that they have a high bar to beat against EVA. MOST f/a's accept the challenge and they do very well, considering what United gives them to work with