By Danny Ashworth — Freelance writer, work-from-home enthusiast, and someone who has made peace with the fact that comfort is a legitimate priority.
The Moment I Stopped Pretending
I work from home. Have done for three years. For the first year, I maintained the fiction that this required proper clothes — jeans at minimum, occasionally a shirt if I had a video call. I told myself it was about professionalism, about maintaining a boundary between work and leisure, about not letting standards slip.
By year two, I'd quietly abandoned the jeans. By year three, I'd accepted the truth: what I actually wanted, for the hours I spend at a desk in my own home, was something soft, warm, and comfortable that I could also wear to the gym or on a quick errand without looking like I'd given up entirely.
I'd been making do with an ageing hoodie and a pair of joggers that had seen better days. Both were fine individually but didn't match, which bothered me more than I expected. I wanted a proper set — something that looked intentional rather than assembled from whatever was clean. I found the Regular Fit Fleece Tracksuit Set and ordered it without much deliberation.
Why This One
The fabric composition was the first thing I checked: 60% cotton, 40% polyester. That ratio matters — enough cotton for softness and breathability, enough polyester for durability and shape retention. Pure cotton fleece goes bobbly and loses its shape quickly. Synthetic-heavy blends feel plasticky against the skin. The 60/40 split is the right balance for something you're going to wear regularly.
The regular fit was important too. I'm not looking for an oversized streetwear silhouette or a slim athletic cut — I wanted something that fits properly without being either baggy or restrictive. The Regular Fit Fleece Tracksuit Set is exactly that: a clean, straightforward fit that works for sitting at a desk, going for a walk, or doing a gym session without looking wrong in any of those contexts.
The hoodie has a kangaroo pocket and elasticated hem and cuffs. The joggers have an elasticated waist with an inner drawstring and two pockets. These are the details that make a tracksuit actually functional rather than just comfortable — somewhere to put your phone, a waist that stays where you put it, cuffs that don't ride up.
First Wear
It arrived quickly, well packaged. I put it on immediately. The fleece was soft from the first wear — not the slightly scratchy quality that some fleece has before it's been washed a few times, but genuinely soft straight out of the bag. The fit was exactly as described: regular, clean, not baggy, not tight. The marl pattern gave it a slightly more considered look than a plain colour would have — it reads as a deliberate outfit rather than something grabbed from the back of a drawer.
I wore it for the rest of the day. I wore it the next day. And the day after that.
Four Months of Daily Wear
It washes well. Four months of regular washing and the fleece is still soft, the shape is still clean, and the marl pattern hasn't faded. The 60/40 blend has done exactly what I hoped — retained its form without going bobbly or losing its softness. I wash it on a cool cycle and it comes out looking exactly as it went in.
It works for everything I need it to. Desk work, gym sessions, dog walks, quick supermarket runs, video calls where only the top half is visible. The regular fit means it doesn't look like loungewear in contexts where that would matter. It's become genuinely versatile in a way I didn't fully anticipate.
The matching set matters more than I expected. This sounds trivial but it isn't. Wearing a matched set rather than mismatched separates changes how the outfit reads — it looks intentional, which means I feel more put-together even when I'm working from home in my living room. That psychological effect is real and I notice it.
The kangaroo pocket is used constantly. Phone, keys, a pen, whatever I'm carrying between rooms. The pocket is deep enough to be genuinely useful rather than decorative. The jogger pockets are the same — proper depth, properly positioned. These are details that separate a well-designed tracksuit from a cheap one.
The Difference It Made
I'm more comfortable during my working day than I've ever been, and I feel better about it than I expected to. The tracksuit is the reason for both. It solved the specific problem of wanting to be comfortable without looking like I'd abandoned all standards, and it did it at a price point that made the decision easy.
I've since ordered a second set in a different colour. I'm not apologising for this.
Would I Recommend It?
To anyone who works from home, trains regularly, or simply wants a comfortable, well-made set that holds up to daily use: yes, without hesitation. The fabric quality, the fit, the functional details, and the matched aesthetic make this one of the best value clothing purchases I've made. Buy your size, wash it cool, wear it constantly.
👉 Shop the Regular Fit Fleece Tracksuit Set
Also explore our related ranges:
Danny Ashworth is a freelance writer and editor based in Nottingham. He works from home, wears a tracksuit most days, and has stopped feeling the need to justify either of these things.
0 comments