What you wear in the first hour after getting up

Short answer: The first hour after you get up is often the coldest part of the day, because your body is not yet producing much heat. An extra layer you can take off again works better than turning up the heating for the whole house.

Your body warms up slowly

When you get up, your body has been still for hours and heat production is low. It takes twenty to thirty minutes of movement before it is properly going. During that time many people feel cold, even in a comfortable house. An extra layer such as a bamboo sweatshirt for women covers exactly that window.

Why mornings feel colder than evenings

In the evening you have been active all day and your body has held on to its warmth. In the morning you start from scratch. That is why the same room can feel pleasant at eight in the evening and chilly at seven in the morning. The house has not changed, your own warmth has, so dress for that.

A layer beats the heating

An extra layer costs nothing, while one more degree in the house costs all day, including the hours you are out. It makes sense to deal with morning cold where it happens, on your body. A soft layer you pull over your head does the same job as the radiator, only more precisely and only for as long as needed.

Choose a layer that comes off easily

The morning layer should come off in one move once you are warm. A sweatshirt without zips or buttons is ideal, because it asks nothing of you while you make coffee or find your bag. Leave it in the same spot every evening so it is ready when you get up. Then it becomes a habit rather than something to remember.

A thin base layer underneath

The layer underneath matters more than most people think. If the base layer is too thin or damp, an extra layer helps only a little. Choose something soft and close to the skin that you can wear for the rest of the day. Then you only need to think about the outer layer, and the morning runs more smoothly.

Take it off when you are warm

If you keep the layer on after warming up, you get too hot and start sweating in the clothes you will wear all day. That is the classic mistake. Check in with yourself after half an hour and take the layer off. Switch to something lighter, for example from the most popular pieces for women, if you need to.

Let your routine do the work

Most people follow a set order in the morning: bathroom, kitchen, getting dressed. Use it. Put the warm layer on as one of the first things, and take it off when you dress for the day. The layer then follows your body's own warm up, and you no longer have to think about the temperature each morning.

Find a layer that suits you

A morning layer has to be comfortable, or it ends up in the wardrobe. Pick a fit loose enough to pull over your head but not so big that it gets in the way while you make breakfast. Browse all women's clothing and choose the style you most enjoy putting on.

Frequently asked questions

How long does warming up take

Usually twenty to thirty minutes of movement before your body's heat production is up, and an extra layer helps during that time.

Is a layer cheaper than heating

Yes, an extra layer costs nothing to run, while a higher indoor temperature costs money all day, even when you are out.

What if you feel cold all morning

Then the house is too cold, or the base layer is too thin. Try a denser layer next to the skin before turning up the heat.