Women at Channel 11 try out Pajama Jeans

PITTSBURGH,None — You've probably seen Pajama Jeans advertised on television and the Internet.  The slogan is "Looks like denim, but feels like PJs."  Do they really?  With the help of my friends at Channel 11, I put the jeans to the test.

I purchased and handed out pajama jeans to See & Be Seen’s Jessica Fera, chief meteorologist Julie Bologna, news reporter Timyka Artist, web producer Shannon Peluso and account executive Natalie McMurtrie.  Their job was to wear the jeans out and about and around the house for a weekend and then decide if they’re stylish and comfy as marketed.  I took a pair home too.

I watched college basketball in the Pajama Jeans.  I went to the grocery store in the Pajama Jeans.  I walked my dog Teddy in the Pajama Jeans.  I even took a nap in the Pajama Jeans.

There’s no doubt,  Pajama Jeans are comfortable; they're are 95 percent cotton.  But, will I wear them again? Probably not.

I’m picky when it comes to jeans.  My favorites include True Religion and Citizens of Humanity.  I think I prefer to wear my designer jeans out at night and my sweat pants around the house.

At the station on Monday, everyone was talking about their pajama jeans weekend.

“They definitely don’t feel like jeans.  That’s for sure," said Peluso.

“I think there is definitely a market for them,” said Bologna.

“Are they designer jeans?  No,” said Fera.

“I thought the fashion police were going to come and arrest me,” said Artist.

There were a lot of different opinions.  Hey, some women buy jeans for comfort while others buy for style.

Mom-to-be McMurtrie is all about comfort these days.  She wore her pajama jeans to Target and Primanti Brothers over the weekend.

“I think because I’m four months pregnant, they were so comfortable.  You didn’t have to worry about the buttons and zipper or anything,” she said.

On a scale of one to ten, with ten being the best, McMurtrie gave the jeans an eight for comfort and six for appearance.

Mother of two Bologna goes for both comfort and style and said the jeans would work with her busy schedule.

“I could see me getting the kids up in the morning, putting these on and running to gymnastics, running to the swimming pool and back.  I could see someone like me wearing them more than someone like you wearing them," said Bologna.

Bologna gave the jeans a nine for comfort and six for appearance.

Unlike Bologna and McMurtrie, Peluso, Artist and Fera said they probably wouldn’t wear the jeans out of the house.

“For someone who is accustomed to wearing designer jeans, you’re not going to be happy with these, but if you go in looking for a comfortable pair of pants that are slightly better looking than sweatpants, you might be happy with these.  The main problem for me was these pants are too short.  I’m not even that tall.  I’m 5 foot 7.  They were just too short.  I need them to be a couple inches longer,” said Fera.

Fera and Peluso gave the jeans a seven for comfort and four for appearance.

“These aren’t something you could wear out to a nice dinner with a pair of stilettos.  I wouldn’t be able to pull them off.  Maybe someone else would,” said Peluso, who prefers skinny jeans to boot cut jeans.

Artist said she’s definitely not that someone.  She gave the jeans a negative score for appearance.

For Artist, the fit is everything.

“They don’t snug in the right areas, and they don’t flow in the areas they’re suppose to flow in.  I don’t think they’re very flattering for a woman’s figure.  I buy my jeans for style.  Comfort is probably secondary.  I want to look good in a pair of jeans,” she said.

Two out of the six women who helped with the test said they would purchase the jeans.

Pajama jeans are $39.95 and available in eight sizes.  They come with a bonus crew-neck T-shirt.

One last thing you should know if you plan to order Pajama Jeans, you may not get them for awhile.  I ordered the jeans on Jan. 25.   They weren’t delivered until March 8.

WPXI