"Love it, wear it all the time, bloody awesome." Paul, Businessman New Plymouth "I wore the Winkie every night over last winter and enjoyed it very much." John, Manukau "The winkie is brilliant, wears well and it's impossible to go back to pyjamas." Don Murray, Auckland

The Winkie story thus far... Back in 1987, my seamstress mother sent me packing from the chilly easterly town of Timaru, in the South Island of New Zealand, southwards to the slightly colder climes of Otago University in Dunedin, armed with a couple of terrific flannelette nightshirts, deemed Winkie. Student friends soon became avid wearers of the Winkie and a mini cult following developed into a cottage industry. Not only did students spend an inordinate amount of time in their Winkie, but many also passed on their sentiments when buying them for parents. Demand outweighed supply of Winkie’s for a greater part of the 1990’s while other work seemed to take precedence, and we are now proud to be offering Winkie to a wider populace. A nightshirt was the sleepwear garment of choice for many moons prior to the 20th century, and we hope you find the Winkie both practical and fun, and share your delight by recommending them to family and friends. Jeff Dore