Next pyjamas: price by condition
| Condition | Typical |
|---|---|
| New with Tags | £20 (~$27) |
| Like New | £17 (~$23) |
| Good | £13 (~$17) |
| Fair | £9 (~$12) |
| For Parts | £5 (~$7) |
Seller-declared grades, sterling with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). What each grade means.
What holds its value across Next
- Tailoring and suiting, which is the strongest clothing category and is bought secondhand for work, school and weddings
- Next Home furnishings — curtains, bedding, lamps — where buyers are often matching something they already own and cannot buy new any more
- The Signature line, which uses better cloth than the mainline and is labelled separately
- Complete curtain and bedding sets in discontinued patterns, which are searched for specifically by people completing a room
What pulls Next resale value down
- Mainline basics in common sizes, which are cheap new and sit at the bottom of the secondhand market
- Faded or shrunk curtains and bedding, where the colour match is the entire reason someone is buying
- Pilled knitwear, which is the weakest part of the clothing range
- Anything from a heavily discounted clearance run, which was built to a lower spec than the mainline equivalent
Identifying and dating yours
- The neck or care label distinguishes mainline Next from the Signature line, and buyers search the latter by name
- Homeware carries a product code on the sewn-in label which buyers use to match a discontinued pattern exactly
- State the drop and width on curtains and the exact size on bedding, because these sell on measurements rather than on the label
What lifts any pyjamas, whatever the label
Nightwear sells modestly and hygiene expectations are high, so cleanliness statements matter more than brand.
- Natural fabrics like cotton and silk
- Recognised sleepwear and heritage labels
- Complete matching sets
- Unworn or barely worn condition
And what pulls one down
- Bobbling and thinning from washing
- Perished waistband elastic
- Split sets sold as singles
- Faded prints
Working out what yours is worth
- Wash them and say clearly that you have
- Check the waistband elastic recovers
- Confirm both pieces match
What to state in the listing
- Size, with chest and waist measured flat
- Fabric composition
- Whether it is a matching set or separates
- Elastic condition and any pilling, thinning or mark
Brand, type and size: “Cath Kidston Pyjama Set, Size 12, Cotton” or “Fleece Pyjamas, Age 7-8, Bundle of 2”. Fabric matters seasonally — brushed cotton and fleece are winter purchases, lightweight cotton and viscose summer ones.
Preparing and photographing it
- Wash and press them, and check the elastic in the waistband, which is the first thing to go.
- Check for bobbling on the seat and under the arms, and for thinning at the knees on trousers.
- Sort by size and season, since winter flannel and summer cotton sell at different times.
- The set laid flat together, top and bottoms
- The waistband elastic, stretched slightly
- The fabric close up, showing pilling or its absence
- Labels with size and composition, plus any mark, hole or thinning
When it sells best, and handing it over
Winter fabrics lift from October to December, with a strong Christmas gifting window. Lightweight sets sell in spring and summer.
Very cheap to post, and bundles cost little more than singles. Fold neatly and mention they have been freshly laundered.
What buyers ask
Does Next homeware sell well secondhand?
Better than most people expect. Buyers are often trying to match curtains or bedding they already own in a pattern that has been discontinued, and they will search for a specific product code to do it.
What is worth selling from Next clothing?
Tailoring and the Signature line, plus school uniform in term time. Everyday basics compete with a new one on sale and rarely justify listing individually.
How much are Next pyjamas worth?
Roughly £5 to £20 depending on condition, against £6 to £25 for pyjamas generally. The identification points above are what move a listing to the top of that range.
What the fees would take elsewhere
At the mid-range £12 for Next pyjamas, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:
| Platform | Fee | You keep |
|---|---|---|
| Poshmark | −£2 | £10 |
| eBay | −£2 | £10 |
| Mercari | −£1 | £11 |
| Etsy | −£1 | £11 |
| WishThrift | −£0 | £12 |
Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026, percentages only — the per-order and processing charges those platforms add are excluded, so the real gap is wider.
Listing is free and there is no commission — read how to sell pyjamas for the title, handover and timing, or the general pyjamas value guide if yours is not a Next.
See also: all Next value guides · value guides by brand · buying pyjamas · Clothing · condition grades.