Prototype render. Final product may differ.
The first batch, pre-order
The Sauna Short
Clean linen shorts for the hot room. Cotton liner, 5-inch inseam, and a hidden pocket for a cold pack.
$68 with two cold packs, $54 without. First-batch price.
- No payment today. You leave an email and we hold your order.
- We're aiming for summer 2027. We'll confirm a real date before we take any money.
- When deposits open: $10, refundable any time before your order ships, for any reason. The details
The particulars
Every last detail.
Cut like a running short and built for one room. Here's what goes into it.
In the box
- The short, in your size.
- Two cold packs, if you chose that setup.
- Whatever you added: extra packs, wool sleeve.
Wash care
Take the pack out first. Machine wash cold, hang dry.
| Cut | Running short, 5-inch inseam, side splits at the hem |
|---|---|
| Sizes | S, M, L, XL. Full measurements |
| Shell | Washed linen, about 130 to 200 g/m². Also sampling linen/cotton and linen/Tencel. Final fiber percentages will be listed here. |
| Waistband | 1.25-inch covered elastic, which includes rubber, and a cotton drawcord |
| Liner | Cotton, brief-style |
| Hidden, on the front of the liner. From the outside in: cotton face, wool felt, reflective film. The film is a polyester-based emergency-blanket material and it faces away from your skin. | |
| Cold pack | Soft and freezable, about 4.5 x 4 inches, in a plastic film. |
| Wool sleeve | Wool felt, for carrying a frozen pack in a gym bag. Sold separately. |
| Planned fibers, heaviest first | Linen Cotton Wool Rubber Polyester |
| Against your skin | A linen shell and a cotton liner. No polyester next to your skin. The waistband is covered, and the film and the pack sit behind fabric. |
| Origin | Origin to be confirmed before production. We'll state it here. |
| Sold by | Granq Works Ltd., Colorado |
The pocket
We can't tell you it helps. We can tell you it's cold.
A bare pack spends most of its cold on the room. The pocket rearranges things: insulation toward the room, and only fabric toward you. We're designing for a full round.
It's designed to read as shorts from three feet away. The felt adds some thickness at the front, and the leg is cut loose to carry it.
The pack sits behind fabric. Never put a frozen pack directly on bare skin. If you go numb, take it out. Heat isn't for everyone. Leave when you want to.
This is clothing. It doesn't treat, prevent or cure anything.
Questions
The ones people actually ask.
Will it show?
The brief is that it reads as shorts from three feet away. The pack and felt add some thickness at the front, and the leg is cut loose to carry it.
How long does it stay cold?
We're designing for a full round, and we'll publish the numbers before the first batch ships.
Does it leak or drip?
It's designed to keep the pack, and any drips, off the bench. Sit on a towel anyway. That's Rule 1.
How do I get a frozen pack to the gym?
In the wool sleeve, or a towel. The sleeve is built to ride in your bag through a workout. You load the pack in the locker room and nobody needs to be involved.
Does white linen go see-through when it's wet?
White linen can go sheer when wet. That's what the cotton liner is for. It also shows stains, which is why Rule 1 is a towel.
What if I change my mind?
Today there's nothing to cancel, because no money has moved. Once deposits open, the $10 is refundable any time before your order ships, for any reason. Email alex@granqworks.com.
What if you're late?
We're aiming for summer 2027, and we'll confirm a real date before we take any money. If that date later changes, we'll email you, and you can have your deposit back or keep your place.
Do you ship outside the US?
US only for the first batch.
Leave the gym shorts in your locker.
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