Dumont says development took some time, and that the translation from books to TV series was trickier than anticipated.

The expanded shape [of the clothing] is directly determined by the packing ratios of the material structure,” he says. Yasin, who has a background in aeronautical engineering, took inspiration from the way that nano-satellites are packed. It’s not until after around 4-5 months that their rhythms can become more solidly established and they’ll be able to do most of their sleeping at night. Ahh, that soothing, blue light; just right to send your little one off to sleep whilst helping them to feel safe and sound, right? He sewed a prototype–a pair of tiny pants–and formed the pleats by heating up the fabric around a special mold in his oven at home.The animated series is based on the "Les Pyjamasques" book series by French author Romuald Racioppo. The show is based on the Pyjamasques book series created by French author Romuald Racioppo, and takes inspiration from various comics and films that Christian De Vita experienced. To make sure we’re in synch with the natural world around us, Melatonin also has another clever characteristic; Melatonin, aka the Vampire Hormone, is killed off by light.

Photo: courtesy Petit Pli]The designs have some superficial similarity to novelty “ bubble shirts” that also expand from a tiny size, but unlike those shirts, the clothing is designed to hold a defined silhouette at each stage of expansion.The odds of a preschool concept born from a series of French-language picture books landing a worldwide deal with a global broadcaster are not high. That left them with 45 minutes of lying in the dark whilst their little brains still thought it was party time. Despite being a Canadian show, the show is mainly produced in France, while the original dialogue is written at English in Toronto-Canada, and the series initially premiered in the United States. Manufacturers have been slow to catch on to this science fact, but red night lights do exist; I’ve bought a string of red LED lights for my daughter, which send out a super-cozy light.