A Morphsuit is a form-fitting, full-body costume made from lightweight, breathable fabric that covers you from head to toe while allowing you to see, breathe, and drink through the material. MorphCostumes, founded in Edinburgh, invented it in 2009: one piece of stretch knit, from the face covering down to the feet.
How does a Morphsuit work as a full-body costume?
A Morphsuit is a spandex bodysuit that stretches to fit your entire body, with a face covering you can see out through while your face stays hidden from the outside. The 125GSM+ breathable fabric is lightweight and soft enough to wear all event, and the Original Morphsuit's knit is 91% polyester and 9% elastane with four-way stretch, so it moves when you move.
The Original Morphsuit is one piece, and the face covering is part of the suit. Here is how its product page describes it.
| What you want to know | The Original Morphsuit |
|---|---|
| Fabric | 91% polyester, 9% elastane knit, four-way stretch |
| Face | See-out face fabric you can breathe through, and drink through, with your face covered |
| Closure and build | Double zips and reinforced stitching |
| Adult sizes | M, L, XL, and XXL, chosen by height |
| Care | Cold hand wash, inside out, no tumble dry, iron, or bleach; hang to dry |
| Origin | Invented by MorphCostumes in 2009 |
What is a Morphsuit made of?
A Morphsuit is made of a polyester and elastane stretch knit, and the Original Morphsuit uses 91% polyester and 9% elastane. The elastane and the four-way stretch give the suit its give, so it is easy to get in and out of and moves with you.
Across our costumes, the seams that touch your skin are covered in soft material. Every costume goes through over 30 measurement checks, and the company runs over 500,000 quality checks a year. Our adult Morphsuits and kids' Morphsuits pages carry the solid colors and the printed designs.
Can you see, breathe, and drink through a Morphsuit?
Yes: the face covering is a see-out fabric, so you can see, breathe, and even have a drink through it while your face stays covered, which is how our Original Morphsuit product page describes it.
While the face covering is down, your vision and hearing are slightly reduced, so take care near roads, stairs, and open flames. Our guide to seeing, breathing, and talking through a full-face Morphsuit mask goes through it in more detail, and the guide to using the restroom in a Morphsuit covers the question people ask next.
How should a Morphsuit fit, and how do you get into one?
A Morphsuit should fit snug like a second skin, and you pick the size by height, not by chest or waist. The Original Morphsuit comes in M, L, XL, and XXL, and the size guide on the product page matches each size to a height range.
You step in and zip up. The Original Morphsuit has double zips and reinforced stitching, and some designs, such as the kids' jaguar suit below, have a quick-release Velcro hood. Closures differ by design, so check the product page for the one you want, and match your height against the size guide before you order.
A printed Morphsuit, same one-piece idea
The Kids Jaguar Morphsuit has an all-over orange jaguar print on 91% polyester, 9% elastane fabric with four-way stretch, a quick-release Velcro hood, and cover-stitched inner seams. It comes in Small, Medium, and Large, chosen by height, and the pack holds the one suit.
How do you care for a Morphsuit?
A Morphsuit takes a cold hand wash and an air dry. For the Original Morphsuit, wash it inside out, do not tumble dry, iron, or bleach it, and hang it to dry. Check the care block on the product page for your design: the kids' jaguar suit, for one, says to wash gently in cool water and air dry it flat.
For returns and anything about an order, our help center questions have the answers.
Who wears a Morphsuit, and which colors do our customers pick?
People wear Morphsuits solo, under another costume, or as a whole group in different colors, which is how our Original Morphsuit page describes the use. For a group, the solid colors do the work: each person picks a color, and the group reads as a set. In the National Retail Federation's September 2026 survey, dressing in costume (50%) was among the top ways consumers said they mark Halloween.
Between April 22 and October 12, 2026, black was in 50% of the orders on our US website that included a solid-color Original Morphsuit, adult or kids, ahead of green (15%), white (10%), red (9%), and blue (8%). One order can include more than one color, so an order can count toward several colors.
| Original Morphsuit color | Share of solid-color Original Morphsuit orders that included it |
|---|---|
| Black | 50% |
| Green | 15% |
| White | 10% |
| Red | 9% |
| Blue | 8% |
| Top five of eleven colors, US website orders, April 22 to October 12, 2026. | |
Where can you read more about Morphsuits?
You can read more in four of our guides, each answering one question this page leaves to them. Our guide to the difference between a Morphsuit, a zentai suit, and a spandex bodysuit sorts out the names. Our guide to how custom printed Morphsuits work covers your own design. For what to wear underneath, read what to wear under a full-body spandex suit, and for a child, how to choose a Morphsuit for kids.
To see every design in one place, start from our Morphsuits page.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Morphsuit?
A Morphsuit is a form-fitting, full-body costume made from stretch fabric that covers you from head to toe, with a face covering you can see and breathe through. MorphCostumes created the original in 2009.
What are Morphsuits used for?
People wear them to costume events, solo, under another costume, or as a group in different colors. The solid colors suit a group because each person picks one and the set reads as a whole.
Can you see out of a Morphsuit?
Yes. The face fabric is a see-out material, so you see out while your face stays covered. Give yourself a minute to get used to the view before you walk into a crowd.
Can you wash a Morphsuit?
Yes, by hand: a cold hand wash and an air dry. For the Original Morphsuit, turn it inside out, do not tumble dry, iron, or bleach it, and hang it to dry; read the care block on your design's product page.
Are Morphsuits hot to wear?
A Morphsuit covers you from head to toe, so you will feel a little warmer than in normal clothes. The knit is lightweight and breathable, and on a hot day we would plan for shade and breaks.
How do you put on a Morphsuit?
Step into the suit and zip it closed. The Original Morphsuit has double zips, and some designs have a quick-release Velcro hood. Choose the size by height using the size guide.
