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Why are most of the men's trunks/boxer shorts so thin and synthetic? No one wants sweaty nut sack and crack. That's bizarre.
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No. I do the washing thanks.
It’s the shitification of clothes in general. Everything is thinner, flimsier, bad seams, shape cut for minimum cost not for best fit, etc. I remember when socks, underwear, tshirts could go through washer and drier and last for years. Now you’re lucky to get six months out of some stuff. It quickly shrinks, twists, pills, develops holes, elastic fails. They are selling junk.
My partner gets his from the outdoor shops for hiking & daily wear and the thin & synthetic ones are some of the best ones. I have the same ones but female version. I guess the point is, not all thin & synthetic materials are made equal. Hope that makes sense.
I'll take your word for it. Personally I've never worn synthetic and I never will. Everybody's different I guess. Makes a more interesting world.
I have had a couple of ex officio brand synthetics that I got about 5 years ago for some hiking. Still use them to this day as daily underwear, they're my favourite and have definitely stood the test of time
I either go cotton boxers from Mitch Dowd or bamboo from Boody, bit expensive but it's worth it to have happy junk.
It's a sad state of affairs when you've gotta pay more for something so basic just to be comfortable.
It really is. I try and mostly wear natural fabrics (for environmental and longevity reasons), and prices are insane for something as simple as socks.
Yeah. The socks I looked at were either thick thermal "I'm going to the snow" mf's or the work socks were as thin as dress socks. I ended up getting Darn Tough men's work socks but I know they won't last long.
I've been wearing $10/5pk bonds jocks for years that are fine.
That's what he wears. Some of the Bonds trunks and boxer shorts though are pathetic. Blokes are being gaslit into believing they don't need a gusset.
It's one of my favourite words.
I wish gussets were more common in pants and undies.
get some bamboo up ya. His Lordship has become a knobby devotee
I've got a couple of pairs of step ones that have lasted probably 3 years now? pretty happy with them. The breath real good too!
Some decent brands use material that's quite good a drawing sweat away. I've got half a dozen on Nike trunks and they're the best. The stitching around the waistband is a bit meh, but my nether regions are nice comfy.
Oh. I just wanted some novelty ones for the man because he usually wears jocks because he likes his tackle nice and close.
I know Kmart have been doing ‘better cotton’ which may be recycled cotton. Which involves shorter lower quality fibres and potentially being mixed with synthetic fibres
Would love someone to do a proper analysis on this. Is it ‘better’ if the item is recycled but so poorly made it gets thrown out sooner, or is it better to have a good quality item that lasts longer. My instinct say better quality stuff, because there is no additional cost of disposal, collection, recycling, manufacture, distribution. Using the stuff we already own for longer is the most environmentally friendly option.
What are the Kmart ones like? I quite like their cotton-rich range, does the mens range have similar? I also like the Kmart period pants for bike riding - that extra layer of padding is most welcome.
I have no idea what they are like.