For some reason, talking about men’s underwear has always been a forbidden subject. Do you know which style of men’s underwear came into existence first? Hygiene, protection, and privacy are all reasons why men’s underwear is an important part of their wardrobe that they cannot do without. For men, underclothes are their most personal clothing objects. It remains unseen by the public. They are worn daily right next to the skin. It must be comfortable.
Today, fashion designers (like
Calvin Klein) turned underwear into a trend as men’s underwear started adopting
patterns and designs. White is the favorite color and cotton the favorite
material for men’s underwear. Men’s underwear comes in styles like thong, boxer, boxer
brief, and jockstrap. When purchasing men’s underwear, they should fit
perfectly and be breathable as well as suitable for use and preference.
There are some interesting facts about men’s underwear
that you might find interesting to know. Take a look:
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According to many cultures, the color of the
underwear you wear on New Year’s Eve will help you determine how your life will
play out over the next year according to many cultures. While pink underwear
translates to a successful year in terms of romance. Blue underwear corresponds
to good health. Red underwear is used for overall luck
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According to research, married men have known
to change their underwear twice as much as single men. The reason for this
should be that women are more particular about doing laundry.
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Briefs
are more popular compared to boxers and studies show that 41% of men prefer to
wear briefs while 27% used to wear boxers and the remaining ones wear different
types of underwear.
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Disney World
used to make their employees wear shared underwear until 2001.
Disney World
used to make their employees wear shared underwear until 2001.
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Did you know women spend more than men on
underwear? During their life, women would spend more than $31,000 on the luxury
compared to men who would just spend $2,000. This is because underwear for men
is much cheaper than women.
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Going commando was the term used to refer
wearing pants without underwear. Since soldiers tend to travel light while on
duty, they are often caught in rainstorms. If the rain gets the underwear wet,
then it would irritate and chafe up against the skin. In order to avoid this,
many soldiers used to go into battle without underwear.
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The thong was invented in response to public
nudity. The truth is that NYC’s mayor wanted to address the issue the nude
dancers across the city before the World’s Fair that was held there in 1939. In
order to this, his organization created the thong. Moreover, the dancers agreed
to wear them because they could show their shapely bodies in them, but the
mayor was satisfied because their genitals weren’t exposed.
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The world’s first underwear was made from
leather loincloths. Scientists have found evidence that they were worn 7000
years ago. Leather drawers went out of fashion once people realized that it
produces immense sweat buildup, and were no fun for the under-regions.
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Anti-fart underwear is finally upon us.
Zorflex, a kind of activated carbon cloth that absorbs and kills undesirable
microbes very quickly, is being used by some companies to create underwear that
completely masks the smell of even the most noxious farts. Zorflex drawers are
even issued to British soldiers so that they do not have to wash their
underwear for months at a time. Unfortunately, Zorflex is still very expensive,
but it is probably the future of undergarments.
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Briefs do not actually lower your sperm
count, contrary to popular belief. Excessive heat trapped in the area of your
testes, however, will. This means that polyester underwear, which is non-porous
and does not allow the skin to breathe, will limit sperm count. So will some
briefs that are too tight and not well-designed, but quality briefs will do you
just fine. In other words, negative effects on sperm are nothing to worry about
if you can dish out a few extra bucks on drawers.
“Men want the same thing from their underwear that they want from
women: a little bit of support, and a little bit of freedom.” (Jerry Seinfeld) [i]
[i] Sources used:
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“11 Fascinating
Facts Concerning Men’s Underwear” by Design Scene
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“4 Facts you should know Before Buying Underwear for Men” by Skiviez
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“8 Interesting
and Stunning Facts about Mens Underwear” by ABCUnderwear.com
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“Important facts about underwear for men” by
underwearinourkitchen.com
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