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Boxer shorts
(also known as loose boxers or, imprecisely, as boxers) are a type
of underwear, worn by men. The term is used in English since 1944
for all-around-elastic shorts, so named after the shorts worn by pugilists,
for whom unhindered leg movement ('footwork') is almost as important
as the completely free arm movement of the barechested fighters.
History In 1925, Jacob Golomb,
founder of Everlast, designed elastic-waist trunks to replace the
leather-belted trunks then worn by boxers. These trunks, now known
as "boxer trunks", immediately became famous, but were obscured by
the popular briefs. Around 1947, boxers started to gain in popularity.
Boxer shorts gained massive popularity in 1985 when English model
and musician Nick Kamen dressed down till only wearing white boxers
in a 1950s style "Laundrette" in a Levis advertisement. Although briefs
outsell boxer shorts, it is apparent that more and more young men
prefer the latter. Since the 1990s, many men also opt for boxer briefs
as a compromise between the two.
Most boxer shorts have flies which allow the penis to be extracted
without removing the garment. Boxer shorts manufacturers have different
designs for closing up the fly. Some styles include a button or a
metal clasp for the fly. However, many boxer shorts on the market
do not have a mechanism to close up the fly.
Two less common forms of boxer shorts are "gripper" boxers and "yoke
front" boxers. Gripper boxers have an elastic waistband like regular
boxers but have snaps, usually 3, on the fly and on the waistband
so that they open up completely. Yoke front boxers are similar to
gripper boxers in that they have snaps, or buttons, on the fly and
the waistband, but Yoke front boxers have no elastic waistband; they
were very common during World War II, when the rubber needed for elastic
waistbands had to be used for military purposes.
Usually, they are available in solid colors, but they also come in
a variety of patterns and prints. Boxer shorts are typically produced
from various fabrics including all cotton, cotton/polyester blends,
jersey knits and silk. Most television programs prefer displaying
men in boxer shorts rather than other types of underwear. This is
mainly because it is the more socially acceptable underwear type to
see in mass media.
In 1975, an advertisement for boxer shorts created a recurring urban
legend. The fall/winter Sears catalogue displayed two underwear models,
one wearing briefs and another wearing boxer shorts. The model wearing
the boxer shorts appears to have part of his penis (some sources say
a testicle) exposed. At the time, this caused a stir because of possible
indecent exposure. However, Sears states that it is a printing defect
and the same ad reappeared in color in a later catalogue, where no
penis is shown. Despite the publicity, Sears did not release a copy
of the colored ad to allow the public to verify its statement. Without
the proof, the urban legend still persists in popular culture.
Advantages and disadvantages Fans
of boxer shorts claim there are certain advantages to wearing boxer
shorts compared to other types of underwear. Many well-endowed men
prefer boxers because they seem more roomy
Boxer briefs (or tight boxers)
are a type of men's underwear.
They are long in the leg, like boxer shorts, but tighter-fitting,
like briefs, a compromise between the two main types of male underwear
in the United Kingdom, United States and Canada. Depending on the
manufacturer, boxer briefs may also be spelled as one word: boxerbriefs.
Boxer briefs were first sold around 1990. Prior to this time, only
a few underwear manufacturers made boxer briefs, but they were actually
called mid-length briefs or thigh-length briefs.
Though marketed as a new design, these are actually quite similar
to the bottom half of the two-part union suits worn in the 1910s.
The underwear preference among British/American/Canadian/French teenagers
today is leaning toward boxer briefs, probably because of their proximity
to both briefs and boxer shorts.[citation needed] While some may find
regular briefs too restrictive, others may find boxer shorts too loose.
They are commonly used in athletics instead of a jockstrap, but are
common for everyday usage as well.
The boxer brief design provides form-fitting coverage for the midsection
from the waist to the thighs and are worn on the waist. Boxer brief
designs can have either an access flap, button (snap) front, pouch,
or no fly at all. They can be either woven like some boxer shorts
or knit like some boxer shorts and most briefs, some even have a pouch.
The trunk is a type of boxer-brief that is slightly shorter in the
leg and also used as swimwear. Manufacturers of the boxer brief include
Calvin Klein, Structure, Yves St Laurent, Under Armour, Hanes, Fruit
of the Loom, Ralph Lauren, Baskit, Champion, American Eagle, Abercrombie
& Fitch and Hollister Co..
Article Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxer_shorts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxer_briefs
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