What do boxer shorts mean for most of us? What do we think of or expect them to be? Most people old enough to remember will think of the famous jeans advert with the guy stripping off his jeans in the laundrette and then sitting in a pair of white cotton loose fitting boxer shorts.
Boxer shorts have come a long way since then and there are far more designs and styles to choose from. You only have to look at some online retailers to see the choice of styles to pick from, and when you alternate between the different styles that are labelled as boxer shorts you will be surprised at the choice available.
Boxer shorts were once regarded as being a loose fitting short that offers little or no support. However, we are now seeing terms such as; fitted boxer shorts, boxer briefs, trunks, maxis and hipsters among the list of styles to choose from.
There seems to be three main styles of mens underwear; briefs, thongs and trunks, and it is the later that usually incorporates what some will consider as the loose fitting boxer shorts. However, these terms seem to be inter changeable and boxer shorts, boxer briefs and trunks have increasingly come to cover anything from your loose fitting short to your closer fitting and figure hugging shorts.
The materials which boxer shorts are made from have come a long way too. Fabrics can include anti bacterial fabrics which wick sweat away from the body, to soft silky micro-fibres and even organic cotton, in every colour and pattern you can imagine are available worldwide thanks to internet selling. For a sexy look, boxer trunks can be opaque, semi opaque or transparent leaving nothing to the imagination.
HOM is a stylish manufacturer of more fitted boxer trunks, which give the support needed whilst remaining accessible via their patented HO1 horizontal opening. Yes gone are the days of the button fly, although these are still available for those who want them.
Giggleberries mens underwear report that there is an increasing demand for active men's designer boxer shorts that are ideal for indoor and outdoor sports and that second skin fitted boxer shorts and trunks are ideal for this type of activity. Perhaps it is the fact that the modish male is leading a much more demanding life that there have been higher expectations and demands on the practical and functional aspects of designer men's underwear that have driven the development in styles and fabrics.
By: Giggleberries
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The author of this article is James Keightley of giggleberries, home of mens designer underwear and free worldwide delivery at www.giggleberries.co.uk and author of mens designer underwear fashion.
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