Boxer briefs

Panties, also Boxer Briefs (short form Retros ) are called fashionable men's underpants that are unlike boxer shorts are not cut well, but fit snugly on the skin.

Retros always cover the buttocks and genitals completely, the legs are usually covered with a few inches. Retros without leg approach are also called hip- Shorts ( for Women see Hot Pants ).

The crucial point of the term panties is not only the average but also the material used. Most retros are made of microfiber, the individual components of various fibers differ considerably depending on the manufacturer and model. Retros cotton are called letter - shorts.

Predominant fibers such as polyamide or polyester, both combined with a lower proportion of elastic fibers ( spandex etc.).. This gives a certain comfort, also sweat is quickly transported outside.

The term

The name Boxer Briefs is to be understood in the context of retro fashion wave. The section covers compared to underpants - cuts of the 1970s and 1980s (briefs, mini briefs, thongs ) comparatively much skin. The cut of the retros is a modified loan to underpants cuts of the 1950s or even earlier.

Thus, the up in the 1980s continuing trend has been reversed, the cuts of underwear and swimwear are continuously scarce allow. In place of a linear progressive trends occurs pluralism of sections. In the ladies' swimwear of this phenomenon began with the revival of the one-piece swimsuit in the 1980s, in response to the decades-long trend toward ever tighter bikinis.