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  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    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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      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.

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      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.

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        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.

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        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

    • bananafungus@aussie.zone
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      I either go cotton boxers from Mitch Dowd or bamboo from Boody, bit expensive but it’s worth it to have happy junk.

    • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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      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

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        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.

    • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
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      1 year ago

      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!

    • MeanElevator@aussie.zone
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      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.

      • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
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        Oh. I just wanted some novelty ones for the man because he usually wears jocks because he likes his tackle nice and close.

    • Thornburywitch@aussie.zone
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      1 year ago

      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.