What is the development history of men’s underwear?
Underpants generally refer to close-fitting lower body pants, which are divided into men’s and women’s clothing. And according to different genders, there are more and more styles. The time of wearing underwear varies from country to country.
Tudor era
Men’s underwear has become stable and simple, reaching to the knees and buttoned on the placket. In addition to linen fabrics, cotton and silk have also been used. It gradually evolved into jumpsuits, and jumpsuits developed into tight-fitting panties that reached ankles. The 19th century boxer John Suliva loved to wear tights to fight matches. So this kind of panties is also called “John”.
1935
Jockey sold the world’s first briefs with Y-shaped stitches on the front panel in Chicago. The briefs let the exposed area of the man’s legs reach the limit. Clothing historians believe that its significance is comparable to that of a bra. In 3 months, 30,000 briefs were sold in the United States. The Jockey company urgently produced the “masculine” series. Fly to shopping malls all over the United States. The competition between boxer shorts and briefs began. Both parties claim that their clothes are better for health and more comfortable. During this period, elastic bands were sewn on the underwear. The word “underpants” was added to the dictionary in 1935.
