The history of male underwear

1. The history of male underwear Male underwear has been a staple item since the beginning of mankind. the male genitalia has always been a sensitive and delicate organ of our human body. And thus, it needs protection and care. During prehistoric times the only purpose of mankind was to survive and pass off its knowledge, heritage, and genes to the next generation. And if we take a look at history humans are pretty good at it. Our ancestors have survived some of the hardest and extreme climates and situations and yet they survived and thrived and gave birth to a civilization that we call society today. But still for the most part of early civilization male underwear was recognized as a staple item of clothing accessory. 6000 BC 1. Prehistoric age Civilization started around 6000 years. However, underwear for men was introduced 1000 years prior to civilization. The first male underwear was 7000 years old when men used to cover their loins using leather and fur what they salvaged after hunting. There are also many tombs found in Egypt with Egyptian pharaohs buried with their loincloths and undergarments.

2. 2. 2. 476 AD During the middle age, variations of underwear for men existed. One of them was braies. Loose fitting trousers that extended from waist to around mid-calf and needed to be tied using laces around the waist and shins. In case one felt the need to remove his pants or trousers, these Braies provided coverage and maintained their decorum. one had to keep untying the Braies and then tying them again once they were finished with the business. This issue gave rise to the Codpiece which was like opening in the front part and can be opened using snaps, buttons or laces and allowed men to do attend the nature’s call underwear. without removing their male 3. 3. Victorian age During the Victorian times till the 1930s, men mostly worn light fitting flannels called “drawers” which reached up to the knee and were tight fitted around the groin and thighs. During those times, underwear for men wasn’t meant for comfort but as a mere piece of clothing to cover your manhood. And the drawers did their job of covering the genitalia pretty well. However, there was not much place for the groin to breath and move which resulted in discomfort because of bunching, rolling and sagging of the drawers inside the trousers.

3. 4. 4. Early-Nineties It was only around 1925 when Jacob Golomb, Founder of the famous boxing gear and equipment company Everlast started to experiment with the trunks worn by boxers and pugilists. He replaced the leather-belted trunks with flexible elastic waistbands thus giving birth to boxer shorts to make it more comfortable and well-fitting. However, his boxer shorts weren’t a huge success because it lacked support and leverage to the important groin parts while boxing. It wasn’t until 1934 when a postcard changed the world of underwear for men. Arthur Kneibler, Executive and designer at the Wisconsin hosiery company coopers Inc, introduced a legless, snug male underwear with an overlapping Y fly which he dubbed as Jockey shorts because it provided the maximum level of support and comfort similar to men’s Jockstraps which we now know as men’s briefs.

4. 5. Modern era we kept progressing and worked towards designing new male underwear designs to change the idea of underwear for men from being just an article of clothing to hide under our pants to something which we can display. In the ’70s and ’80s, Calvin Klein wanted to transform men’s drawers from a private clothing accessory to a lifestyle and fashion statement. Tighter and sexier cuts were introduced with flashy, loud and colorful designs. And with the onset of the 20th-century male underwear evolved from being a piece of comfortable and supportive piece of clothing to being an important accessory in your wardrobe to express your wild and naughtier side. Now we live the era of Men’s thong, Men’s G-strings and men’s bikini which are used for pleasure benefits. These kinds of exotic underwear for men are generally designed with minimum fabric and with lace or string which runs around the buttocks leaving the back rare. This exotic underwear for men is used by men who are into role-playing and pleasing acts. Now men don’t just feel comfortable in their underwear, they also express their pleasure using their underwear.