Dec 21, 2007 9:54 PM GMT
ohnonotanotherunderwearthread!
What the heck is underwear anyway?
Forget boxers, forget briefs, forget designers or any brand you ever heard of. What is underwear supposed to do? This is step one in seeking out the perfect undergarment, or designing it from scratch if it doesn't exist. Don't describe what it looks like or what it's made of... at this point we only want to know what it's supposed to do.
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What I've thought of:
•It's the base layer. This is what I'd be wearing if I was wearing nothing else. Lounging around the house or for working out.
•You can swim in it
•It keeps me out of jail. Preserves the legally required amount of modesty. Wouldn't raise (very many) eyebrows if I went into a store wearing it.
•Wicks moisture away from the skin and keeps me dry during physical activity
•Provides insulation and keeps me warm in the summer time
•Provides traction against gym equipment (ever try to stay on a decline bench with a sweaty naked back?)
•Provides support for "the package" without squeezing it cruelly
•Fits inside jeans or a wetsuit without bunching or riding up.
•Tough enough to stand up to physical activity
•quick-drying and easy to wash (on the road, I like to be able to wash em by stomping them around in the shower, then hanging them dry overnight.)
•It probably doesn't store stuff - I don't want to work out with pockets full of junk. Outer layers can do that.
Other/Different ideas?
What the heck is underwear anyway?
Forget boxers, forget briefs, forget designers or any brand you ever heard of. What is underwear supposed to do? This is step one in seeking out the perfect undergarment, or designing it from scratch if it doesn't exist. Don't describe what it looks like or what it's made of... at this point we only want to know what it's supposed to do.
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What I've thought of:
•It's the base layer. This is what I'd be wearing if I was wearing nothing else. Lounging around the house or for working out.
•You can swim in it
•It keeps me out of jail. Preserves the legally required amount of modesty. Wouldn't raise (very many) eyebrows if I went into a store wearing it.
•Wicks moisture away from the skin and keeps me dry during physical activity
•Provides insulation and keeps me warm in the summer time
•Provides traction against gym equipment (ever try to stay on a decline bench with a sweaty naked back?)
•Provides support for "the package" without squeezing it cruelly
•Fits inside jeans or a wetsuit without bunching or riding up.
•Tough enough to stand up to physical activity
•quick-drying and easy to wash (on the road, I like to be able to wash em by stomping them around in the shower, then hanging them dry overnight.)
•It probably doesn't store stuff - I don't want to work out with pockets full of junk. Outer layers can do that.
Other/Different ideas?
, that is, nearly fully covered.
