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How to grade an underwear size chart: body versus garment measurements, grade increments, stretch, tolerances and how to check fit across the range.
How should an underwear size chart be graded between sizes? Read More »
Contour pouch versus flat front in men’s underwear: how each is constructed, how they differ in support, comfort and look, and how to choose and test for your customers.
Contour pouch or flat front: which suits my customers? Read More »
How long a boxer brief inseam should be: how length affects ride-up, coverage, chafing and style, how to measure it and how to choose for a target customer.
What to specify for underwear aimed at sensitive skin: fibre, surface, trims, labels, seams, chemical testing and wording that stays within what you can support.
What should I specify for underwear aimed at sensitive skin? Read More »
When a bamboo viscose/cotton blend makes sense for boxer briefs: feel, structure, cost, shrinkage, labelling and how to compare it with 100% bamboo viscose.
When does a bamboo/cotton blend make sense for boxer briefs? Read More »
How to keep underwear fabric consistent across reorders from the mill: specifications, tolerances, approved standards, lot testing and change control.
How do I keep underwear fabric consistent across reorders from the mill? Read More »
Whether to add a silver or other antimicrobial finish to underwear: what it can do, regulatory limits on treated articles and claims, durability and testing.
Should I add an antimicrobial finish to underwear? Read More »
Why small holes appear in underwear after a few washes, how to tell fabric, sewing, chemical and care causes apart, and how to prevent them.
Why do small holes appear in underwear fabric after a few washes? Read More »
Brushed or unbrushed underwear fabric: how brushing changes softness, warmth, appearance and pilling, and when each finish makes sense.
Should underwear fabric be brushed or unbrushed? Read More »
Whether modal underwear shrinks less than cotton, what actually controls dimensional change in both, and how to specify and test shrinkage.
Does modal shrink less than cotton in underwear? Read More »
Why some polyester boxer briefs feel hot or clammy, which fabric details cause it, and how to specify a cooler polyester fabric and test it.
Why do some polyester boxer briefs feel hot, and how do I specify a cooler fabric? Read More »
Why new underwear bleeds colour in the first wash, when it is a fastness problem rather than normal excess dye, and how to specify, test and label against it.
Why did new underwear bleed colour in the first wash? Read More »
