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.

Commando

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.

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.

I either go cotton boxers from Mitch Dowd or bamboo from Boody, bit expensive but it's worth it to have happy junk.

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

get some bamboo up ya. His Lordship has become a knobby devotee

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!

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.