Generally introduction for underwear
There are several other terms for undergarments. Underclothes, underclothing and underwear are formal terms, while undergarments may be more casually called, in Australia, Reg Grundys (rhyming slang for undies) and Reginalds, and, in the United Kingdom, smalls (from the earlier smallclothes).
Women's undergarments collectively are called lingerie. They also are called intimate clothing and intimates.
An undershirt is a piece of underwear covering the torso, while underpants (often pants in the United Kingdom), drawers, and shorts cover the genitals and often the buttocks. Terms for specific undergarments are in the table below.
They keep outer garments from being soiled by perspiration, urine, semen, feces, and other discharges; shape the body; and provide support for parts of it. In cold weather, long underwear sometimes is worn to provide additional warmth. Some undergarments are intended for erotic effect. Special types of undergarments have religious significance. Some items of clothing are designed as underwear, while others, such as T-shirts and certain types of shorts, are appropriate both as undergarments and as outer clothing. If made of suitable material, some undergarments can serve as nightwear or swimsuits.
Types and styles
Undergarments commonly worn by women today include brassieres and panties (also known as knickers), while men often wear briefs, boxer shorts, and boxer briefs. Items commonly worn by both sexes include T-shirts, sleeveless shirts (also called singlets), bikini underwear, thongs, and G-strings.
Worn by both sexes
1.Long underwear:also called long johns,long handles,which is A two-piece undergarment worn during cold weather consisting of a shirt with sleeves extending to the wrists and trousers with pant legs reaching down to the ankles.
2.Sleeviless shirt:also called tank top,wifebeater,singlet.
3.bikini underwear: Usually worn with the waistband lower than the wearer's waist, and often at the hips, with the leg bands ending at the groin. Men's bikini briefs normally have no fly.
4.G-string: A type of thong consisting of a narrow piece of material that covers or holds the genitals, passes between the buttocks, and is attached to a band around the hips.
5.Tanga: A type of thong which has no material around the sides other than the waistband.
6.Thong: Has a narrow strip of material along the centre of the garment's rear which sits between the wearer's buttocks and connects the front or pouch to the waistband behind the wearer. Thongs are sometimes worn to reduce "panty lines" when wearing tightly-fitting trousers.
Worn by women
1. Brassiere: the short call is Bra, Usually consists of two cups for the breasts, a centre panel (gore), a band running around the torso under the bust, and a shoulder strap for each side.
2. Boy Shorts: A type of panties with sides that extend lower down the hips, rather like men's briefs
3. Panties: also called knickers in UK. These usually have an elastic waistband, a crotch to cover the genital area which is usually lined with absorbent material such as cotton, and a pair of leg openings which are often also elasticized. They either have very short or no leg sections.
Worn by men
1.Boxer Briefs: also called Trunks, They are similar in style to boxer shorts, but are generally shorter and form-fitting like briefs.
2. Boxer shorts: These have an elasticized waistband that is at or near the wearer's waist, while the leg sections are fairly loose and extend to the mid-thigh. There is usually a fly, either with or without buttons. The waistbands of boxer shorts are usually wider than those of briefs, and often bear the brand name of the manufacturer.
Boxer shorts with colourful patterns, pictures of cartoon characters, sports team logos and slogans are readily available.
3.Briefs: it is called slip,Y-fronts in UK, and jockey shorts, tinghtie-whities inUS. These have an elasticized waistband at or near the wearer's waist, and leg sections that end at or near the groin.
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Material: Optional underwear, it is best to choose inclusive and flexible enough,breathable, cooling of good fabrics.
Now underwear materials at two types of natural and man-made. Natural fabrics are silk, cotton; a man-made polyester fabric, nylon, Lycra, and so on. Natural fabrics, the most comfortable when still a few cotton, manufacture underwear the most frequently used material is cotton cloth. The elegant and luxurious velvet and accompany the lovely lace Lace also favored by many women. Man-made fabrics, polyester, nylon, spandex type of chemical fiber raw materials production underwear has a hygroscopicity, deformation and scalability characteristics.
Moreover, in recent years launched a new type of man-made elastic fiber - Lycra,of Levin, a super scalability, feel soft, breathable and good,characteristics, more and more women become the first choice.
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