BAMBOO COMFORT ON A BUDGET

While I was in my recent purchasing frenzy at dmxgear.cz, I found these little gems. What a find they turned out to be. They may not look like much, but sometimes simple is better.

First, these caught my eye because they are made of bamboo. Bamboo is actually a grass, and one of the fastest growing ones at that. They break the bamboo down to cellulose and magically make it into one seriously soft fabric. Plus I like the whole environmentally friendly aspect of it. They use very little water in the processing and there is minimal waste to dispose of.

The material is woven into what is actually called Viscose; which falls into the Rayon category of fabric. Rayon is the umbrella all fabrics with a plant base (except for cotton) fall under. These particular briefs are made of 72% Viscose from Bamboo, 22% Polyamide and 8% Elastane.

They don’t have any of the usual underwear bells and whistles. No contour or anatomical pouch, no contrast color piping, no bold waistband. The last two keep the price down as the waistband is made of the same material with a different weave to it so it doesn’t slide off you.

But you’re probably scratching your head thinking, “This guy hates tight underwear and having his junk smashed into his body…how can he like these?”.

Well, there are a series of ribs in the fabric on either side of the crotch that naturally form a pouch for you when you put these on. This material is so soft and stretchy, it instantly gives way to your body and forms almost a “second skin”.

That is also why they are sized the way they are. There is a Small, a Medium/Large and a Large/Extra Large. So you really kind of pick your size based on how you like your underwear to fit. MY, semi-educated, guess is that a Small is for 30” waist or under, Medium/Large would fit a 31” to 36” inch waist. The Large/Extra Large woud fit a 36” to 40” waist.

If you fall right at a 36” waist, you have a decision to make – do you want your underwear to fit on the tight side or the loose side? It’s a rather casual approach to clothing sizing, but it works.

As a matter of fact, everything about these is casual. They are just a really comfortable pair of underwear you can throw on under a pair of jeans when you’re going to see a movie or are going for a long drive. Even when you’re heading off to school or work for just another normal day. Perhaps painting the house or doing yard work.

They’d be great for a travel day if you’re going to be on a plane for business or vacation. There is nothing about them that binds or digs in to your skin at all. They are just a great, comfortable, utilitarian pair of underwear that won’t break the bank.

They are 8 Euros, which is $8.50 USD and just over $11.00 CAD, at the time of this writing.

Get them, you won’t be sorry!