You Should Be Wearing 100% Cotton Underwear

If Sunspel makes Luke’s special occasion underwear, these Uniqlos are his day-to-day boxers. At under $10 per pair, the utility per dollar can’t be beat.

They aren’t luxe levels of soft, or like an upcoming pick made from something fancy like “sea island cotton,” but they are durable (think years of use per pair) and breathable. And they come in a ton of different colors and patterns, so it’s easy to amass a collection you can wear every day of the week without feeling bored. Personally, I could stick to the stripes all week and be just dandy.

I won’t lie to you. The best 100 percent organic cotton options are boxers, which is great if that’s what you wear. A lot of guys, myself included, don’t. So here’s the next best thing. A pair of trunks—the shorter cousin of the boxer-brief—made with organic cotton from a brand with a ton of sustainability certifications.

These trunks from Quince are a great pick for any boxer-briefs wearer who isn’t overly paranoid. Snug and stretchy, they always run true to size. They are made using 95 percent organic cotton and five percent spandex which, all things considered, is pretty good.

If you have the cash to burn on little luxuries, this is one of the better ways to spend it. A pair of Turnbull and Asser boxers may just last as long as that fitness tracker you just got—and honestly they will do a better job helping you get a restful night’s sleep. It uses the highest quality cotton known to man (straight from the Caribbean), producing a pair of underwear that feels closer to cashmere than anything else.

It would be rude to forget about the briefs guys. They walk among us and deserve comfort just like the rest. And they also deserve more color choices than just tightie whities. Pact is one of the organic brand delivering the goods by offering up soft briefs in three distinct dark colors.

At the end of the day, these are organic, 95 percent cotton (5 percent elastane), and sustainably made. For a comfy, breathable pair of briefs that will last, that’s basically as good as it gets. And they might just help remind your partner that it doesn’t get sexier than the man they love in skimpy underwear.