Category: Journal

Good cotton boxers should last two to three years in rotation. Here’s how to tell when a pair is done, and how to make them last longer. Signs it’s time Elastic no…

You’ve trained, showered, and you’ll be on the sofa for a while. What you put on matters for skin, sweat and comfort. Let skin breathe Synthetic compression traps moisture; damp skin chafes.…

“Made in India” is on every Whats Down label, but it’s more specific than that: our boxers are stitched in our own workshop by people we know by name. Why it matters…

Summer boxers have one job: keep you cool. Run any pair through this checklist. Fabric: 100% woven cotton (poplin). Not jersey, never polyester. Weight: light enough to see light through when held…

Women’s shorts without pockets are a design crime. Our women’s boxers have one back pocket, and it’s the feature people message us about. What fits A phone, keys, a card. Enough to…

Matching outfits are a bit much. Matching boxers, though, are a private joke you get to wear. Several of our prints come in both men’s and women’s cuts. Same print, different cut…

Full pyjamas feel “proper”. Boxers feel free. Which is better for sleeping depends on the room temperature. And in most of India the answer is obvious. Above 24°C Boxers. Less fabric,…

Somewhere around fourteen, briefs get vetoed and boxers become non-negotiable. What to buy so they get worn and don’t fall apart. Cotton, always Teenagers run hot. Breathable cotton poplin beats polyester for…

At some point comfort wins every argument. The good news: comfortable boxers don’t have to be grey. What to look for A soft, wide inner elastic that doesn’t pinch after lunch. Woven…

Boxer shorts are under a century old. A quick tour from the boxing ring to the Indian drawer. 1925: the ring Everlast replaces leather-belted boxing trunks with elastic-waist shorts. Boxers are born…

Humidity is the real enemy in July. Fabric that holds water stays damp all day and smells by evening. What works in the monsoon: Woven cotton dries fastest Poplin releases moisture quickly;…

Long flights, hostel dorms, overnight trains, beach days. One pair of good boxers covers all of them. Pack light with these rules. Three pairs, rotated Wear one, one drying, one in…