- Men wore underwear long before women ever did. Women didn’t start wearing underwear in England until around the 18th century.
- Back in the 1700s, if clothing touched your skin it was considered part of underwear. This means shirts! Only a shirt’s collar, front and wristbands could be revealed in public because the rest was considered your underwear.
- In the 1960-70s, a new convenient option of underwear for traveling men and women began to appear…. disposable paper briefs.
- Thongs were originally made for both men and women due to nude-public-swimming being banned in LA.
- In the 19th century, English ladies wore layers of heavy petticoats instead of underwear. It was frowned upon for women to wear underwear at the time.
- On average, American women own about 21 pairs of underwear each.
- It is typically considered good hygiene for all underwear to have the crotch lined with a cotton fabric.
- Married people are more likely to change their underwear daily than single people. About 88% vs 82%.
- People used to store their underwear in the freezer as a way to keep cool before the option of air conditioning.
- You can get high quality cotton women’s boxer briefs delivered right to your door from GWBB Clothing.
10 Interesting Facts About Underwear
