Read more men's underwear stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/39425/mens-underwear.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:25:33 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70589/tighty-whities-get-ready-to-turn-75.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tag"Tighty whities" are turning 75 soon and Jockey International has launched a media blitz to rocket their briefs into the spotlight. The men's underwear, created after an exec was inspired by a postcard from France showing a man's bikini-style swimsuit, made its debut in Chicago in January 1935—a day...http://www.newser.com/story/70589/tighty-whities-get-ready-to-turn-75.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 30 Sep 2009 4:39:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70099/lefties-finally-get-their-undies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMale lefties of the world have long suffered inconvenience and embarrassment at the urinal, thanks to their underwear. One British store is making up for the indignity with a new line of undies featuring a horizontal, rather than vertical, opening—giving Britain’s lefties an alternative to boxer shorts, Reuters reports....http://www.newser.com/story/70099/lefties-finally-get-their-undies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Sep 2009 10:07:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66839/sales-of-mens-undies-rebound-with-economy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmid mixed reports about recession and economic recovery, here's a bright spot: Men’s underwear sales are on the rebound. Believe it or not, that's a reliable indicator, because selling unmentionables is “such a need-based business that it really is a good indication that the consumer hasn't checked out,” an industry...http://www.newser.com/story/66839/sales-of-mens-undies-rebound-with-economy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Aug 2009 15:01:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64902/german-thief-caught-with-1000-pairs-of-underwear.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA German man arrested for shoplifting may be the culprit behind a string of recent underwear thefts, der Speigel reports. The 56-year-old resident of Gelnhausen, near Frankfurt, escaped after staff noticed him trying to steal three pairs of men’s underwear from a sports shop. Police identified him and collared him...http://www.newser.com/story/64902/german-thief-caught-with-1000-pairs-of-underwear.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 21 Jul 2009 8:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58992/boxers-or-briefs-undies-market-more-endowed-now.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe world of men’s underwear was once simple: “boxers or briefs?” But today, entering the underwear aisle presents an untold array of options, writes Christina Brinkley in the Wall Street Journal . Now, men can choose from boxers, briefs, boxer-briefs, trunks, and thongs—and each of those silhouettes offers a range...http://www.newser.com/story/58992/boxers-or-briefs-undies-market-more-endowed-now.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 14 May 2009 11:08:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55756/mens-skivvy-sales-spell-more-trouble.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMore bad news, this time from the men’s underwear department. One of former Fed chairman Alan Greenspan’s favorite metrics for predicting changes in consumer spending was the sales of men’s skivvies, the Huffington Post reports. It seems that sales are projected to decline 2.3% this year, revised down from...http://www.newser.com/story/55756/mens-skivvy-sales-spell-more-trouble.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Apr 2009 9:41:00 CDT