Men's Undergarments From Tricot Factory


by Lorabella - Date: 2010-02-25 - Word Count: 550 Share This!

One of the popular myths regarding tricot fabric is that its name is a combination of the words 'tri' - three, and 'cot' - short for cotton; and hence people think that the fabric is a blend of three types of cotton. This is not at all the truth. Actually the word 'tricot' comes from a French verb 'tricoter' meaning 'to stitch'. The fabric is made of a blend of various fabrics such as wool, silk, cotton, rayon and nylon and produced in tricot factory using a warp-knit pattern by machine. It is often used in manufacture of women's clothing such as dresses and undergarments. Men's undergarments are also made using tricot but it has still to become as popular as cotton or silk. However, tricot still has several advantages over the other two fabrics.

Benefits of Tricot in Men's Undergarments

The biggest benefit of tricot fabric over traditional fabrics is that it is more durable. Nylon tricot is very elastic and retains its shape for a long period of time without showing any signs of sagging or disfiguration. Also, the fabric is very soft and lets the skin breathe -- a useful feature during warmer climates. There are many such benefits that the fabric provides. Here is a list of some such benefits:

·Lightweight - Tricot fabric is quite light and is hence very comfortable to wear. It provides a sense of freedom.

·Fade resistant - The colour of garments made of tricot does not usually fade with washing or drying. So, black briefs will not grey over time.

·Highly durable - Tricot lasts much longer than cotton and unlike cotton, does not stretch over time. So in case of undergarments, using tricot fabric means longer time between replacing a pair of underwear.

·Quick drying - Tricot dries faster than cotton. This is the reason why most of the brief style swimsuits, for men, are made out of this fabric.

·No shrinking - It is quite unusual for garments made out of tricot fabric to shrink. Hence, you do not need to think twice before putting undergarments made out of this fabric in the dryer.

Where to buy

Men's undergarments made out of tricot are produced by most leading brands and are available at many garment stores. However, since undergarments made out of tricot are not nearly as popular as those made out of cotton, they are not as readily available. One of the recourse is to buy the garments online. Still, the rising popularity of this fabric should soon make it more readily available.

Nylon versus Tricot

One of the biggest reasons why most men are hesitant to try tricot undergarments is their experience with nylon underwear. Until few years ago, nylon and polyester were used to make undergarments. These fabrics although durable, were notoriously uncomfortable. But unlike nylon, tricot is manufactured using new and advanced technologies. Hence the fabric is lightweight, soft and very comfortable. It is not at all as itchy or clingy as nylon and polyester used to be.

Tricot is gaining a lot of popularity in men's undergarments due to its obvious benefits over the traditional fabrics - cotton and silk. It is only a matter of time before tricot becomes more poplar than the other two fabrics. The most important thing is to not confuse tricot with nylon. Tricot is a more comfortable fabric than nylon, or any other traditional fabric for that matter.


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