Men's Breathable Underwear

The Edit — Men's Breathable Underwear

Breathability is a fabric question, not a marketing one. This edit brings together the three fibres that actually move moisture instead of trapping it — modal, lyocell and bamboo. All three are cellulosic, spun from wood or plant pulp into filaments finer and rounder in cross-section than cotton. That structure lets air pass through the knit more freely and pulls sweat off the skin to the fabric surface where it evaporates, instead of leaving it sitting against you. The practical result: cooler under layers, drier through the day, and no damp cotton feeling by mid-afternoon.

Shop Micro modal → · Lyocell → · All underwear →

More about Men's Breathable Underwear

The modal and lyocell styles here are SALIGIA, available exclusively in the UK through BANG&STRIKE — briefs, sport briefs, trunks and jockstraps from £19. The bamboo trunks are TEAMM8, at £38. Free standard US delivery on orders of £50 or more. Go deeper on any of the three in our micro modal guide →, lyocell guide → or bamboo guide →

For every fabric side by side — including microfibre and mesh, which breathe by construction rather than fibre — read Men's Underwear Fabrics: The Complete Guide →

Want the detail on why these fabrics behave differently to cotton? Read Modal Underwear in Hot Weather →