Abstract: A man's briefs have a torso encircling member which consists of a front portion and a rear portion, an elastic waist band portion disposed at the top of the torso encircling member, and a genitalia receiving compartment formed by a midsection of the front portion and a strip of fabric associated with the inside of the front portion. The strip of fabric is coupled to the front portion so that the strip is oriented parallel to the front portion. The strip has two top ends connecting to the waist band portion, and a bottom section extending downwardly to loop around the bottom of scrotum of the wearer. The strip of fabric has a curved narrow opening for receiving the genitalia, and may have no seam binding at the edge of the opening.

Abstract: A man's briefs have a torso encircling member which consists of a front portion and a rear portion, an elastic waist band portion disposed at the top of the torso encircling member, and a genitalia receiving compartment formed by a midsection of the front portion and a strip of fabric associated with the inside of the front portion. The strip of fabric is coupled to the front portion so that the strip is oriented parallel to the front portion. The strip has two top ends connecting to the waist band portion, and a bottom section extending downwardly to loop around the bottom of scrotum of the wearer. The strip of fabric has a curved narrow opening for receiving the genitalia, and may have no seam binding at the edge of the opening.

Abstract: High performance sport socks including multiple fabrics, and methods of making and using the same, are provided. Under one aspect, a sock includes a first fabric defining a stem and a bifurcated region. The stem can be configured and arranged to be disposed on the Achilles tendon of a wearer, and the bifurcated region can be configured and arranged to be disposed on the calf of the wearer. The sock also can include a second fabric coupled to the first fabric inside of the bifurcated region and configured and arranged to be disposed on the calf of the wearer. The sock also can include a third fabric coupled to the first fabric outside of the bifurcated region and configured and arranged to be disposed on the shin of the wearer.