Gildan Platinum mens Briefs

I needed some new underwear so I read the reviews on Amazon, like I usually do before I buy almost anything. This Gildan underwear was well-reviewed, and lower priced that many of the other options. Many years ago I had several different sets of underwear of several brands, and they all had problems too quickly, like falling apart (holes & tearing at the waistband), elastic waistband stretching, poor fit, etc. So, I did some research several years ago, and bought several better brands and have had fairly good luck with them for the past several years, but now those are starting to wear out. This time the Gildan seems to have some of the highest customer reviews, and seemed to be the best value, so I bought them. I have had them for about a month now, and have worn them almost exclusively (I still have some other styles and brands) – and have been very pleased overall with these. I’d say as good or better than any underwear I’ve had before.. If I could, I’d give them 4.5 stars, but since I can’t, I think they are closer to 5 stars than 4. A few caveats: 1) They are definitely midrise. I think they are true midrise, they are not full briefs, and not low-cut / “hip huggers”…. If you are looking for full or mini – don’t buy these midrise 2) They have moderately large steps between sizes, so if you are a “tweener” these may not fit as well as if you are in the middle of the size range. As several reviewers commented, we long for the “good old days” when they made underwear not by small/medium/large, but by 2 inch increments between waist sizes (i.e. 30”, 32”, 34”, 36” …) 3) They are very white fabric, except the very black waistband. I don’t love it, but I can easily live with it. If you consider any of these show-stoppers, you might find another brand / style that doesn’t have these characteristics. Here are some things I like about them: • They seem to have very good build quality, and have held up well so far, in about a month of wear and washings. • They fit me well, not perfect, but a good fit – not too baggy anywhere, not too tight. I’m about a 34” waist (maybe 34.5” or so), and I got the large. I believe the medium would have been way to snug for me, IMO. • The fabric is a nice weight (neither too thin or too thick), seems durable, but yet is soft/flexible with a very nice feel – I guess maybe the “ringspun” does make a difference? • Elastic waistband seems to be very good quality, is comfortable, but also holds the briefs in place well. These aren’t “tagless”; however, they did a great job with the tag. The tag tag is smooth and soft, and covers the seam in the elastic waistband, so the tag actually improves comfort. I never notice the tag, or the seam the tag covers. Well done…. Several reviewers complained about the adhesive on the tape in the packaging. When I pulled off the tape that was on the underwear, I noticed a small amount of adhesive that pulled off the tape and was stuck to the underwear. I did an extended wash & rinse cycle on the underwear before I wore them the first time, and have not noticed the adhesive on the underwear at all. So, for me, it was a tiny annoyance when I first unpackaged them, but absolutely no issue after that. They could probably pick some better tape, or other way to hold them together in the package…. Based on my experience so far, I’d highly recommend these

So I never thought I'd be reviewing underwear, but here we are. First off, just know they are great quality for the price. This review is after 1 year of use. After years of looking around, trying different brands, etc. I realized that brands are not consistent. Hanes briefs for example used to be my go to brand. Easy to buy large size 34-36 waist. But they changed the cut of the underwear, namely the butt area. It now was like a floppy cape dragging behind me. Yes, my wife would sometimes giggle when she saw me walking around in them. I also noticed many brands were now steading way from 100% cotton to either a Cotton / Polyester blend or an all polyester "cotton feel" and calling it "moisture wicking" or "cooling fabric". Well really what that amounts to is you are sitting in plastic all day with no real airflow, like a suana. And by the way "moisture wicking really means no moisture gets soaked into the fabric or escapes. So that means it all stays trapped in your crotchal region :-/ That was no good for me. So I tried another brand, Calvin Klein. They fit me great except for a couple things: 1) They were significantly more expensive than I was used to. 2) The waist band would fold over when I sat down and stay lie that when I stood up. No good. Enter these Gildan briefs. Good fit, perfect size waist band in my opinion, no fold overa. 100% cotton and great soft feeling fabric. Good air flow and comfortable fit. Elastic isn't pinching or too tight. f you live in a hot moist environment the elastic may wear out just like any other elastic would, but not any sooner. And a great price even compared to cheap store brands. I'll be a customer of this brand and style for years to come.

These are good quality, well-made brief. I used to wear Dockers size 34 briefs, but can't find them anymore. I bought size M of these Gildan briefs, and the fit is fine. In comparison, Hanes size M is a little too tight. An earlier reviewer posted a photo which showed the material as 50% cotton, 45% polyester, and 5% spandex. Of the package I received, the black and the charcoal show as 100% cotton, but the gray shows as 90% cotton 10% polyester. The material feel so soft, and is very comfortable to wear. However, the waistband material has little to none cotton, so the feel is not as good. I worried (and expected) the sticky tape that many reviewers complaint about. Gildan may have finally found fix the issue, because the tape used in the package that I received is easy to remove and leave no sticky residue on the briefs. Overall, I am satisfied with Gildan Premium briefs. I still miss the old Dockers, but IMO these are better alternative to Hanes or Fruit of the Loom.

Love them. The waste ban is very nice. Can't wate to order more.

These briefs are, like T-shirts made by Gildan, of exceptionally good quality for the money. I chose these because my former brand (Hanes) quit putting elastic in the leg seams, creating a problem with keeping everything in place. By contrast, these do have elastic seams which get the job done and are very comfortable as well. Size-wise, I'm a 32 waist, but I bought 34 in anticipation of shrinkage, and after washing these briefs fit perfectly. A minor quibble is that the inside fly flap is wider than it need be, making extraction a tat more difficult than a narrower one would.

I grew up in a smaller city, so we had the classic American-brand tighty-whitey's growing up. As that was all I knew, I stuck with that as an adult. But I noticed the fabric getting thinner and thinner over that last 10 years, to the point that they just don't hold up. So, I decided to look for something different, and took a chance on the Gildan white briefs (and another unknown brand for comparison.) I'm glad I did. They fit well, and the fabric seems much heftier - like the classic American brands from 20-30 years ago. So, when the need arises, I plan to reorder these Gildan. Gildan has several different lines of briefs available here on Amazon, but I don't know anything about the other lines. The Platinum are great so far.

these Gildan briefs are pretty awesome. I’m a 32 year old guy and I have been wearing briefs for a long time and I love the color and I definitely would buy them again. I know that the tape does leave a residue but it doesn't make a difference to me I love them and I have been looking for them in all the regular stores I shop at and I seen them on Amazon had them and I bought them and I am glad that I did. They fit perfect just they way I like them to fit. if I had to make a complaint I don't think I could because I am a huge underwear collector and I am super excited that I was able to get these. I saw that some reviews said they weren't that good but let me tell you this I would literally spend the money to replace at of my fotl and Hanes. that's how much I like these briefs. I don't think Gildan should do anything to change these briefs!!! I'm glad that they are all white because I'm a huge tighty whities fan!!

I jumped out of the shower, opened the package and put on a pair. The fabric was soft and appeared to be of good quality. The product seemed well made and was sized correctly. It was comfortable! But... While checking the fit and looking in the mirror, I noticed a place where the main fabric had come away from the leg hole. Too bad! I think I would have really liked these! I returned them instead. ( FYI - I also ordered a package of some briefs of this brand that are not "Platinum" and I do think this fabric & design would be more comfortable, although the others are not bad) As far as the fit is concerned, I would describe these (and the other pkg of this brand) to be slightly short of mid-rise. I would have preferred more height, and my wife thinks these are more bikini-looking (and I agree) than the Haynes I am trying to get away from because of the recent poor quality of the elastic. But these were actually quite comfortable. I'm really disappointed about this. It's not like "men's briefs" is some revolutionary concept, so you'd think that someone would be able to make them correctly! It seems like all of the brands I've tried are on some kind of race to the bottom, especially over the last few years, with poor quality materials or construction. If the others I purchased of this brand hold up, I may try these again.

Very well made product with very soft cotton material. Very comfortable fit, and reasonably priced.

These briefs fit perfectly, stretching evenly about the waste in a snug but unbinding manner. They are mid- to high-wasted and very comfortable in staying up and allowing one to move and stretch as the need occurs.

Lo bueno es la calidad y frescura de la tela ,muy aguantador,me siento muy agusto y cómodo

I have found these to be the most comfortable underwear, very well tailored and excellent styling.

Perfectly fitted undies. As with all classic briefs I wear, I go down a size so they sit just above the hips. Wash well, so keep their shape.