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[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I've had the same underwear for about 10 years. The elastic eventually wears out and you have to sew them to become "fitted"

[–] activistPnk@slrpnk.net 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I quit using a dryer. Hang drying will help elastics last longer. Though it still breaks eventually.

When you repair them, are you sewing new elastic onto them? i thought about just threading a shoe lace since some boxers us that drawstring design anyway.

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 4 points 7 months ago

No, I just fold it over on top of itself in two places (left hip and right hip) and sew so they fit me perfectly