TOOT Men’s Silk Boxer Briefs “TOOT × SHIDORI®”

Silk boxer briefs · SHIDORI® washable silk · TOOT

Silk boxer briefs you can wash every day

Silk is little known as an underwear fabric, yet it is remarkably well suited to it. A natural protein fiber close in composition to human skin, it is gentle against the body and absorbs and releases moisture well — about 1.3 times the absorbency and 1.5 times the moisture release of cotton — so it stays comfortable even in warm, humid weather. Silk also absorbs odor-causing gases and resists static, so it is less likely to attract dust.

These boxer briefs bring TOOT's construction together with silk, for a pair that is both sensual and refined. They are especially recommended for those who train — the silhouette looks clean and defined — and for anyone who values fit above all.

SHIDORI®: a washable silk from Kyoto

Because silk is delicate and usually calls for hand washing or a special detergent, it has rarely been used for underwear worn every day. SHIDORI® is a fiber that overcomes that delicacy.

This new silk focuses on the high-quality proteins in silk and is created with an entirely new processing technique — a natural silk, strengthened through years of research by Yamaka Seiren, a Kyoto company that has worked with silk since the Muromachi period.

"Washable silk" is a catchy phrase you may have seen elsewhere, but many such fabrics are made by coating silk fibers with resin or water repellent, losing much of what makes natural silk appealing. SHIDORI® instead treats the silk's proteins with a proprietary, confidential technique. Even after repeated washing in a home machine, it resists fading and shrinking, and keeps the soft, airy feel of spun silk.

Only silk against the skin

The care label is printed directly onto the fabric instead of being sewn in as a tag of a different material, and the waistband is made generously with silk — every surface that touches the skin is silk.

With packaging just as carefully considered, this refined, sensual pair also makes a fine gift — and an introduction to a feel you have never experienced before.

Presented in a gift box

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TOOT: men's underwear, rethought by an artist

These boxer briefs are made by TOOT, a Japanese men's underwear brand founded in 2000 by Taku Oishi. Oishi studied oil painting at Tokyo University of the Arts. Before starting TOOT in his thirties, he worked as an illustrator, taught at a vocational school, and handled visual merchandising for overseas fashion brands.

Taku Oishi, founder of TOOT, in his home and atelier

From its very first sample, TOOT has aimed to be a luxury house for men's underwear — one whose designs might be copied, but whose tailoring cannot. Underwear is an everyday essential, yet rarely something people choose for its quality. TOOT has always pursued exactly that: a quality made to last, priced above mass-produced underwear but lasting far longer. Above all, it values comfort and fit, with a sensuality that never loses its refinement — a settled, secure fit you notice the moment you put a pair on.

Precise construction, inside and out

Turn a pair of TOOT inside out and it looks almost the same as the outside. The seam allowances are cleanly finished, and even the inside is reinforced with bar tacks.

The three-dimensional front cup is the hallmark of every TOOT design. Its construction considers exactly where the top of the cup's curve should sit, and accounts for subtle differences in tension and hold from one area of the cup to the next. It holds gently and securely, without excess pressure, while minimizing slippage.

TOOT treats the fit around the hips as just as important as the front cup, with its own approach to cutting and sewing the back — which is why we recommend choosing your size by hip measurement. The leg openings, too, were developed through repeated prototypes with many different materials, so the elastic does not loosen quickly.

Every pair is made in Japan with a craftsman's care.

Specifications

Brand: TOOT
Fabric: Silk 95%, polyurethane 5% (SHIDORI®)
Waistband: Silk 63%, polyester 20%, polyurethane 10%, nylon 7%
Packaging: Gift box (cube or slim; the box type is determined by color and size and cannot be selected)

Sizing is based on hip measurement. For the best fit, we recommend choosing by hip size rather than waist.
S: Hip 32.3–35.0 in (82–89 cm) / Waist 26.8–29.9 in (68–76 cm)
M: Hip 34.6–37.4 in (88–95 cm) / Waist 29.9–33.1 in (76–84 cm)
L: Hip 37.0–39.8 in (94–101 cm) / Waist 33.1–37.0 in (84–94 cm)
XL: Hip 39.4–42.5 in (100–108 cm) / Waist 37.0–40.9 in (94–104 cm)