Hanro is a Swiss underwear and nightwear brand. It was founded in 1884. Hanro boxer shorts are manufactured outside Switzerland (in Portugal, Bulgaria). They are made of 100% mercerised cotton (very rarely – genuine Sea Island cotton, sometimes – Egyptian Continue reading Hanro boxers
Zimmerli is a Swiss company, which specialises in underwear, but it also sells mid-calf and over-the-calf socks. They’re made of 100% mercerised cotton (fil d’ecosse), 100% silk, 100% extra fine merino wool. Their toes are hand-linked. These socks are thin Continue reading Zimmerli socks
Zimmerli is a Swiss brand of underwear established in 1871 by Pauline Zimmerli Baurlin. It used to produce very high quality garments, but as Alexander Kabbaz has said, since the brand was sold to a venture capital group several years Continue reading Zimmerli boxers
Kabbaz-Kelly is an American brand based in New York and founded by Alexander Kabbaz and Joelle Kelly in the 1970’s. They make bespoke shirts and sell a wide range of socks and underwear (sometimes under their own brand). Kabbaz-Kelly ready-to-wear Continue reading Kabbaz-Kelly boxer shorts
Spoerry is a Swiss company, which produces high quality cotton and blended yarns (for example, cotton+silk, wool, vicuna or cashmere). It was founded in 1866. The range of the company includes: Spoerry Sea Island (Genuine West Indian Sea Island cotton), Continue reading Spoerry cotton
1. Fabric. The highest quality boxers are made of 2-ply extra-long staple cotton fabrics. Some brands use Irish linen fabrics as well. Long staple cotton is better than ‘unknown staple’ cotton, but extra-long staple one is the best option. The Continue reading How to spot high quality boxer shorts
Alumo is a Swiss mill based in Appenzell. It produces the highest quality shirtings (according to Alexander Kabbaz, the best ones in the world – though not all shirtmakers agree with this opinion). The range of Alumo fabrics is quite Continue reading Alumo fabrics