Editing Boxer shorts (section)

== Design ==
[[File:Boxer shorts.svg|upright=0.6|thumb|left|Boxer shorts with one fly button]]

Most boxer shorts have a [[fly (clothing)|fly]] in front. Boxer shorts manufacturers have a couple of methods of closing the fly: metal snaps or a button or two.  However, many boxer shorts on the market do not need a fastening mechanism to close up the fly as the fabric is cut and the boxers are designed to sufficiently overlap and fully cover the opening. This is commonly known as an open fly design.

Since boxer shorts’ fabric is rarely stretchy, a ''balloon seat'', a generous panel of loosely fitting fabric in the center rear of the shorts, is designed to accommodate the wearer's various movements, especially bending forward.  The most common sewing design of boxer shorts are made with a panel seat that has two seams running on the outer edges of the back seating area, creating a center rear panel. Most mass-produced commercial boxer shorts are made using this design.

[[File:Boxershorts-gripper.svg|upright=0.6|thumb|left|Gripper boxer shorts with one snap and one fly button]]

Two less common forms of boxer shorts are ''gripper'' boxers and ''yoke-front'' boxers. Gripper boxers have an elastic waistband like regular boxers but have snaps, usually three, on the fly and on the waistband so that they open up completely.

[[File:Boxershorts-yokefront.svg|upright=0.6|thumb|Yoke-front boxer shorts with three yoke snaps and an open fly]]

Yoke front boxers are similar to gripper boxers in that the wide waistband yoke can be opened up completely, and the yoke usually has three snaps to close it while the fly itself, below, has no closure mechanism.  There are two types of yoke boxers:  one in which there is a short piece of elastic on each side of the [[waistband]]  which snugs up the yoke to fit the waist; and ''tie-sides'' which have narrow cloth tapes on each side of the waist yoke, like strings, which are tightened and knotted by the wearer to make an exact fit. This style of underpant was very common during [[World War II]], when the rubber needed for elastic waistbands had to be used for military purposes.

Boxer shorts are available in white and solid colors including pastels, and come in a variety of patterns and prints as well; Traditional patterns include ''geometrics'' (small repeating geometric designs), plaids and vertical stripes. Additionally, there are innumerable ''novelty'' boxer short patterns.  Boxer shorts are produced using various fabrics including all [[cotton]], cotton–[[polyester]] blends, jersey knits, [[satin]], and [[silk]].