Men's Black Sports Brief with White Piping, Striped Waistband

Black, but with character

Everybody owns a black brief. This one has something extra: contrasting white piping that edges the leg openings and runs up either side of the pouch to the waistband. The result recalls retro sportswear and old locker rooms, with a graphic touch that looks instantly more masculine than a plain basic.

By Prowler, the essential London gay brand, it uses the brand's sports brief cut: high-cut on the thighs, a plain full-coverage back, and an ergonomic pouch with a centre seam that gathers and lifts. The wide elastic waistband alternates black and white stripes, with a black label stamped with the white Prowler paw in the centre.

Not to be confused with its inverted twin: here black dominates and white underlines. If you prefer the opposite, the white model with black piping is also in the shop.

Its strong points

Piping that draws. The white bands frame the pouch like a frame around a painting: the eye goes straight to the centre. On the legs, they underline the high cut and visually lengthen the thigh.

A black that slims. The plain black body is understated, elegant and flattering on every skin tone. It makes each white contrast pop without ever being too much.

A pouch that keeps its promises. A pocket cut for your package, a centre seam, real support: it's shaped, clean and comfortable.

A waistband that stays put. Wide, elastic, striped: it doesn't roll, doesn't mark the skin and signs the brand's sportswear look.

A soft, stretchy fabric. Polyester and elastane: the brief hugs your shape and stays comfortable from morning to night.

What it does for your sex appeal

The contrast draws the eye exactly where it should. Between the black fabric and the white piping, your crotch becomes the focal point of your silhouette.

The plain back puts your butt forward: nothing breaks the line, the fabric hugs your glutes and the white piping underlines their outline.

The sporty look awakens fantasies of locker rooms, group showers and teammates. It's simple, masculine, and it works every time.

And it gives you confidence. Clean, well-cut underwear that fits you well: it's what changes the way you hold yourself when you take off your jeans.

How to wear it

Every day: it's the ultimate versatile brief, discreet under any trousers.

At the gym: with a tank top and tall sports socks, you have the full look, right down to the locker room.

At a party or fetish club: under a leather or neoprene harness, the black and white goes with all your gear.

At the sauna or in private: it's the brief you want to watch slide off, understated but clearly sexy.

Choosing your size and putting it on

• Go by your trouser size: S for a 38 (French size 1), L for a 42 (size 3), XXL for a 46 (size 5). This model comes in S, L and XXL.
• If you're a 40 or a 44, go up a size for comfort or down for a snugger effect.
• Settle everything into the pouch after putting it on: that's what gives the shaped bulge.
• Wash it before first use, like any new underwear.

Care: to keep a deep black and crisp piping

• Gentle 30 °C wash in the machine, ideally inside out and in a laundry bag, or by hand.
• No tumble dryer: heat wears out the elastane, and that's what keeps the waistband and pouch holding their shape.
• No fabric softener or bleach: they damage the elastic fibres and dull the colours.
• Air dry, flat or hanging, out of direct sunlight.
• Don't iron the waistband or the paw label.

Technical specifications

FAQ — Your questions, our answers

Q: What's the difference from the white and black Prowler brief?

A: It's the same cut in inverted colours. This one is black with white piping; the other is white with black piping. Black is more understated and slimming, white is brighter.

Q: I'm a 40 in trousers, which size should I take?

A: The M isn't offered in this model. Take the L if you want comfort, or the S if you're fairly slim and like it snug.

Q: Does the white piping stay white in the wash?

A: Wash it at 30 °C with dark colours or black, never with fabrics that run, and avoid bleach. It's the best way to keep a crisp contrast.

Q: Is it comfortable all day?

A: Yes. The wide waistband spreads the pressure, the elastane follows your movements and the pouch holds without squeezing.