COMPLICATED PANTS… I counted eight different knit patterns/construction processes: dual-rib mesh at the coccyx, sweat-traps above the buttocks, gusset cushioning, groin venting, a seamless top band… Oh, and they work too: I developed no obviously sweaty bits, they sit quite high on the hips, didn’t ride up my butt (much) and look fine on the washing line. They are very lightweight (27g, size S/M) and low-bulk. There’s a ‘string’ version too but, even for you, I wasn’t going there…

Words: Judy Armstrong