fruit of the loom

Why r/BuyItForLife recommends fruit of the loom

33 mentions from real owners

• #1Dec 29, 2025

  Reasonably priced natural fiber clothing

  Hanes, Fruit of the Loom, Jockey. All the Walmart classics have 100% cotton clothing. Found some decent stuff at Target and Old Navy too!

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• #2Dec 29, 2025

  Updated list of BIFL men underwear in Amazon

  For cotton options, I like Fruit of the Loom and Hanes Premium (the thicker cotton ones). They’re basic but durable and usually available up to XL on Amazon. I also stumbled on Real Men modal boxer briefs recently. The modal fabric feels way softer than cotton and holds its shape better over time. If your boyfriend likes a snug but not tight fit, they might be worth a try alongside the cotton ones.

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• #3Dec 21, 2025

  undershirts for long torsos

  If you want 100% cotton V neck undershirts that actually stay tucked on your frame, check out Hanes comfortsoft, Fruit of the Loom, or Goodthreads’ long-length cuts on Amazon. All are longer than standard nauticas and solve the constant untucking issue, just make sure whatever you buy is specifically labeled “tall” or “long body,” because that’s the real game changer for long torsos.

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• #4Dec 5, 2025

  What are the most durable shirts?

  In the US, if you can find some 20th century estate sale Hanes or Fruit of the Loom in good shape, get them!

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• #5Dec 3, 2025

  What’s the BIFL item that you love but everyone around you thinks is ridiculous?

  My Fruit of the Loom whitey tightys from 84

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• #6Nov 7, 2025

  What’s a purchase that’s not fun, not flashy but now you swear by it?

  Fruit of the Loom hoodie and sweat pants.

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• #7Nov 7, 2025

  Men’s underwear that actually lasts does it exist?

  Buy plenty of underwear, don't have enough just to make it through the week have enough to make it through the month. Mostly I stick with fruit of the loom boxer briefs. You can find them on sale once or twice a year. As a truck driver I had 40 pair and I bought one of those on sale nine packs once a year. Because of how I had everything purchased out I lose about five pair or so a year just from wear and tear so I'm slowly building but always throwing out. Something that you wear that close to certain parts of your body is never going to last forever

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• #8Nov 7, 2025

  Men’s underwear that actually lasts does it exist?

  I have a good amount of underwear actually and they're nothing fancy. Just hanes/fruit of the loom/costco. The older ones are literally over a decade old. Most look and feel basically like new. I also air dry.. was told that helps?

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• #9Nov 7, 2025

  Men’s underwear that actually lasts does it exist?

  Didn't do this on purpose but is this why my underwear lasts? I've had the same underwear for like a decade.... Just some hanes/fruit of the loom. Got a few from costco 2-3 years ago which are completely fine as well.

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• #10Nov 6, 2025

  Men’s underwear that actually lasts does it exist?

  Idk what people do to underwear, I still have a few pairs of fruit of the loom boxer briefs from high school. I'm 37. My other pairs are Kirkland brand from Costco, those probably range from 5-12 years old.

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• #11Nov 5, 2025

  Why is it so hard to find well-made clothes that aren't insanely priced?

  All my fruit of the loom, Eddie Bauer, DC, vans, champion, bumper equipment etc etc have lasted decades without being destroyed. They cost 40-80 tops

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• #12Oct 10, 2025

  I’m looking for a sweater that will last me a long time & is very comfortable - an investment (:

  I have a couple of fruit of the loom sweatshirts that are over 20 years old, just a bit of fraying at the cuffs and collar...

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• #13Oct 7, 2025

  Guys that wear thongs.....

  Ideally I'd take the pouch design from real men RM and the breathable quick drying mesh from fruit of the looms breathable line and the cut/ pattern of the old k mart brand 

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• #14Sep 2, 2025

  Where are the shirts that last this long???

  22 years ago my coworker was able to get blank t-shirts, Fruit of the Loom, for $4 CAN. I gave him $100, he got me 25 shirts. I'm still wearing them today.

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• #15Sep 1, 2025

  Men’s Underwear for thin/athletic build?

  Fruit Of The Loom makes a decent one. For the longest time if you could find the off brand that walmart sold it had support and lasted a long time. Adidas are okay, but tend to lose support early IMHO. I don’t have a favorite brand, trunks are hard enough to find that when you need them you kind of buy what you find.

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• #16Aug 5, 2025

  Cotton Women’s underwear

  I love the fruit of the loom packs from Walmart. 100% cotton, full coverage. Thick material. Wash and hold up really well. laura ashley from Marshalls- full coverage, 100% cotton. but they are a thinner cotton material and the thin elastic does wear over time. But those are really nice too and I fully recommend either one.

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• #17Aug 4, 2025

  Cotton Women’s underwear

  Fruit of the Loom Men's Tag Free Knit Boxer Shorts, Relaxed Fit, Moisture Wicking, Assorted Color Multipacks I searched for the last year to find all cotton underwear in women and gave up. While I’m all for BIFL in many things I regularly toss undergarments as advised for hygiene reasons. These fit well and last as needed no stretching.

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• #18Jul 8, 2025

  For the love of god, where can I buy some ankle socks that don’t get holes in them in a month?

  Fruit of the loom’s last me a couple years at least, but I also change my socks once or twice a day

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• #19Jun 11, 2025

  Favorite women’s cotton underwear?

  Fruit of the Loom!!!!

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• #20Jun 4, 2025

  Recommendations for comfortable, cotton women's underwear?

  Buy the mega pack of Fruit of the Loom! These are the workhorses of underwear. Not glamorous, but idgaf. They’re incredibly comfortable, durable, and cost-effective. 

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• #21Jun 3, 2025

  Half of my darn tough socks have holes in them

  I'm literally rocking the same fruit of the loom Walmart socks for the last 4 years. The whole 12 pairs probably cost me what one of those darn tough socks cost

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• #22May 9, 2025

  Fed up with crappy tshirts. Tried Sene as a last resort (brutally honest review)

  My favorite T-shirt is a gray fruit-of-the-loom that I got in a 3 pack from Walmart 6 years ago. I probably wear it once a week

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• #23May 9, 2025

  Fed up with crappy tshirts. Tried Sene as a last resort (brutally honest review)

  I have a bunch of old concert Tshirts. The fruit of the loom & gildan beefy ts are by far the most durable.

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• #24May 8, 2025

  Recommendations for Boxer Briefs

  Saxx were the most comfortable undies I’ve ever tried but all of them ripped at the gooch/ perineum. Pretty expensive to rip after a couple years. I’ve got like 17 year old Fruit of the Looms, lol. Seems like they’re all hit or miss depending on which sweatshop they were made in.

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• #25May 4, 2025

  Oh Wise Ones, Which Is The Best T Shirt?

  Before you buy a whole bunch, I’d definitely buy one and see if it fits nicely. I did this process a few years back. Bought some supposed BIFL T-shirts that just didn’t look right on me. We’re all different shapes. In the end I’ve stuck with Fruit of the Loop super premium. Not very BIFL. But better than spending money on something you never wear because it doesn’t look right. Given all the brands on your list have got some recommendations from across the web, your probably best finding the one that look best on you and accepting it might not be the absolute most durable one.

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• #26Mar 1, 2025

  comfy, seamless, breathable women’s underwear

  Breathable = cotton. I like fruit of the loom and Hanes but mostly buy a specific other brand now due to sizing availability. Seamless = any seamless microfiber, but be warned you will sweat like HELL wearing them and increase your risk of jock itch and yeast infections.

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• #27Feb 3, 2025

  What’s one product you bought that has lasted forever and was totally worth it?

  These fruit of the loom undershirts that I got at old navy about 10 years ago. They’ve been washed about 500 times and are only now showing signs of starting to wear. The collar never stretched out, they never shrunk anew got shorter, and they still have an element of stretch to them. I would love to get recommendations for something like these (or even something like their platinum or select).

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• #28Feb 2, 2025

  What’s one product you bought that has lasted forever and was totally worth it?

  Fruit of the loom swearshirt. Got given it in 1991 and it's still going strong, although now my wife wears it, since it's a bit tight on me after I gained 34 years and 10kg.

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• #29Jan 9, 2025

  25 yo Fruit of the Loom T-shirt

  Huge fan FOTL for life

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• #30Jan 9, 2025

  25 yo Fruit of the Loom T-shirt

  The “Best” line were absolute tanks. I still have one in circulation and it’s my best shirt by far.

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• #31Jan 9, 2025

  25 yo Fruit of the Loom T-shirt

  They don’t make them like they used to. Old clothes used to last forever

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• #32Jan 7, 2025

  Long johns?

  I buy 2 pair of fruit of the loom long johns every year, and they are very warm, I do hvac, so I'm outside alot during the winter, today was 19 degrees and snowing where I was at, I was outside with no coat, just my longjohns, pants and a tshirt. And didn't start feeling cold until about 15 minutes

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• #33Jan 6, 2025

  Full zip hoodie, zip pockets

  Carhartt heavy is the only way to go. Not the medium, the heavy. Harder to find but they do have them on amazon or on the Carhartt website. My husband is particular on his hoodies and he's hard on them, Carhartt heavy is all I buy him now. That's a lie, I do get him fruit of the loom softspun occasionally, but that's the brand the locals all use for their marketing hoodies and we like to support them. They aren't bad though and very soft.

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