Cotton is rough and thin with very little stretch.  Elastic at waist and leg openings is uncomfortable and
scratchy.  These briefs fit and stay up -- but that's it.  Yes, I did wash according to directions and the
cotton didn't soften nor did the elastic get better.  Something (choice of factory, cotton or elastic)
must have changed for the worse between manufacture of the briefs with good reviews and my
negative experience with the product.