Mens undergarments or inner garments are an integral part of knitwear. Mens knitted underwear provide comfort and form a basic part of mens' wardrobe. When we talk about men's knitted innerwear, it comprises vests, briefs and underwears. There is an exclusive collection of men's knitted inner garments available in the market which not only provide comfort but also used for modesty or erotic display. Men's inner garments have undergone a gradual evolution process in recent years. Today men have become very fashion conscious which have made them to wear fashionable inner garments as well.

Reasons for popularity of knitted underwear
Knitted undergarments are very popular and used and liked by the people because of their special features like:

• Good drapability
• Stretchability
• Softness
• Absorbency of sweat characteristics

Knitted Vest
A vest also popularly known as banyan is an undergarment which looks like a white sleeveless T-shirt. The vest is a tight-fitting shirt providing comfort. This is part and parcel of every man's clothing. It is worn before wearing any formal shirt or T-shirt. The neck of a vest is usually U-shape or V-shape while the sleeves completely nonexistent. The knitted fabric used in making vests are cotton, spandex, microfiber which gives a kind of stretch which is unique in knitted garments.

Knitted Undergarments
Like vest, undergarments are a must-have item in men's clothing. They are worn for a variety of reasons like warmth, comfort and hygiene. They have a elastic waistband with great fit and feeling. They are available in many sizes, colors and patterns.

Fabrics used in knitted undergarments
Mens knitted undergarments are available in different types of fabrics like:

• Nylon
• Cotton
• Cotton Blend
• Crinkled
• Polyester
• Spandex

Styles and designs of knitted undergarments
There is an outstanding collection of both classic styles and more modern, daring designs available in men's knitted underwears. All have elastic waist band for easy wearing. They can be plain, solid, available in rich variety of colors. Other designs on underwears are checks, stripes, prints like floral, geometric, abstract, Hawaiian print etc. The collection boasts of a number of sexy and comfortable underwear enhancing men's physical appearance.

Process of Manufacturing of knitted undergarments
The manufacturing process of knitted undergarments involves the following steps:

• Procurement of Knitted Fabric: Dyed/bleached cotton knitted fabrics are procured from the open market. The knitted fabric is thoroughly inspected by laying the fabric on the inspection table against light. This is done before cutting so that unevenness in colour/shades or any other fault if any visible in the fabric can be eliminated.
  
  
• Cutting and Stitching: The inspected knitted fabric is placed on the cutting table in layers. The different parts of the respective under garments are demarked by a chalk as per different sizes. Cutting of fabric layer is carried out by various fabric cutting machine so as to have accurate dimensions.
  
  
• Washing, Checking, Pressing and Packing: Knitted Underwear obtained from the sewing section will normally have dirt or stains. These are eliminated by treating them with mild soap solution in garment washing machine. Excess water is also removed from these undergarments by charging in hydro-extractor and then dried in garments drying tumbler. Final checking is done by placing individual pieces on the checking table. Any kind of fault and protruding thread in the piece is removed. The pieces are pressed to remove the wrinkle marks in the piece and packed in the paper board boxes specifically available for the purpose.
  
  
• Quality Control and Standards: It is a rule for all manufacturers to follow necessary quality checking in each stage of manufacturing process in order to maintain the quality.

Market for knitted underwear
In the field of textile industry, hosiery industry is an ancient industry. It has a very good potential in domestic market and also in the export market. There is always an increasing market demand for hosiery or knitted undergarments for its various advantages. These foundation garments are used by everyone throughout the year under different climatic conditions. It is presumed that there cannot be any problem in marketing of knitted undergarments of good quality.