# Why do panties have cotton crotches?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-panties-have-cotton-crotches/206760
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [October 11, 2003, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-panties-have-cotton-crotches/206760 "2003-10-11T00:17:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2003, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-panties-have-cotton-crotches/206760/21 "2003-10-13T20:15:33Z")
Because if you’re smack up against the nylon, you’re going to be um, more “moist”.
If you have a layer of cotton, it acts as a barrier, I suppose.
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### Author:  [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2003, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-panties-have-cotton-crotches/206760/22 "2003-10-13T21:03:12Z")
Otherwise you’re gonna get all crotchety.
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### Author:  [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2003, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-panties-have-cotton-crotches/206760/23 "2003-10-13T22:20:33Z")
Cute.
Still, what I dont get is if you look at a womans panties from the back you see a 8th crescent on the bottom part. I have seen that crescent on all ages too. What on earth is it? Is it part of the cotton crotch?
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### Author:  [@BottledBlondJeanie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BottledBlondJeanie)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2003, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-panties-have-cotton-crotches/206760/24 "2003-10-13T22:21:42Z")
Actually, if nylon doesn’t breathe as much as cotton, then it’s seems to defeat the purpose of having the cotton [iand\* the liner. Even with the cotton thing, doctors still recommend avoiding nylon panties due to the breathability factor. Frankly, no panties is the way to go…or all cotton if you’re not into commando like me.
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### Author:  [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2003, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-panties-have-cotton-crotches/206760/25 "2003-10-14T14:05:30Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by BottledBlondJeanie \*
> \*\*Frankly, no panties is the way to go…or all cotton if you’re not into commando like me. \*\*
I have to do this, …Site? (with lots of pics)
😃
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### Author:  [@NuknFutz0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NuknFutz0)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2014, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-panties-have-cotton-crotches/206760/26 "2014-06-01T06:13:05Z")
> [@InternetLegend](#):
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> Don’t forget the white cottage-cheese kind of stuff that dries solid!
>
> _Is that descriptive enough for you, **Astroboy**?_
That cottage-cheese stuff is better known as “fumunda cheese”. Why, cuz it’s from unda wear.😃
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### Author:  [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2014, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-panties-have-cotton-crotches/206760/27 "2014-06-01T06:19:02Z")
The nylon part is there to provide structural support for the cotton part? What, cotton is too flimsy now? Why not just wear all-cotton panties? Most men’s underwear that I know of is all-cotton, and it isn’t flimsy.
( **Astroboy14** licks his screen clean.)
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### Author:  [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2014, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-panties-have-cotton-crotches/206760/28 "2014-06-01T06:34:14Z")
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