Showtoons are an unisex brand of children's underwear that are manufactured by Hanes. Conversely, Fruit of the Loom manufactures the gender-specific Funpals (for boys) and FunGals (for girls) brands (the reasoning behind the brand segregation is for marketing purposes). Each individual undergarment start out as a pair of either plain white briefs or plain white panties until the desired prints are added in the manufacturing process. Differences found between the male and female undergarments include include the fly in the boys' underwear (for easier urination) and the feminine waistband in the girls' underwear (emulating that of women's full cut panties). The softness of the cotton fabric used can also determine whether the undergarment is to be worn by a male child or a female child when outside of its original packaging box.
Examples of Saturday morning cartoons and movie characters that appear on a pair of Showtoons underwear include Tinkerbell, Blue's Clues,[1] and the PBS Kids GO! television show Arthur.[2] Characters that are considered to be "retro" and "vintage" on Showtoons underwear (and no longer sold in most retail stores) include Smurfs, Jonny Quest, and TaleSpin.[2] The word "showtoons" is considered to be a pun on the phrase show tunes (which happen to be music played at Broadway musicals) and a portmanteau of the words "show business" and "cartoons." The Showtoons name by itself does not determine whether the product is suitable for boys or girls unlike the equivalent manufactured by Fruit of the Loom. Girls' underwear are always packaged as panties; the equivalent for juvenile males are always packaged as briefs. Unlike Funpals which has a large cartoon graphic at the center of the undergarment, Showtoons uses a small but plentiful amount of cartoon graphics throughout the undergarment.[2]
In the Americas, Showtoons are made in either El Salvador or Honduras in manufacturing plants similar to adult underwear.
See also
References
- ^ "Showtoons for Girls". Juvenile Clothing. http://juvenileclothing.com/kidsunderwear/showtoonsg1.html. Retrieved on 2008-12-31.
- ^ a b c "Showtoons for Boys". Juvenile Clothing. http://juvenileclothing.com/kidsunderwear/showtoons1.html. Retrieved on 2008-12-31.
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