Bummer!

I too, have learned the hard way to try something on before washing = (

I would call and complain. You could possibly be refunded.

Quality control. Is there such a thing?

My favorite: Gap is notorious for this. Choose a pair of jeans in your size. If they are too tight, go back out and get every pair that is in your size. You will find the waist can be up to an inch bigger!

I wear Jockeys and order them online. I too have noticed a few feel a bit tighter and lower, but nothing drastic

Have you tried Jockeys? Once I find something that works, I load up.

I'd be livid as well. Can't wear anything but cotton and options aren't plentiful. I hope you'll consider writing to the company to voice your disappointment and displeasure. Might not do much but manufacturers need to know how their changes affect consumers.

for all-cotton panties, I believe that Vermont Country Store has full briefs as well as other styles.

Same as cawaps... and for as long. They aren't sexy but I love them.

Most brands have gone to cheaper materials and quick assemble mass manufacture overseas. The...ahem...triangle section in front on bikini style panties...has gotten really small like someone needs to adjust the CAD pattern not just scale the measurement numbers used on teenage girl stuff. The high cuts are way too much fabric for me, and my thong days are long gone - luckily the mister hates those almost as much as I do. ;) I say almost because he never had to wear them.

I don’t mind microfiber if it’s a good weight fabric, it’s a way to reduce the elastic panty line visibility. Hanes had some overlocked stitching in lieu of traditional elastic that I can’t find now but liked a lot.

You most certainly can return them. And you should!

Another vote for Jockey for day to day undies. However i like microfiber. My faves: https://www.jcpenney.com/p/jockey-modern-micro-seamfree-microfiber-hipster-panties-2027/pp5002880706?COLOR=Pink+Shadow&cid=cse%7Cgoogle%7C001+-+womens+specialty%7Chipster+panties_12393600067&country=US&currency=USD&fromBag=true&gclid=CjwKCAiAlfnUBRBQEiwAWpPA6fdPvpznwp1K9Xh_gUSZj2W0cey7b9dFdiK41wmXUaU_AL4DF7ZVPxoC_4UQAvD_BwE&kwid=productads-adid%5E226832813942-device%5Ec-plaid%5E369014027945-sku%5E12393600067-adType%5EPLA&pTmplType=regular&quantity=1&selectedLotId=1239360&selectedSKUId=12393600067&utm_campaign=hipster+panties&utm_content=12393600067&utm_medium=cse&utm_source=google

That's terrible! I agree that it might be worth a shot to ask for a refund since they are defective.

For cotton underwear, I recently ordered pact and am satisfied with the quality.

https://wearpact.com

I would certainly try to get a refund. DD1 turned me on to WearCommando.com I tossed out ALL of my old underwear! No, it's not cheap, but it is so comfortable. In the past, I have found better underwear wears and washes longer. I purchased the Heathered Cotton Bikini. Not sure what DD1 purchases. They do have sales (sign up for emails), have a referral program (order $100 and get $25 towards next purchase) and a rewards program.

Anytime I find jeans that I love, I buy another pair (or two). They make so many versions, it's sometimes hard to find them again. The worst ones I've purchased have too much stretch to them (this could be only 1-2% more than a favorite pair), and end up working their way down my hips. I find myself wanting to pull them up constantly!

On the subjuect of undies, this reminded me that I am often wondering why the cotton liners are now left unstitched, or open, toward the front. I know they haven't always been like this...what is the purpose?

I think it’s to minimize bulky seams. I don’t wear boy short styles because the front to back middle seam gets all up in my business as soon as I start moving around. Very uncomfortable to have the seam like that and hard to find seamless boy shorts worth the price.

I buy my jeans either online or at Costco - they had Levi 526 slim boot cut (the boot cut is more subtle than typical but not enough to classify as a straight leg) with the right amount of stretch, the rise wasn’t low or high but perfect mid-rise of about 9” from the front crotch to the waistband. Of course I should have bought as many as possible because after buying two pairs they stopped being sold at warehouses and I had to slog through amazon for more of those that I carefully checked the notes from sellers to make sure they were made in Pakistan. There were some made elsewhere that didn’t fit the same.

Jeans used to be more substantial, now they are made for being worn out quick necessitating replacement sooner. That’s the tragedy of mass manufacture fast fashion - quality goods lasted too long so businesses struggled to get people to buy things soon enough to stay afloat. Nobody wants to replace something that isn’t totally worn out so business came up with a solution to make that happen faster while churning out more low quality choices to slake public desire for ‘new and trendsetting, on demand’.

I've worn only Jockeys hipsters for years. They keep reducing the amount of cotton so I have to look really closely at fabric content.

If something shrinks after you wash it the prescribed way, I think that's a legitimate reason to return for exchange/refund. I bought three flannel shirts from LL Bean. When I got them, they fit perfectly. I washed in cold water, hung to dry, and they shrank the tiniest bit ever, but they were no longer perfect. So they took them back and sent me the next size up. I wash with everything else, pop in the dryer. My favorite tops ever.

I've worn Jockey Elance for decades. The fabric has become thinner through the years and the fabric covered waistband is always the first to show wear.

I started buying their Comfies and Supersoft Micromodal.

I used to wear jockey bikinis but after an extremely awkward mixup when doing a load of laundry with some items belonging to my mom in with my stuff, I changed brands.

Another Jockey fan here. I wear the french cut, size 5, high waist and have never had a problem. They last so long I buy new ones just to have some variation, not because I need to replace them. I’ve worn them for years and years and always been satisfied with pricing and fit.

Another one that has worn Jockey for at least 20 years. I do find the elastic doesn't last as long as it did in the past.

Same thing for ladies T-shirts. I like to wear them under a cardigan in the early spring or late fall. I wish someone would please make a dressier T-shirt suitable for ladies past the age of 30, with a decent weighted, ribbed cotton material, that isn't so thin you can see through it, and isn't made with so much spandex that it clings like static, and isn't cut so short to begin with that one laundering reduces it to showing my belly-button. I've even looked into getting material and teaching myself to sew enough to make my own.

Been wearing the same Bali undies for years, hi-cut leg. They have not changed. I have two LL Bean tops that I love. Nice hefty cotton, 3/4 sleeves, a split neck. I ordered a new one since mine are looking tired. I could not believe the cheap POS they sent. It was half the weight and clung to me. Ugh.

I found the laser cut undies and have never looked back. Absolutely no seam around the leg openings. I think the edges are heat sealed. They aren't raw but there is no fabric ridge or fold.

They aren't easy to find. I wear Target's version, I think they are similar to the brand that Alison posted.

These are similar, the Target ones aren't scalloped. Can't find a photo of the Target version without a view of someone's cheeks :)

Another Jockey wearer, these have been my primary day-to-day undies since I started buying my own. They used to be super comfy and last forever. The last few years the quality has been going down, just like my favorite tees (not Jockey). very disappointing. Thought I might branch out and see if I can find a new brand but what a pain.

Well, I found my alternative brand on line and ordered two packs. I'll see how those are. I tell you, finding just the right cut is ridiculous! Browsing high cut I'm finding lots of different cuts and nothing seems just right.

I did look at Jockey but wasn't happy with my selection choices. I think if this new purchase works out I'll order a half dozen more packages so I have them until I'm ready for granny pants.

I saw at a different store they had my brand, cut but not my size-one size below and 3 sizes up! The gal said that the display meant that they weren't getting that style back in stock. So I'm going to likely be stuck ordering on line.

+1 for wearpact.com! Organic, fair trade, and so soft and comfortable.

My DD who is plus size convinced me to try Lane Bryant hipsters and I will wear nothing else. Their smallest size is 12/14 which is equivalent to Size 7 and their 14/16 is equivalent to a size 8. They have lots of print colors, white, and beige, 93% cotton, cheeks don’t hang out from them, but they don’t look like grannie panties. I am a size 14 in slacks and buy the 14/16. The hipster hit me about three inches below the belly button. Try leg and waist elastic is flat and doesn’t show through your clothes. They have frequent sales of 7 pairs for $35.00 and you can’t wear them out.

These are the ones that I bought at the outlet mall. They are what you describe. The elastic is covered in cotton also. I like them. I bought size 7 and I wear a size 12 pant size, I would not have wanted them any smaller!
Jockey French Cut all cotton

I forgot to say; you should definitely contact the company and tell them how terrible the packages of underwear are and tell them that since you opened the package and washed them, you cannot return them to the store. It's been my experience that when I do this, I will usually get a refund or a new package of product from the company, maybe a coupon for a free package...something like that.