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5 Pack Essential Cotton Trunks

Product code: T148177V

About this style

Refresh your everyday underwear with these comfortable trunks, created for comfort in a regular fit and offering a great alternative to traditional boxer shorts. The elasticated waistband ensures a secure feel, while the keyhole opening adds practical functionality. This handy five-pack offers reliable quality for daily wear. 0 M&S Collection: Easy-to-wear wardrobe staples that combine classic and contemporary styles.

Details & care

Style

Regular fit

Elasticated waist

Features

StayNew™ technology

longer-lasting colour and finish

Composition

100% cotton (exclusive of trimmings)

Care

Wash at 40°C

Do not bleach

Tumble dry medium temperature

Iron at medium temperature

Do not dry clean

M&S

5 Pack Essential Cotton Trunks

£18

Colour

Size

Free standard delivery over £75

Reviews (125)

3.6

50% Recommended this product

Mentions
26 August 2026Marmion27
Verified Purchase

Always great quality!!

Yes, I recommend this

I am a regular M&S shopper for myself and the rest of my family. The quality of all the xclothes ,food and everything elso sold is almost always first class.

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20 August 2026Paul897
Verified Purchase

Excellent 4 summer

Yes, I recommend this

Excellent boxers. 100% cotton and lightweight. Perfect 4 wearing in warm n hot weather.

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Comfort

Excellent

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Excellent

20 August 2026Billy the Boxer
Verified Purchase

My favourite boxers have shrunk

No, I don't recommend this

I have bought these cotton jersey trunks for years as a wardrobe staple. Nicely made, comfortable seams in places particularly sensitive to too much material or the wrong sort of thread. They also had a useful leg length and room enough in the legs to accommodate what a gentleman has to accommodate. But someone (perhaps a cost-accountant?) has changed the design and there must be at least 25% less material in them now. The legs are a tight fit (and I don't have Sir Chris Hoy's thighs) and they are shorter. This has meant that - particularly in this hot weather - they no longer contain everything that must be contained and they act like an elastic band around the aforementioned goods. I question if these have been re-designed by a man or a woman? I suggest that, if the latter, they are not in full possession of the factors required when designing your clothes for men. I find this a trend - mens' trousers increasingly have flies (zips or buttons) that are not deep enough for proper access without opening the top button or fastening and, again, I believe that male designers will understand this, whereas female designers are used to allowing enough zip simply to allow trousers to pass over the female hip form. We menfolk need proper access many times a day and don't wish to half-undress to perform regular functions. I may have digressed, but I believe there is a trend here that might make a post-watershed Room 101.

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Comfort

Poor

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Comfort

Poor

16 August 2026Kathl74
Verified Purchase

OK but not as good as they used to be

No, I don't recommend this

My partner says you can see and feel the reduction in quality. The material is thinner, the waistband elastic rolls. They're still ok but not what they used to be.

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Comfort

Average

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Average

13 August 2026Westmoreland
Verified Purchase

Small

Husband says they are much smaller than previous purchases now can’t take them back! Come on M & S get your quality control checked you were always so reliable what’s happening

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Comfort

Fair

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Comfort

Fair

06 August 2026Bathcustomer
Verified Purchase

Excellent value

Yes, I recommend this

Excellent value for money ! Great fabric covered waist band helpful if you have an allergy to elastic

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Comfort

Excellent

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Excellent

01 August 2026AgnesH
Verified Purchase

Comfortable boxers

Been buying these in white for years for my husband but I now cannot buy white boxers in store why? Especially since he says they are so comfortable . All I can find in store are dark coloured ones which he refuses to weat

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Comfort

Excellent

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Excellent

30 July 2026Rovill
Verified Purchase

Mistake with the sizing. Uncomfortably small

No, I don't recommend this

I have purchased these in the past and I think they were just called All Cotton Trunks, I buy them because I don’t get on with pants that contain elastane. I couldn’t find the essentials in blue in store so I ordered them online for collection in store. Delivery was quick but having tried them on they are at least one size too small. I have purchased ‘large’ because that it my normal size, my waist is just under 36” and size large says waist ‘36-38’. I can’t do much about it now as I have worn 2 pairs so can’t really take them back but I definitely won’t buy again. I would like to think the size information printed on them is a mistake as it was probably done on the other side of the world.

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Comfort

Poor

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Comfort

Poor

21 July 2026mickeymoo
Verified Purchase

Different quality

No, I don't recommend this

I have always bought these for my husband and son as they were such good quality and value. The product has changed. The material has no stretch at all. Going to order 2 sizes up to see are they any better. Very disappointed

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Poor

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Poor

25 June 2026doffy1
Verified Purchase

Good value

Yes, I recommend this

Well made, good quality fabric, slim fit so returned medium size, exchanged for large as my husband preferred them slightly looser

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13 June 2026ukbear1977
Verified Purchase

Great Trunks

Yes, I recommend this

I usually wear loose boxer shorts. However I needed something for some more fitted trousers. I've tried other trucks before and found them too tight round my thighs - no problem with these, very comfortable and great value for money

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Comfort

Excellent

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Excellent

09 June 2026Barry john
Verified Purchase

Great quality

Yes, I recommend this

Good quality and really soft. Fit really well and all at a great price.

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29 May 2026Giselle56
Verified Purchase

Poor trunks

No, I don't recommend this

My husband was unhappy with these trunks. After a couple of hours of wear the legs became extremely baggy and uncomfortable.

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Comfort

Poor

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Poor

21 May 2026Michael3001
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Grab yours if looking for trunks...

Yes, I recommend this

Brought two packs of five of these cotton trunks and must say for me an excellent purchase. Thank you is all thts needed here. If in need check out for yourself. great buy I can confidently say.

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Excellent

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Excellent

18 May 2026Zohaib khan
Verified Purchase

Not happy

No, I don't recommend this

I am using these underwaer for long time but this time they are not comftable .material is not strechable.

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Comfort

Poor

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Poor

11 May 2026Mollie and Oti
Verified Purchase

Happy with purchase

Yes, I recommend this

Good quality product. I bought a large size in case of shrinkage when washing. Glad I did they did shrink down a size on washing

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Comfort

Excellent

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Excellent

08 May 2026Angie567
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Ok

No, I don't recommend this

Not as good as they used to be. Material is thinner and they are slightly smaller, so husband says.

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Comfort

Good

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Good

26 April 2026HamperOrders
Verified Purchase

Cotton Trunks

Yes, I recommend this

My husband loves these trunks, a great fit and comfortable. Last for years!

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23 April 2026Smurk
Verified Purchase

Good for a low plastic lifestyle, love them

Yes, I recommend this

From what I can tell, the only plastic is the elastic but it's fully enclosed in cotton, so not touching my skin and not shedding any microplastics. Otherwise, all cotton. Really happy with them, good value

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Excellent

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Excellent

09 April 2026Citizenblue
Verified Purchase

Poor fit.

No, I don't recommend this

Poor fit. Previous purchases over the years were more comfortable.

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Fair

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Fair

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