Anchor Boxer Briefs
Boxer briefs · Men's EU 44–58 · Advanced beginner
Boxer briefs for stretch knits with a shaped pouch, side panels and a covered elastic waistband.
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About the pattern
Anchor boxer briefs have a supportive front made of two front pieces and a centre inset, separate side panels for a smooth fit over the thigh, and a back cut on the fold. The waist is finished with exposed or covered elastic.
Men's sizes EU 44 to 58, close-fitting.
Inside the pattern
- Pattern pieces in 8 nested sizes (44–58), each size on its own PDF layer
- Home-printing files for A4 and US Letter (7 and 7 pages, with 10 cm and 4 in test squares) and an A0 copy-shop file
- Instruction booklet: fabric amounts per size for 110 and 150 cm wide fabric, size chart, cutting layouts and 7 numbered steps
- 4 pattern pieces; seam and hem allowances included (1 cm on most seams)
Drafted with FreeSewing’s Bruce design (MIT licence).
Sizes, fabric & notions
| Skill level | Advanced beginner |
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| Sizes | Men's EU 44–58 (44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58) |
| Formats | A4 · US Letter · A0 copy shop |
| Suggested fabrics | Cotton-elastane jersey (5-8% elastane), bamboo or modal jersey, merino jersey or micro-modal |
| Fabric needed | 0.40–0.60 m at 150 cm wide; 0.70 m at 110 cm wide |
| Notions | Ballpoint or stretch needle; Waistband elastic, 3-4 cm wide: waist (hip) measurement minus about 10% |
| Pieces | 4 |
| Seam allowance | Included, 1 cm on most seams |
Download & licence
This is a digital pattern: your ZIP is available immediately after payment, on the order confirmation page, by email and under Downloads in your account. Print at 100% (“actual size”) and check the test square before cutting.
Licence: personal use, and you may sell handmade items made from the pattern. Please do not share or resell the files. Faulty files are always replaced — write to support@notchandseam.com. Returns & withdrawal.


