What do men wear under Kundara or Thobe?

All of us have seen Arabs wearing a Thobe or Kandura, but many of us don’t know that they wear underwear or Sunnah underpants under the thobe.

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What is Thobe? 

Thobe is a long plain dress that looks like a robe, and it goes down to the ankles. 

Kandura is typically worn in light colors that are white, off-white, and light yellow colors but during winters this may change to darker and deeper shades.

What to wear under thobe or Kandura?

Now coming to the question what to wear under a thobe or kandura, men start off with Arab underwear which is similar to boxers. After that, he may wear a white shirt and white cotton pants.

All these might be white mostly because the color of the thobe is also white and wearing any other color will make the undergarment prominent than the actual thobe.

Depending on the weather, people may opt for long-sleeved shirts or thicker material pants to protect them from the cold. The pants that they wear are also referred to as “sunnah underpants”.

Colors of the Arab Underwear

The colors that men wear during winters range from Navy Blue, Black or Brown which look quite nice. Another thing that is observed is that even when men change the colors of their thobes to more darker tones, the undergarments that they wear under Kandura are still of the same white color.

It can be seen peeking out of their Kandura near the ankles. There is no doubt in the fact that these thobes are a traditional Arabic dress that makes them unique. Arabs wear their traditional dress no matter where they are.