Funpals are a children's underwear name brand that was established in 1985 in order to compete with Underoos. Its trademark was renewed on March 17, 2005 by Mr. William R. Hansen, trademark correspondent. Funpals were traditionally advertised on television in addition to Working Mother magazine, which was a magazine intended for mothers who had to balance the pressure of the workforce with the pressures of motherhood.
Summary
Instead of merely having the cartoon or movie's logo, Funpals uses the characters from the movie or television show on the underpant. Example of characters used in Funpals are Jurassic Park, Bob the Builder, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Spider-Man, Batman, Superman, Batman Begins, Angry Birds, and Pokémon. In order to trim costs and improve profitability, all Funpals undergarments intended for sale in the Americas are manufactured in Latin American countries. Other places that manufacture Funpals briefs include Canada, Europe, and North Africa. Funpals come in the traditional briefs format only although modernboxer briefs for children have been inspired by both the more recent Underoos designs. Sizing for Funpals traditionally start at a "boys' small" and ends at a "boys' large" or "boys' extra large." Occasionally, some designs reach the maximum size at a "boys' triple-extra large". These are designed for obese boys rather than adolescent males and adult men due to their juvenile design. While a petition was made to expand the Funpals line into sizes worn by adult males, it has been unsuccessful. The female equivalent of Funpals are called FunGals; they come in fun designs like Dragon Tales, Bob the Builder, and Pokémon while carrying the traditional design of adult female panties. Fruit of the Loommanufactures Funpals underwear while Hanes manufactures Showtoons which directly competes with both Funpals and FunGals. Unlike Showtoons, Funpals shows its design with a giant print on the center of the undergarment. According to leading parenting manuals, Funpals and similar childish underwear are generally considered to be a bad idea for any child over the age of eight, owing to the added fun that a schoolyard bully acquires by giving a wedgie to a weaker boy who wears briefs with cartoons on them; a fact which almost inevitably leads to a chronic bullying problem.
