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{{trope}}
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{{quote|''"Also, everyone here could use a little less loin and a lot more cloth."''
In essence, a
▲{{quote|''"Also, everyone here could use a little less loin and a lot more cloth."''|'''Belkar Bitterleaf''', ''[[The Order of the Stick (Webcomic)|The Order of the Stick]]'', [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0736.html #736]}}
Often some cultures, especially stereotypically primitive ones, have this as the only form of clothing. But one of the most prominent appearances in fiction is the fantasy [[Barbarian Hero
▲In essence, a [[Loin Cloth]] is lower body underwear made of cloth or hides. Sometimes it's just a flap over the crotch and rear, and sometimes it's woven like actual briefs.
▲Often some cultures, especially stereotypically primitive ones, have this as the only form of clothing. But one of the most prominent appearances in fiction is the fantasy [[Barbarian Hero|Barbarian Heroes]], even though they [[Grim Up North|come from the north, where it's really cold]]. Sure they wear these made of fur, and perhaps they dress better when actually in their northern homelands, but otherwise this is a form of [[Impossibly Cool Clothes]]. Is frequently used as a male instance of [[Stripperific]] outfits.
May occasionally be justified, if the barbarian from the [[Grim Up North]] actually complains about the sweltering heat of the southern lands he's exploring, and refuses to wear more for this reason.
Quite often overlaps with a [[Walking Shirtless Scene|(Walking)]] [[Shirtless Scene]]. Sometimes the wearer [[Does Not Like Shoes]]. Also can be worn by women, either with or [[Shameless Fanservice Girl|without]] a matching bikini top.
A [[Super
Compare [[Fur Bikini]].
{{examples|Examples}}▼
== Anime & Manga ==▼
== [[Advertising]] ==
* Both the guy and the girl in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57kX_8gTdM0 this commercial] for Coty Wild Musk are wearing loin cloths.
* ''[[Vision of Escaflowne]]'': While his is a kilt and not a loincloth, otherwise movie version of Van Fanel pretty much nailed it. He's enough of a barbarian, and [[Walking Shirtless Scene|hardly wears anything else]] for the whole movie.
* ''[[Asu no Yoichi]]'': Yoichi in [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/asu_no_yoichi/v03/c009/12.html his] show's requisite [[Beach Episode]].
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* ''[[Bleach]]'': Ikkaku wears one in the "Bleach on the Beach" chapter.
* ''[[Lucky Star]]'': Konata compares the experience of eating beachhouse food to running around the beach in a loincloth. (This itself is a reference to ''[[Mister Ajikko]]''.)
* ''[[Minami
* ''[[Ninku]]'': Toji often wears a loincloth.
* ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'': {{spoiler|Father in his final form has a loincloth which use to be part of his robe.}}
* ''[[
* In an episode of the latest [[Cyborg 009]] series, [[Rubber Man|007]] gets his clothes torn when he uses his powers to [[Attack of the 50
== [[Film]] ==
* The cover of the board game ''[[Hero Quest]]'' (pictured above).▼
== Films -- Live-Action ==▼
* ''[[Spartacus]]''. In the opening fight that triggers the revolt, the upper-class Roman women for whom the spectacle has been put on order that both gladiators fight in loin cloths.
* Jack from ''[[Legend]]''
* The Na'vi in ''[[Avatar (franchise)|Avatar]]'' all wear loincloths.
* ''[[George of the Jungle]]'' the titular character, who serves as [[Mr. Fanservice]].
== [[Literature]] ==
* Most [[Memetic Outfit|visual adaptations]] of ''[[Conan the Barbarian]]''. Howard's original short stories (and most Conan stories by later authors) are better about dressing Conan in clothing appropriate to his current situation (e.g., in chain armour as a mercenary captain or professional soldier; in leather armour as a brigand leader; shirtless but in breeches as a thief; loincloth when a slave or tropical pirate).
* Also ''Cohen'' the Barbarian from ''[[
* [[Guin Saga
* [[Tarzan]] is often depicted this way, but just as often his hides make a wraparound outfit.
* Illustrated editions of ''[[The Jungle Book (
* Mau, in ''[[Nation]]'', whose people refer to Westerners as "the trousermen".
* In ''[[X Wing Series|The Krytos Trap]]'', [[Proud Warrior Race|Proud Warrior Race Twi'leks]] are said to wear an outfit that consists of a loincloth, wrapped leggings to the knee, [[Fingerless Gloves]], and a decorative/functional bandoleer, all under a cloak. Wedge Antilles, visiting to try and coax them into selling the New Republic some medicine, puts on a modified version that includes an emerald green loincloth over his trousers. He wants his garb to signal that he's a warrior and not a merchant, but he's also not a Proud Warrior Race Twi'lek.
* In ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', Rom and his fiancée were looking at wedding dresses, and one was nothing but a loincloth. His Ferengi nature felt that was a good compromise, but it got rejected.▼
* The most common costume in ''[[
▲* In ''[[Star Trek Deep Space Nine]]'', Rom and his fiancée were looking at wedding dresses, and one was nothing but a loincloth. His Ferengi nature felt that was a good compromise, but it got rejected.
▲* The most common costume in ''[[Spartacus Blood and Sand (TV)|Spartacus: Blood and Sand]]''. At least when they're not wrestling naked.
* ''The Feathered Serpent'', a British young adult show from the 1970s set in [[Mayincatec|Aztec Mexico]], sometimes has fit young men just wearing loincloths. The handsome Prince Heumac has a couple of loincloth scenes. In one of them he's [[Ho Yay|accompanied by his servant Tozo]] (who's more conservatively dressed) , while in the other he's [[Foe Yay|engaged in ritual combat]] with another guy in a loincloth.
== [[Music]] ==
* [[Ted Nugent]] often wore a loincloth as part of his "wild man" persona.
* [[Vocaloid]]: Gackupo and Kaito wear
==
▲* The cover of the board game ''[[Hero Quest]]'' (pictured above).
▲* [[Vocaloid]]: Gackupo and Kaito wear it in the song "Dancing Samurai", as well as some other videos.
== [[Video Games]] ==
* Maeda Toshiie from ''[[Sengoku Basara]]'' wears nothing but a loincloth and a few belts, making him a certified [[Hot Dad]].
* ''[[Tekken]] 4''. Heihachi. [[Squick]].
* Rock, a berserker from ''[[Soul Calibur]]'' wears this as part of his default outfit.
* This is the result after [[
* Alan (The Brave One) from ''[[Magic Sword]]'' wears one and little else, being a [[Barbarian Hero]].
* Goro and Kintaro in ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' both have briefs, with a flap in front added in later games to show off the [[No Flow in CGI|cloth physics]].
* The [[PC
** There's one especially erotic-looking scene where {{spoiler|Alistair and The Warden get thrown into a dungeon cell wearing nothing but their underwear. The heavy [[Chiaroscuro]] from the torchlight in the dungeon makes it rather difficult to forget everyone's naked.}}
* In ''[[
** ''[[
* In ''[[
== [[Web Comics]] ==▼
* In ''[[
▲== Web Comics ==
▲* In ''[[The Order of the Stick (Webcomic)|The Order of the Stick]]'', loincloths are standard-issue for gladiator convincts in the [[The Empire|Empire of Blood]] -- even for [[Lizard Folk]], although they [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0738.html don't need them].
* In ''[[Goblins]]'', Minmax the Unstoppable Warrior doesn't like pants. Also [[Cool Old Guy|Thaco]], who's wearing a loincloth until the younger goblins insist he tries out some halfling clothes, because of his tendency to flash them in the wind or when doing a hand-stand.
* Gorgado in ''[[Fite!]]'' wears one. Guz also wears one under his armor, and spends a while in nothing but it after he loses said armor.
== [[Western Animation]] ==▼
* ''[[He-Man and
▲== Western Animation ==
▲* [[He-Man and The Masters of The Universe (Animation)|He-Man and The Masters of The Universe]]} in both the original and remake.
* ''[[Thundarr the Barbarian]]''
* ''[[Galtar and
* ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'': Mr. Burns and his Grizzly Bear Underwear.
* '
* This is the standard attire for ''[[Gargoyles]]'', both male and female.
* Wild Smurf in ''[[The Smurfs]]''. In the comic books, Wild only wore leaves until Tailor made him a loincloth.
== [[Real Life]] ==▼
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120227035749/http://www.eugensandow.com/photos/ES002.jpg Eugen Sandow], a German body-building pioneer and professional strongman. Sandow was also a major source of inspiration for [[Tarzan]].▼
▲== Real Life ==
▲* [http://www.eugensandow.com/photos/ES002.jpg Eugen Sandow], a German body-building pioneer and professional strongman. Sandow was also a major source of inspiration for [[Tarzan]].
* Standard male attire for many North American Indian societies. Crazy Horse wore nothing but this, in keeping with his vision.
* Standard male attire in many tribal societies worldwide, especially in warm climates.
* Gandhi wore a loincloth to symbolize solidarity with the Indian working class.
{{quote|''There was an old fellow named Gandhi
''Who went in the bar for a brandy.
''With his grest loincloth
''He wiped off the froth
''And the barman said, "Blimey, that's handy!"
|[[Spike Milligan]]}}
* In [[Japan]], the [[fundoshi]] loincloth is worn by both [http://avax.news/pictures/195919 men] and [http://mermaidsarereal.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/pagan7.jpg women] to the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170501122938/https://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/spot/festival/saidaijieyohadaka.html Hadaka Matsuri] and [http://www.tofugu.com/japan/kanamara-matsuri Kanamara Matsui] festivals. ([[NSFW]]).
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