The 12 best anti-chafing shorts, according to editors and stylists | CNN Underscored | Sophie Shaw and Ellen McAlpine | June 4, 2026
In a CNN Underscored article about the best anti-chafing shorts, the authors highlight the importance of wearing anti-chafing shorts under dresses and skirts during the summer to reduce discomfort. After testing eight different pairs and incorporating recommendations from stylists, Sophie Shaw named BRANWYN's 8" Merino Compressive Short the best natural-fiber anti-chafe short.
For the article, Shaw interviewed Charline Zeroul, a sustainable wardrobe stylist, who noted that the shorts offer the added benefit of reducing skin irritation thanks to the natural Merino wool fibers.