Founder Kerry O'Brien pioneered "raw cut" undergarments with no seams, elastic or trim on the edges.

[1] Commando is reportedly more present at red carpet events[2] such as the Academy Awards and New York Fashion Week than any other underwear brand.

[4] Kerry O'Brien, former senior vice president for Weber Shandwick, initially founded the company in 2003 when she launched Takeouts, a line of removable bra inserts packaged in Chinese-food type containers.

[4][11] Commando undergarments led to O'Brien's nomination to serve on the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

They are sold online[5] as well as in 1,200 department stores including Bloomingdale's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue.