Undergarment

Abstract

An undergarment comprising a front panel composed of a first stitch pattern, a rear panel composed of a second stitch pattern, a waistband formed at the top of the front and rear panels, a leg band formed at the bottom of the front and rear panels and an interface. The interface is formed between the front and rear panels and generally extending at least partially between the waistband and the leg band on a side of the undergarment. The interface interleaves at least a portion of the front panel with at least a portion of the rear panel.

1 . An undergarment comprising: 
 a front panel composed of a first stitch pattern;    a rear panel composed of a second stitch pattern;    a waistband formed at the top of the front and rear panels;    a leg band formed at the bottom of the front and rear panels; and    an interface formed between the front and rear panels and generally extending at least partially between the waistband and the leg band on a side of the undergarment, the interface interleaving at least a portion of the front panel with at least a portion of the rear panel.    
   
   
       2 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the second stitch pattern has a longer stitch than the stitch of the first stitch pattern.  
   
   
       3 . The undergarment of  claim 2 , wherein the first stitch pattern and the second stitch pattern are the same.  
   
   
       4 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the interface forms a substantially zig-zag configuration.  
   
   
       5 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the front panel is a right front panel, the rear panel is a right rear panel, the leg band is a right leg band, and the interface is a right interface on the right side of the undergarment, wherein the undergarment further comprises 
 a left front panel composed of the first stitch pattern,    a left rear panel composed of the second stitch pattern,    a left leg band formed at the bottom of the left front and rear panels, wherein the waistband is formed at the top of the left front and rear panels, and    a left interface formed between the left front and left rear panels and generally extending at least partially between the waistband and the left leg band on a left side of the undergarment, the left interface interleaving at least a portion of the left front panel with at least a portion of the left rear panel.    
   
   
       6 . The undergarment of  claim 5 , wherein the left interface forms a substantially zig-zag configuration.  
   
   
       7 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the waistband includes a first waistband portion and a second waistband portion, wherein the second waistband portion has a higher modulus of elasticity than the first waistband portion.  
   
   
       8 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the leg band includes a first leg band portion and a second leg band portion, and wherein the second leg band portion has a higher modulus of elasticity than the first leg band portion.  
   
   
       9 . The undergarment of  claim 5 , further comprising a central rear portion having a third stitch pattern, the central rear portion substantially positioned between and adjacent to the right and left rear panels.  
   
   
       10 . The undergarment of  claim 9 , wherein the central rear portion has a substantially reduced stretch in the vertical direction relative to the vertical stretch of the right and left rear panels  
   
   
       11 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the undergarment is a men's undergarment.  
   
   
       12 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the undergarment is a women's undergarment.  
   
   
       13 . A method of manufacturing an undergarment, the method comprising the steps of: 
 stitching a front panel composed of a first stitch pattern;    stitching a rear panel composed of a second stitch pattern;    stitching a waistband formed at the top of the front and rear panels;    stitching a leg band formed at the bottom of the front and rear panels; and    stitching an interface formed between the front and rear panels and generally extending at least partially between the waistband and the leg band on a side of the undergarment, the interface interleaving at least a portion of the front panel with at least a portion of the rear panel.    
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of stitching the second stitch pattern to have a longer stitch than the stitch of the first stitch pattern.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising the step of stitching the first stitch pattern and the second stitch pattern to be substantially similar patterns.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of forming the interface into a substantially zig-zag configuration.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of forming the front panel as a right front panel, forming the rear panel as a right rear panel, forming the leg band as a right leg band, and forming the interface as a right interface on a right side of the undergarment, wherein the method further comprises the steps of 
 stitching a left front panel composed of the first stitch pattern,    stitching a left rear panel composed of the second stitch pattern,    stitching the waistband formed at the top of the left front and rear panels,    stitching a left leg band formed at the bottom of the left front and rear panels, and    stitching a left interface formed between the left front and left rear panels and generally extending at least partially between the waistband and the left leg band on a left side of the undergarment, the left interface interleaving at least a portion of the left front panel with at least a portion of the left rear panel.    
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising the step of forming the left interface into a substantially zig-zag configuration.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of stitching the waistband to include a first waistband portion and a second waistband portion, wherein the second waistband portion has a higher modulus of elasticity than the first waistband portion.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of stitching the leg band to include a first leg band portion and a second leg band portion, and wherein the second leg band portion has a higher modulus of elasticity than the first leg band portion.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising the step of stitching a central rear portion having a third stitch pattern, the central rear portion substantially positioned between and adjacent to the right and left rear panels.  
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 21 , forming the central rear portion to have a substantially reduced stretch in the vertical direction relative to the vertical stretch of the right and left rear panels.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of forming a men's undergarment.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of forming a women's undergarment.  
   
   
       25 . An undergarment comprising: 
 a front panel composed of a first stitch pattern;    a rear panel composed of a second stitch pattern;    a waistband formed at the top of the front and rear panels, the waistband including a first waistband portion and a second waistband portion, the first waistband portion being formed between the second waistband portion and the front and rear panels, the second waistband portion having a higher modulus of elasticity than the first waistband portion; and    a leg band formed at the bottom of the front and rear panels, the leg band including a first leg band portion and a second leg band portion, the first leg band portion being formed between the second leg band portion and the front and rear panels, the second leg band portion having a higher modulus of elasticity than the first leg band portion.    
   
   
       26 . The undergarment of  claim 25 , further comprising an interface formed between the front and rear panels and generally extending at least partially between the waistband and the leg band on a side of the undergarment, the interface interleaving at least a portion of the front panel with at least a portion of the rear panel.  
   
   
       27 . The undergarment of  claim 25 , wherein the second stitch pattern has a longer stitch than the stitch of the first stitch pattern.  
   
   
       28 . The undergarment of  claim 26 , wherein the interface forms a substantially zig-zag configuration.  
   
   
       29 . The undergarment of  claim 26 , wherein the front panel is a right front panel, the rear panel is a right rear panel, the leg band is a right leg band, and the interface is a right interface on the right side of the undergarment, wherein the undergarment further comprises 
 a left front panel composed of the first stitch pattern,    a left rear panel composed of the second stitch pattern,    a left leg band formed at the bottom of the left front and rear panels, wherein the waistband is formed at the top of the left front and rear panels, and    a left interface formed between the left front and left rear panels and generally extending at least partially between the waistband and the left band on a left side of the undergarment, the left interface interleaving at least a portion of the left front panel with at least a portion of the left rear panel.    
   
   
       30 . The undergarment of  claim 29 , wherein the left interface forms a substantially zig-zag configuration.  
   
   
       31 . The undergarment of  claim 29 , further comprising a central rear panel substantially positioned between and adjacent to the first rear panel and the second rear panel.  
   
   
       32 . The undergarment of  claim 31 , wherein the central rear portion has a substantially reduced stretch in the vertical direction relative to the vertical stretch of the right and left rear panels.  
   
   
       33 . The undergarment of  claim 25 , wherein the first waistband portion and the second waistband portion are formed of thread comprising cotton, nylon and spandex.  
   
   
       34 . The undergarment of  claim 33 , wherein the first waistband portion has a greater percentage of cotton in the thread than the second waistband portion.  
   
   
       35 . The undergarment of  claim 33 , wherein the second waistband portion has a greater percentage of nylon in the thread than the first waistband portion.  
   
   
       36 . The undergarment of  claim 33 , wherein the second waistband portion has a greater percentage of spandex in the thread than the first waistband portion.  
   
   
       37 . The undergarment of  claim 25 , wherein the undergarment is a men's undergarment.  
   
   
       38 . The undergarment of  claim 25 , wherein the undergarment is a women's undergarment.  
   
   
       39 . A method of manufacturing an undergarment, the method comprising the steps of: 
 stitching a front panel composed of a first stitch pattern;    stitching a rear panel composed of a second stitch pattern;    stitching a waistband formed at the top of the front and rear panels, the waistband including a first waistband portion and a second waistband portion, the first waistband portion being formed between the second waistband portion and the front and rear panels, the second waistband portion having a higher modulus of elasticity than the first waistband portion; and    stitching a leg band formed at the bottom of the front and rear panels, the leg band including a first leg band portion and a second leg band portion, the first leg band portion being formed between the second leg band portion and the front and rear panels, the second leg band portion having a higher modulus of elasticity than the first leg band portion.    
   
   
       40 . The method of  claim 39 , further comprising the step of forming an interface between the front and rear panels and generally extending at least partially between the waistband and the leg band on a side of the undergarment, the interface interleaving at least a portion of the front panel with at least a portion of the rear panel.  
   
   
       41 . The method of  claim 39 , further comprising the step of stitching the second stitch pattern to have a longer stitch than the stitch of the first stitch pattern.  
   
   
       42 . The method of  claim 39 , further comprising the step of forming the interface into a substantially zig-zag configuration.  
   
   
       43 . The method of  claim 39 , further comprising the step of forming the front panel as a right front panel, forming the rear panel as a right rear panel, forming the leg band as a right leg band, and forming the interface as a right interface on a right side of the undergarment, wherein the method further comprises the step of 
 stitching a left front panel composed of the first stitch pattern,    stitching a left rear panel composed of the second stitch pattern,    stitching the waistband formed at the top of the left front and rear panels,    stitching a left leg band formed at the bottom of the left front and rear portions, and    stitching a left interface formed between the left front and left rear panels and generally extending at least partially between the waistband and the left band on a left side of the undergarment, the left interface interleaving at least a portion of the left front panel with at least a portion of the left rear panel.    
   
   
       44 . The method of  claim 43 , further comprising the step of forming the left interface into a substantially zig-zag configuration.  
   
   
       45 . The method of  claim 39 , further comprising the step of stitching a central rear panel having a third stitch pattern, the central rear portion substantially positioned between and adjacent to the first rear panel and the second rear panel.  
   
   
       46 . The method of  claim 45 , forming the central rear portion to have a substantially reduced stretch in the vertical direction relative to the vertical stretch of the right and left rear panels.  
   
   
       47 . The method of  claim 39 , forming the first waistband portion and the second waistband portion of thread comprising cotton, nylon and spandex.  
   
   
       48 . The method of  claim 47 , further comprising the step of forming the first waistband portion to have a greater percentage of cotton in the thread than the second waistband portion.  
   
   
       49 . The method of  claim 47 , further comprising the step of forming the second waistband portion to have a greater percentage of nylon in the thread than the first waistband portion.  
   
   
       50 . The method of  claim 47 , further comprising the step of forming the second waistband portion to have a greater percentage of spandex in the thread than the first waistband portion.  
   
   
       51 . The method of  claim 39 , further comprising the step of forming a men's undergarment.  
   
   
       52 . The method of  claim 39 , further comprising the step of forming a women's undergarment.