Garment waistband system and method

A waistband for use in a garment, comprising:

• a flexible body including:
• a first portion imparted with a first width dimension, a first length dimension, and a first thickness dimension;
• a second portion imparted with a second width dimension, a second length dimension, and a second thickness dimension;
• and
• a first transition portion extending from the first portion to the second portion, the first transition portion imparted with a third width dimension, a third length dimension, and a third thickness dimension that increases from the first portion to the second portion,
• wherein:
• the second portion extends from the first transition portion and around a majority of a circumference of the flexible body,
• the first width dimension is about 5%-35% smaller than the second width dimension, and the third width dimension of the first transition portion gradually tapers between the first portion and the second portion,
• the second length dimension is greater than both the first and third length dimensions,
• the second thickness dimension along an entirety of the second length dimension of the second portion is greater than both the first and third thickness dimensions, and the third thickness dimension is greater than the first thickness dimension.