Athletic Pant Design

A method of manufacturing an article of clothing, comprising:

• forming a waistband by positioning a plurality of layers on top of one another and connecting the layers to one another;
• forming a gusset by positioning a plurality of layers on top of one another and connecting the layers to one another, the layers of the gusset being sized and shaped for positioning in a pubic area of the article of clothing, the layers of the gusset including a curved portion in at least a posterior portion of the gusset;
• forming first and second leg shafts;
• and
• attaching the gusset and the waistband to the first and second leg shafts,
• wherein the position and size of the waistband and the gusset allow for a short length for a back rise seam that extends between the waistband and the posterior portion of the gusset and provide an upward lift to the article of clothing to positioned the article of clothing properly in relation to a body of the wearer.