Durable absorbent pant adapted for use with a removable absorbent insert

A durable absorbent pant adapted to accommodate one or more removable absorbent inserts, comprising:

• a front waist portion with a front waist edge and left and right front leg opening edges;
• a rear waist portion with a rear waist edge and left and right rear leg opening edges;
• a crotch portion comprising a gusset, the crotch portion having a forward portion meeting the front waist portion and a rearward portion meeting the rear waist portion;
• and
• left and right hip side portions joining the front waist portion to the rear waist portion and thereby forming a waist opening with a waist opening edge comprising the front waist edge and the rear waist edge, and left and right leg openings;
• wherein each of the front waist portion, rear waist portion and gusset comprises a knitted or woven material;
• wherein the gusset comprises a durable absorbent panel comprising a wearer-facing, liquid permeable top layer, a durable absorbent layer subjacent to the wearer-facing liquid permeable top layer, a liquid impermeable barrier layer subjacent to the durable absorbent layer, the wearer-facing liquid permeable top layer and the durable absorbent layer forming an enveloping structure having a closed end and an open end adapted to receive the one or more removable absorbent inserts in a position subjacent to the wearer-facing, liquid permeable top layer of the durable absorbent panel.