Undergarment with combination of loose fitting seat, upper abdomen and leg areas and supporting crotch area

An undergarment characterized by a loose comfortable fit in the seat, upper abdomen and leg areas and by a snug, supporting fit in the crotch area, said undergarment comprising;

• (a) a relatively narrow expansible waistband component for encircling the waist of the wearer;
• (b) a relatively loose, woven non-stretch fabric seat, upper abdomen and leg component attached to and carried by said waistband component for providing a loose, comfortable fit in the seat, upper abdomen and leg areas of the wearer;
• (c) a relatively stretchable crotch component attached to and positioned in relation to said leg, upper abdomen and seat component to snugly support the crotch of the wearer, wherein said crotch component includes a multi-layer moisture absorbing panel, said moisture absorbing panel comprising:
• (1) an inner hydrophobic fiber layer for being positioned next to the skin of the wearer;
• (2) an intermediate hydrophilic fiber layer for wicking moisture from said inner hydrophobic fiber layer and away from the skin of the wearer;
• (3) an outer hydrophilic fiber layer for trapping and holding moisture from said intermediate hydrophilic layer;
• (4) a hydrophilic membrane;
• and
• (5) a shell fabric bonded to said hydrophilic membrane and defining the outermost layer of the crotch component, said shell fabric permeable to air and moisture vapor flow and impermeable to liquid moisture passage.