Abstract: A pant garment includes a crotch panel that eliminates the uncomfortable cross seam in a conventional pant garment, while providing improved hygiene. The crotch panel includes an inner layer made of a smooth, soft, absorbent and breathable fabric material and an outer layer made of the same fabric material as the exterior of the remainder of the pant garment. The inner layer is treated with an antimicrobial agent that is distributed substantially uniformly through the thickness of the inner layer. The inner layer may further include a moisture repellant additive that is applied to the outer surface of the inner layer. The crotch panel may be sized and shaped appropriately and combined with a gusset in a military pant garment to provide increased comfort and improved hygiene, particularly for female military personnel deployed in field operations or in a combat theatre.

Abstract: A pair of women's pants having a left leg with a left leg inside seam and a right leg with a right leg inside seam, and a smooth panel disposed into a crotch area between the left leg inside seam and the right leg inside seam, and between a front vertical seam and a rear vertical seam. The smooth crotch panel has an outer layer including a fabric substantially identical to the garment fabric of the pants and an inner layer, dimensionally and in shape substantially corresponding to the outer layer and secured to an inner surface of the outer layer. The inner layer preferably includes an absorbent material such as cotton, preferably wicking cotton. By securing a smooth crotch panel directly into the inside of the pants, the need for wearing undergarments is obviated, thereby eliminating unsightly undergarment lines. Further, by removing the uncomfortable cross-seam at the crotch of conventional pants, the invention creates an exceptionally comfortable garment for a woman, while maintaining hygiene.