THREE-PIECE DISPOSABLE UNDERGARMENT WITH STRETCHABLE CROTCH MEMBER AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF

摘要

A method of manufacturing an undergarment includes moving a web of body pane l material in a longitudinal machine direction and cutting the web of body pan el material along the longitudinal machine direction to thereby form a rear bod y panel web and a front body panel web each having a maximum rise and a minimu m rise respectively. The maximum rise of each of the rear and front body panel webs is greater than the minimum rise of a corresponding one of the rear and front body panel webs. The method further includes shifting at least one of the rear and front body panel webs in the longitudinal machine direction and thereby aligning the maximum rises of the rear and front body panel webs. Th e method further includes aligning a s crotch member with the maximum rises of the rear and front body panel webs and connecting the crotch member to the front and rear body panels. The crotch member includes at least one stretchable component including an elastic material. A disposable undergarme nt is also provided.