A method of manufacturing an undergarment includes moving a web of body
panel material in a longitudinal machine direction and cutting the web of
body panel material along the longitudinal machine direction to thereby
form a rear body panel web and a front body panel web each having a
maximum rise and a minimum 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. The 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 undergarment is
also provided.