An article for being worn on the lower torso of a wearer, said article comprising a front region, a rear region and a crotch region there between, thereby defining a longitudinal (x-) and width (y-) direction and a longitudinally extending centre line of the article; a centre strip extending from the front region through the crotch region to the rear region and exhibiting a first and a second longitudinally extending side margin and a first and a second surface; at least a first and a second rear, optionally a first and a second front side panel connected to said centre piece in connecting regions, respectively, wherein each of said side panels exhibit a first and second longitudinally extending side margin and a first and a second surface, wherein said centre piece and said sidepanels are adapted to form a waist hoop during use, and said centre piece connecting regions extend essentially along said side margins of said centre piece in the rear region and optionally front region of said centre piece; said side panel connecting regions extend essentially along said first side margins of said side panels, said article being characterized in that in a connecting region, at least in the rear region and optionally in the front region of said article, said second surfaces of said centre piece and said side panel are connected to themselves or to each other and in that said first side margin of said first rear side panel is connected to said first side margin of said centre piece and said first side margin of said second rear side panel is connected to said second side margin of said centre piece; optionally said first side margin of said first front side panel is connected to said first side margin of said centre piece and said first side margin of said second front side panel is connected to said second side margin of said centre piece. a front region, a rear region and a crotch region there between, thereby defining a longitudinal (x-) and width (y-) direction and a longitudinally extending centre line of the article; a centre strip extending from the front region through the crotch region to the rear region and exhibiting a first and a second longitudinally extending side margin and a first and a second surface; at least a first and a second rear, optionally a first and a second front side panel connected to said centre piece in connecting regions, respectively, wherein each of said side panels exhibit a first and second longitudinally extending side margin and a first and a second surface, said centre piece connecting regions extend essentially along said side margins of said centre piece in the rear region and optionally front region of said centre piece; said side panel connecting regions extend essentially along said first side margins of said side panels, in a connecting region, at least in the rear region and optionally in the front region of said article, said second surfaces of said centre piece and said side panel are connected to themselves or to each other and in that said first side margin of said first rear side panel is connected to said first side margin of said centre piece and said first side margin of said second rear side panel is connected to said second side margin of said centre piece; optionally said first side margin of said first front side panel is connected to said first side margin of said centre piece and said first side margin of said second front side panel is connected to said second side margin of said centre piece.