A waistband construct (102,402,432, 502,532) for a garment, the waistband construct (102,402,432, 502,532) comprising: a first portion (110,232,262,404, 434,510,610) having a first modulus of elasticity configured to circumferentially extend around at least a back portion of a wearer when the garment is in an as worn configuration, wherein the first portion (110,232,262,404,434,510,610) comprises a first end and a second end; and a second portion (120,204,234,264, 406,436,520,550,620) having a second modulus of elasticity configured to, at least in part, circumferentially extend around a front portion of the wearer when the garment is in an as worn configuration, the second portion (120,204,234,264, 406,436,520,550,620) comprising: a first panel of pliable material (206,236,266), and a second panel of pliable material (208,238,268), wherein the first portion (110,232,262,404, 434,510,610) is secured to the second portion (120,204,234,264, 406,436,520,550,620) so that the first (110,232, 262,404, 434,510,610) and the second (120,204,234,264, 406,436,520, 550,620) portions circumferentially extend around a waist area of the wearer when the garment is in the as-worn configuration; characterized in that the second portion (120,204,234,264, 406,436,520, 550,620) further comprises: at least a first thermoplastic middle panel (240,244,270,300,350) positioned between the first panel of pliable material (206,236,266) and the second panel of pliable material (208,238,268), wherein the first thermoplastic middle panel (240,244,270,300,350) of the second portion (120,204,234,264, 406,436,520, 550,620) comprises a first plurality of voided portions (212,242,246,286,302,360). a first portion (110,232,262,404, 434,510,610) having a first modulus of elasticity configured to circumferentially extend around at least a back portion of a wearer when the garment is in an as worn configuration, wherein the first portion (110,232,262,404,434,510,610) comprises a first end and a second end; and a second portion (120,204,234,264, 406,436,520,550,620) having a second modulus of elasticity configured to, at least in part, circumferentially extend around a front portion of the wearer when the garment is in an as worn configuration, the second portion (120,204,234,264, 406,436,520,550,620) comprising: a first panel of pliable material (206,236,266), and a second panel of pliable material (208,238,268), wherein the first portion (110,232,262,404, 434,510,610) is secured to the second portion (120,204,234,264, 406,436,520,550,620) so that the first (110,232, 262,404, 434,510,610) and the second (120,204,234,264, 406,436,520, 550,620) portions circumferentially extend around a waist area of the wearer when the garment is in the as-worn configuration; characterized in that the second portion (120,204,234,264, 406,436,520, 550,620) further comprises: at least a first thermoplastic middle panel (240,244,270,300,350) positioned between the first panel of pliable material (206,236,266) and the second panel of pliable material (208,238,268), wherein the first thermoplastic middle panel (240,244,270,300,350) of the second portion (120,204,234,264, 406,436,520, 550,620) comprises a first plurality of voided portions (212,242,246,286,302,360). a first panel of pliable material (206,236,266), and a second panel of pliable material (208,238,268), wherein the first portion (110,232,262,404, 434,510,610) is secured to the second portion (120,204,234,264, 406,436,520,550,620) so that the first (110,232, 262,404, 434,510,610) and the second (120,204,234,264, 406,436,520, 550,620) portions circumferentially extend around a waist area of the wearer when the garment is in the as-worn configuration; characterized in that the second portion (120,204,234,264, 406,436,520, 550,620) further comprises: wherein the first portion (110,232,262,404, 434,510,610) is secured to the second portion (120,204,234,264, 406,436,520,550,620) so that the first (110,232, 262,404, 434,510,610) and the second (120,204,234,264, 406,436,520, 550,620) portions circumferentially extend around a waist area of the wearer when the garment is in the as-worn configuration; characterized in that the second portion (120,204,234,264, 406,436,520, 550,620) further comprises: at least a first thermoplastic middle panel (240,244,270,300,350) positioned between the first panel of pliable material (206,236,266) and the second panel of pliable material (208,238,268), wherein the first thermoplastic middle panel (240,244,270,300,350) of the second portion (120,204,234,264, 406,436,520, 550,620) comprises a first plurality of voided portions (212,242,246,286,302,360).