Patent ID: 6918140

Claim:
A shorts garment, comprising: a front, a back, two sides, a waist, a torso region, a crotch region, and two legs extending from the torso region; and a shorts first fabric portion comprising a multi-layer protective fabric having an hour-glass shape extending from a middle of the front torso region through the crotch region to a middle of the back torso region; the multi-layer protective fabric further comprising: an inner layer comprising an abrasion-resistant material having a low friction coefficient; a middle layer comprising a porous, cushioning material; and an outer wicking layer adapted for wicking moisture away from a wearer's skin, comprising: an inside layer of hydrophobic material; an outside layer of hydrophilic material spaced apart a predetermined distance from the inside layer; and an intermediate layer of monofilament hydrophobic yarns attached to and extending the predetermined distance between the inside layer and the outside layer, defining a ventilation chamber therebetween; wherein the protective fabric cushions, removes moisture from, and reduces stress to the wearer's skin, and wherein moisture and heat are transferred from the wearer's skin by the inside layer and the intermediate layer to the outside layer where the moisture and heat are transferred to the atmosphere.