Absorbent, launderable garments and undergarments for incontinent persons or the like are supplied in many styles, colours and capacities. In the shaped absorbent pouch assembly an inner conformable and permeable layer is against the skin. An absorbent cotton layer enclosed by a gas-permeable yet waterproof, stretchable textile. The pouch is positioned by conventional elastic strips and sheet elastic fabric. Each style is visually similar to a style of regular underwear and will reduce embarrassment. A waterproofing treatment uses an emulsion of fluoroalkyl acrylate permeated into a knitted or woven textile. In higher capacity versions the entire garment is waterproofed.
