Originally Posted by
clem55
A lot of the new stretch jeans and athletic pants are being made now using rib knit for a waistband, but I don't have personal knowledge of how it works. I think you would need a knit that doesn't have too much stretch or they would fall off. You could always have the seam on the side.
I have used what used to be sold as "cuff stuff" to make waistbands, and put elastic through I it to cope with fibromyalgia issues.