airpods cut in and out when phone is pocket

Is anyone else having a problem with their AirPods losing connection when the phone is in their pocket? Every time I have my iPhone 7+ in my pocket and walk around sound through the AirPods will begin cutting in and out. Sometimes the sound goes out for<1 second and sometimes it cuts out entirely. They are still connected according to the phone. When I use my AirPods with my phone, MacBook Pro or iPad Pro I can leave the device in my home office and walk to the complete opposite end of the house and even outside and there isn't a single drop. It cuts out in any pair of pants, shorts, or gym shorts. Can the material cause that much interference with a strong enough connection to get across the house? Crazy.

I've already tried resetting phone and AirPods and repaired AirPods. It stopped cutting out for about 4 songs then the (un)magic happened all over again.

Thoughts?