A stretchable laminate comprising: a. a first nonwoven web, said first nonwoven web comprising: a first layer of fibers comprising spunbond fibers whereby said spunbond fibers are multi-component fibers having a core comprising a first polymer having a first melt temperature and a sheath comprising a second polymer having a second melt temperature whereby said second melt temperature is lower than said first melt temperature, said first layer having a top and a bottom surface; a second layer of fibers comprising meltblown fibers, said second layer having a top and a bottom surface whereby the top surface of said second layer faces said bottom surface of said first layer; and a third layer of fibers comprising spunbond fibers, said third layer having a top and a bottom surface whereby said spunbond fibers are multi-component fibers having a core comprising a first polymer having a first melt temperature and a sheath comprising a second polymer having a second melt temperature whereby said second melt temperature is lower than said first melt temperature, whereby the top surface of said third layer faces said bottom surface of said second layer such that said second layer is positioned between said first and third layers; characterized in that said first polymer comprises a polypropylene and said second polymer comprises a polyethylene; and b. a web of an elastomeric material having top and bottom surfaces, whereby the bottom surface of said third layer comprising spunbond fibers of said first nonwoven web is bonded to said top surface of said elastomeric web to form a laminate and at least a portion of said stretchable laminate is activated by mechanical deformation in order to increase the extensibility of at least a portion of the material such that said first nonwoven web has a Residual Maximum Peak Force of at least 0.3 N/cm after activation, wherein the Residual Maximum Peak Force is measured as described herein. a. a first nonwoven web, said first nonwoven web comprising: a first layer of fibers comprising spunbond fibers whereby said spunbond fibers are multi-component fibers having a core comprising a first polymer having a first melt temperature and a sheath comprising a second polymer having a second melt temperature whereby said second melt temperature is lower than said first melt temperature, said first layer having a top and a bottom surface; a second layer of fibers comprising meltblown fibers, said second layer having a top and a bottom surface whereby the top surface of said second layer faces said bottom surface of said first layer; and a third layer of fibers comprising spunbond fibers, said third layer having a top and a bottom surface whereby said spunbond fibers are multi-component fibers having a core comprising a first polymer having a first melt temperature and a sheath comprising a second polymer having a second melt temperature whereby said second melt temperature is lower than said first melt temperature, whereby the top surface of said third layer faces said bottom surface of said second layer such that said second layer is positioned between said first and third layers; characterized in that said first polymer comprises a polypropylene and said second polymer comprises a polyethylene; and a first layer of fibers comprising spunbond fibers whereby said spunbond fibers are multi-component fibers having a core comprising a first polymer having a first melt temperature and a sheath comprising a second polymer having a second melt temperature whereby said second melt temperature is lower than said first melt temperature, said first layer having a top and a bottom surface; a second layer of fibers comprising meltblown fibers, said second layer having a top and a bottom surface whereby the top surface of said second layer faces said bottom surface of said first layer; and a third layer of fibers comprising spunbond fibers, said third layer having a top and a bottom surface whereby said spunbond fibers are multi-component fibers having a core comprising a first polymer having a first melt temperature and a sheath comprising a second polymer having a second melt temperature whereby said second melt temperature is lower than said first melt temperature, whereby the top surface of said third layer faces said bottom surface of said second layer such that said second layer is positioned between said first and third layers; characterized in that said first polymer comprises a polypropylene and said second polymer comprises a polyethylene; and b. a web of an elastomeric material having top and bottom surfaces, whereby the bottom surface of said third layer comprising spunbond fibers of said first nonwoven web is bonded to said top surface of said elastomeric web to form a laminate and at least a portion of said stretchable laminate is activated by mechanical deformation in order to increase the extensibility of at least a portion of the material such that said first nonwoven web has a Residual Maximum Peak Force of at least 0.3 N/cm after activation, wherein the Residual Maximum Peak Force is measured as described herein.