A process for the forming of a bonded nonwoven web from a batt characterized in that it comprises the steps of a. providing a batt comprising heat bondable individual fibers; b. feeding said batt along a machine direction to a nip between a first and a second surface of a first and a second roller, respectively; i. whereby at least the first of said surfaces comprises spaced apart bonding protrusions surrounded by recessed areas, ii. said bonding protrusions exhibiting A. the ratio of the greatest measurable width W to the greatest measurable length L of at least 1:2.5, B. while the perimeter of the shape of the surface of the bonding protrusions comprise a convexly formed portion, c. feeding the batt into said nip, i. thereby compressing said batt in said nip between said first and said second roller, ii. and thereby affecting the fiber positioning by said bonding protrusions which are either asymmetric or exhibit a shape tilt angle α T of between 1° and 40° relative to the machine direction; d. bonding said batt in said nip by contacting the web with said bonding protrusions of said first surface and said second surface thereby forming consolidating bonds comprising thermally fused fibers; e. removing said web from said nip. a. providing a batt comprising heat bondable individual fibers; b. feeding said batt along a machine direction to a nip between a first and a second surface of a first and a second roller, respectively; i. whereby at least the first of said surfaces comprises spaced apart bonding protrusions surrounded by recessed areas, ii. said bonding protrusions exhibiting A. the ratio of the greatest measurable width W to the greatest measurable length L of at least 1:2.5, B. while the perimeter of the shape of the surface of the bonding protrusions comprise a convexly formed portion, i. whereby at least the first of said surfaces comprises spaced apart bonding protrusions surrounded by recessed areas, ii. said bonding protrusions exhibiting A. the ratio of the greatest measurable width W to the greatest measurable length L of at least 1:2.5, B. while the perimeter of the shape of the surface of the bonding protrusions comprise a convexly formed portion, A. the ratio of the greatest measurable width W to the greatest measurable length L of at least 1:2.5, B. while the perimeter of the shape of the surface of the bonding protrusions comprise a convexly formed portion, c. feeding the batt into said nip, i. thereby compressing said batt in said nip between said first and said second roller, ii. and thereby affecting the fiber positioning by said bonding protrusions which are either asymmetric or exhibit a shape tilt angle α T of between 1° and 40° relative to the machine direction; i. thereby compressing said batt in said nip between said first and said second roller, ii. and thereby affecting the fiber positioning by said bonding protrusions which are either asymmetric or exhibit a shape tilt angle α T of between 1° and 40° relative to the machine direction; d. bonding said batt in said nip by contacting the web with said bonding protrusions of said first surface and said second surface thereby forming consolidating bonds comprising thermally fused fibers; e. removing said web from said nip.