A sub-laminate module for use in forming a composite laminate, the sub-laminate module comprising: a primary longitudinal axis; a set of plies consisting of: a first ply comprising fibers extending in a first orientation, the fibers of the first ply comprising a plurality of spread tows lying adjacent to each other in a non-crimped configuration; and a second ply comprising fibers extending in a second orientation, the fibers of the second ply comprising a plurality of spread tows lying adjacent to each other in a non-crimped configuration; and an acute angle defined by the relative offset between the first and the second orientations, the acute angle being less than 90° and defining an unbalanced structure of the sub-laminate module, wherein: the first orientation and the second orientation are further oriented relative to the primary longitudinal axis of the sub-laminate module such that an axial offset of the first orientation relative to the primary longitudinal axis is different than an axial offset of the second orientation relative to the primary longitudinal axis; the first ply and the second ply are secured relative to one another via a plurality of transversely oriented stitches configured so as to at least in part define the non-crimped configuration of the plurality of spread tows of the first and second plies; and the primary longitudinal axis corresponds to the machine direction wherein the sub-laminate module has been formed. a primary longitudinal axis; a set of plies consisting of: a first ply comprising fibers extending in a first orientation, the fibers of the first ply comprising a plurality of spread tows lying adjacent to each other in a non-crimped configuration; and a second ply comprising fibers extending in a second orientation, the fibers of the second ply comprising a plurality of spread tows lying adjacent to each other in a non-crimped configuration; and a first ply comprising fibers extending in a first orientation, the fibers of the first ply comprising a plurality of spread tows lying adjacent to each other in a non-crimped configuration; and a second ply comprising fibers extending in a second orientation, the fibers of the second ply comprising a plurality of spread tows lying adjacent to each other in a non-crimped configuration; and an acute angle defined by the relative offset between the first and the second orientations, the acute angle being less than 90° and defining an unbalanced structure of the sub-laminate module, wherein: the first orientation and the second orientation are further oriented relative to the primary longitudinal axis of the sub-laminate module such that an axial offset of the first orientation relative to the primary longitudinal axis is different than an axial offset of the second orientation relative to the primary longitudinal axis; the first ply and the second ply are secured relative to one another via a plurality of transversely oriented stitches configured so as to at least in part define the non-crimped configuration of the plurality of spread tows of the first and second plies; and the primary longitudinal axis corresponds to the machine direction wherein the sub-laminate module has been formed. the first orientation and the second orientation are further oriented relative to the primary longitudinal axis of the sub-laminate module such that an axial offset of the first orientation relative to the primary longitudinal axis is different than an axial offset of the second orientation relative to the primary longitudinal axis; the first ply and the second ply are secured relative to one another via a plurality of transversely oriented stitches configured so as to at least in part define the non-crimped configuration of the plurality of spread tows of the first and second plies; and the primary longitudinal axis corresponds to the machine direction wherein the sub-laminate module has been formed.