A method for making an elastomeric laminate, the method comprising the steps of: providing an elastic strand, wherein the elastic strand defines a first cross sectional area in an unstretched state, and wherein the elastic strand comprises a plurality of filaments; stretching the elastic strand, wherein the stretched elastic strand defines a second cross sectional area that is less than the first cross sectional area; advancing a first substrate and a second substrate with the stretched elastic strand between the first substrate and the second substrate; applying heat and pressure to a first region of the first substrate and a second region of the second substrate such that malleable first material of the first substrate and malleable second material of the second substrate deform to completely surround an outer perimeter of the stretched elastic strand, and removing heat and pressure from the first region of the first substrate and the second region of the second substrate to allow the malleable first material and the malleable second material to harden to form a bond conforming with a cross sectional shape defined by the outer perimeter of the stretched elastic strand; and applying a frictional lock between a portion of the elastic strand and the hardened first and second materials (354, 356) by releasing tension from the stretched elastic strand, wherein the applying heat and pressure comprises separating at least two of the plurality of filaments from each other by at least one of the malleable first material and the malleable second material such that, following the removing of heat and pressure, said at least two of the plurality of filaments are separated from each other by at least one of the hardened first material and the hardened second material. providing an elastic strand, wherein the elastic strand defines a first cross sectional area in an unstretched state, and wherein the elastic strand comprises a plurality of filaments; stretching the elastic strand, wherein the stretched elastic strand defines a second cross sectional area that is less than the first cross sectional area; advancing a first substrate and a second substrate with the stretched elastic strand between the first substrate and the second substrate; applying heat and pressure to a first region of the first substrate and a second region of the second substrate such that malleable first material of the first substrate and malleable second material of the second substrate deform to completely surround an outer perimeter of the stretched elastic strand, and removing heat and pressure from the first region of the first substrate and the second region of the second substrate to allow the malleable first material and the malleable second material to harden to form a bond conforming with a cross sectional shape defined by the outer perimeter of the stretched elastic strand; and applying a frictional lock between a portion of the elastic strand and the hardened first and second materials (354, 356) by releasing tension from the stretched elastic strand, wherein the applying heat and pressure comprises separating at least two of the plurality of filaments from each other by at least one of the malleable first material and the malleable second material such that, following the removing of heat and pressure, said at least two of the plurality of filaments are separated from each other by at least one of the hardened first material and the hardened second material.