An elasticated material comprising: a first substrate layer; a second substrate layer; an elastomeric strand disposed between the first substrate layer and the second substrate layer; and a plurality of bonds bonding the first substrate layer to the second substrate layer; wherein: the elastomeric strand comprises at least one straight portion where the elastomeric strand extends substantially along a lateral direction of the elasticated material for an appreciable distance without extending in a separate longitudinal direction of the elasticated material, and at least one arcuate portion where the elastomeric strand extends in both the lateral direction and the longitudinal direction, wherein the plurality of bonds comprises at least a first bond and a second bond, the first bond and the second bond disposed on opposite sides of the elastomeric strand and separated by a distance less than an un-tensioned diameter of the elastomeric strand, the first bond and the second bond disposed along the at least one straight portion of the elastomeric strand, and wherein the plurality of bonds further comprises at least a third bond and a fourth bond, the third bond and the fourth bond being longitudinally adjacent and disposed on opposite sides of the elastomeric strand and spaced apart a distance greater than the un-tensioned diameter of the elastomeric strand, the third bond and the fourth bond disposed along the at least one arcuate portion of the elastomeric strand. a first substrate layer; a second substrate layer; an elastomeric strand disposed between the first substrate layer and the second substrate layer; and a plurality of bonds bonding the first substrate layer to the second substrate layer; wherein: the elastomeric strand comprises at least one straight portion where the elastomeric strand extends substantially along a lateral direction of the elasticated material for an appreciable distance without extending in a separate longitudinal direction of the elasticated material, and at least one arcuate portion where the elastomeric strand extends in both the lateral direction and the longitudinal direction, wherein the plurality of bonds comprises at least a first bond and a second bond, the first bond and the second bond disposed on opposite sides of the elastomeric strand and separated by a distance less than an un-tensioned diameter of the elastomeric strand, the first bond and the second bond disposed along the at least one straight portion of the elastomeric strand, and wherein the plurality of bonds further comprises at least a third bond and a fourth bond, the third bond and the fourth bond being longitudinally adjacent and disposed on opposite sides of the elastomeric strand and spaced apart a distance greater than the un-tensioned diameter of the elastomeric strand, the third bond and the fourth bond disposed along the at least one arcuate portion of the elastomeric strand. the elastomeric strand comprises at least one straight portion where the elastomeric strand extends substantially along a lateral direction of the elasticated material for an appreciable distance without extending in a separate longitudinal direction of the elasticated material, and at least one arcuate portion where the elastomeric strand extends in both the lateral direction and the longitudinal direction, wherein the plurality of bonds comprises at least a first bond and a second bond, the first bond and the second bond disposed on opposite sides of the elastomeric strand and separated by a distance less than an un-tensioned diameter of the elastomeric strand, the first bond and the second bond disposed along the at least one straight portion of the elastomeric strand, and wherein the plurality of bonds further comprises at least a third bond and a fourth bond, the third bond and the fourth bond being longitudinally adjacent and disposed on opposite sides of the elastomeric strand and spaced apart a distance greater than the un-tensioned diameter of the elastomeric strand, the third bond and the fourth bond disposed along the at least one arcuate portion of the elastomeric strand.