An elasticated material comprising: a first layer of material; a second layer of material bonded to the first layer of material by a first pair of bonds comprising a first bond and a second bond and a second pair of bonds comprising a third bond and a fourth bond ; and a plurality of elastomeric strands extending in a lateral direction and disposed between the first layer of material and the second layer of material and separated in a longitudinal direction , wherein the first bond and the second bond are disposed on opposite sides of a first strand of the plurality of elastomeric strands and are separated by a longitudinal distance less than an un-tensioned diameter of the first strand, wherein the third bond and the fourth bond are disposed on opposite sides of a second strand of the plurality of elastomeric strands and are separated by a longitudinal distance less than an un-tensioned diameter of the second strand, characterised in that the first bond and the third bond are located on a first side of the first strand and the second strand, respectively, and the second bond and the fourth bond are located on a second side of the first strand and the second strand, respectively, wherein the first bond and the third bond comprise first side portions and second side portions, wherein the first side portion of the first bond forms a first angle with respect to the first strand of the plurality of elastomeric strands, wherein the first side portion of the third bond forms a second angle with respect to the second strand of the plurality of elastomeric strands, and wherein the first angle is different than the second angle, wherein the first angle is less than 90 degrees, and wherein the second angle is greater than 90 degrees. a first layer of material; a second layer of material bonded to the first layer of material by a first pair of bonds comprising a first bond and a second bond and a second pair of bonds comprising a third bond and a fourth bond ; and a plurality of elastomeric strands extending in a lateral direction and disposed between the first layer of material and the second layer of material and separated in a longitudinal direction , wherein the first bond and the second bond are disposed on opposite sides of a first strand of the plurality of elastomeric strands and are separated by a longitudinal distance less than an un-tensioned diameter of the first strand, wherein the third bond and the fourth bond are disposed on opposite sides of a second strand of the plurality of elastomeric strands and are separated by a longitudinal distance less than an un-tensioned diameter of the second strand, characterised in that the first bond and the third bond are located on a first side of the first strand and the second strand, respectively, and the second bond and the fourth bond are located on a second side of the first strand and the second strand, respectively, wherein the first bond and the third bond comprise first side portions and second side portions, wherein the first side portion of the first bond forms a first angle with respect to the first strand of the plurality of elastomeric strands, wherein the first side portion of the third bond forms a second angle with respect to the second strand of the plurality of elastomeric strands, and wherein the first angle is different than the second angle, wherein the first angle is less than 90 degrees, and wherein the second angle is greater than 90 degrees. <EOS>