Patent ID: 8898868

Claim:
A fastening system comprising: an engaging component comprising engaging elements; and a receiving component configured to be engaged by a plurality of the engaging elements, the receiving component comprising: a lateral axis and a longitudinal axis; a nonwoven web comprising nylon and crimped composite fibers; a first bond line and a second bond line in the nonwoven web and extending in a first direction, wherein the second bond line is disposed adjacent to the first bond line; a bond zone in the nonwoven web circumscribing the first bond line and the second bond line; and a plurality of consecutive sweep regions disposed within the bond zone, each sweep region comprising a length and a width, wherein lengths of the sweep regions are equal and are generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, wherein the widths of the sweep regions are equal and are generally parallel to the lateral axis, wherein at least one sweep region comprises a portion of both the first bond line and the second bond line, wherein the remaining sweep regions of the plurality of sweep regions comprise at least a portion of the first bond line or at least a portion of the second bond line, wherein the receiving component has a bond ratio between two sweep regions which is greater than about 1, and wherein an overall bonded area of the receiving component is less than about 40%.