Method for limiting interlaminar fatigue in composite laminate and a component incorporating the same

A method of manufacturing composite laminate, comprising:

• providing a first fibrous material having a plurality of fibers;
• providing a second fibrous material having a plurality of fibers;
• disposing the fibers of the first fibrous material in a first polymeric matrix that is an amine cured, toughened epoxy resin system;
• disposing the fibers of the second fibrous material in a second polymeric matrix;
• laying up a plurality of the first fibrous material on a rigid structure;
• laying up the second fibrous material on the rigid structure, wherein the first fibrous material is in contact with the second fibrous material;
• curing the first polymeric matrix, creating a plurality of baseline layers from the plurality of first fibrous material and the first polymeric matrix;
• and
• curing the second polymeric matrix, creating a compliant layer from the second fibrous material and the second polymeric matrix;
• wherein the compliant layer is stronger than each individual baseline layer;
• wherein the second polymeric matrix is stronger than the first polymeric matrix.