Forming and applying a mated fastener assembly

A mechanical touch fastener assembly comprising:

• a first longitudinally continuous tape carrying a series of first fastener patches on a surface thereof, the first patches arranged in a row along a length of the first tape and carrying a field of first touch fastening features on a surface opposite the first tape, each first patch longitudinally spaced from adjacent first patches such that the first tape surface is exposed between the first patches;
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• a second longitudinally continuous tape carrying a series of second fastener patches on a surface thereof, the second patches arranged in a row along a length of the second tape and carrying a field of second touch fastening features on a surface opposite the second tape, each second patch longitudinally spaced from adjacent second patches such that the second tape surface is exposed between the second patches;
• wherein the first tape comprises a first release liner covering adhesive surfaces of the first fastener patches, and the second tape comprises a second release liner covering adhesive surfaces of the second fastener patches, the first and second tapes being wound together to form a roll, with each of the first fastener patches releasably engaged to a respective one of the second fastener patches by inter-engagement of the first and second touch fastening features, and with the engaged fastener patches disposed between the first and second release liners;
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• wherein as wound to form the roll, one patch of an engaged pair of first and second fastener patches has a leading edge disposed behind a leading edge of another patch of the engaged pair of first and second fastener patches, in an unwind direction of the roll.