Nonwoven fabrics having improved softness

A nonwoven fabric, comprising:

• a plurality of mono-component spunbond fibers comprising a polymeric material including a polymeric blend of (i) at least one polypropylene polymer, (ii) at least one polyethylene polymer, and (iii) at least one compatibilizer comprising at least one polypropylene-polyethylene copolymer including a first polypropylene-polyethylene copolymer having an ethylene monomer content from about 5 to about 60% by weight and a melt flow rate (MFR) of from about 0.5 to about 20 g/10 min as determined by ASTM D1238 (230° C./2.16 kg);
• wherein the nonwoven fabric has one or more of the following:
• (i) a TS7 value of at most about 30 as determined by a Tissue Softness Analyzer (TSA) from Emtec Innovative Testing Solutions;
• (ii) a HF value of at least about 40 as determined by a Tissue Softness Analyzer (TSA) from Emtec Innovative Testing Solutions;
• (iii) a delta value of at least 20, wherein the delta value is determined by subtracting the TS7 value from the HF value;
• (iv) a TS7 value that is from about 5% to about 35% lower than that of an identically constructed nonwoven fabric with the exception that the identically constructed nonwoven fabric is formed from 100% polypropylene;
• and (v) a HF value that is from about 5% to about 35% larger than that of an identically constructed nonwoven fabric with the exception that the identically constructed nonwoven fabric is formed from 100% polypropylene.