Composite material having stretch and recovery including a layer of an elastic material and a transversely extensible and retractable necked laminate of non-elastic sheet layers

A conformable composite material for use in a garment comprising:

• a) at least one first layer of a non-elastic neckable material;
• b) at least one second layer of a non-elastic film attached to said at least one first layer to form a laminate;
• wherein said laminate is necked in a first dimension to form a necked laminate and wherein said second film layer has striated rugosities in a dimension perpendicular to said first dimension;
• and
• c) at least one layer of an elastic material attached to said necked laminate;
• wherein a biasing force applied to said first dimension of said material will cause said material to extend, stretch and conform around the body of the user.

A breathable, conformable composite material for use in a garment, comprising:

• a) at least one first layer of a non-elastic neckable spunbond material having a basis weight of from about 0.3 osy (10 gsm) to about 0.7 osy (24 gsm);
• b) at least one second layer of a non-elastic film containing from about 20% to about 45% by volume of filler, said second film layer attached to said non-elastic neckable spunbond material to form a laminate;
• wherein said laminate is necked in a first dimension to about 30% to about 80% of its original width to form a necked laminate, and wherein said film layer has striated rugosities in a dimension perpendicular to said first dimension, such that a biasing force applied to said first dimension of said laminate will cause said necked laminate to extend and conform around the body of the user;
• and
• c) at least one layer of a stretched elastic material attached to said necked laminate such that the composite material exhibits stretch and recovery in at least one dimension.