Nonwovens having reduced Poisson ratio

A tissue product comprising:

• a tissue web containing pulp fibers, the pulp fibers comprising softwood fibers, the tissue web having a first side and a second side, said tissue web defining a width direction and a length direction;
• a first bonding material applied to the first side of the tissue web in a first pattern, the first pattern comprising a plurality of individual cells, each cell comprising first and second expanded regions connected together by a constricted region having a width of less than about 1 mm, the pattern being interconnected such that at least two sides of each individual cell are interconnected to adjacent cells;
• a second bonding material applied to the second side of the tissue web in a second pattern, the second pattern also comprising a plurality of individual cells, each cell comprising first and second expanded regions connected together by a constricted region having a width of less than about 1 mm, the second pattern being interconnected such that at least two sides of each individual cell are interconnected to adjacent cells;
• wherein both sides of the tissue web have been creped after application of the bonding material;
• and
• wherein the tissue product has a basis weight of from about 10 gsm to about 80 gsm, the tissue product having a Poisson ratio of the width and length directions of less than about 0.3.

A method for producing a tissue product comprising:

• providing a tissue web comprising pulp fibers, the tissue web having a first side and second side, said tissue web defining a width direction and a length direction wherein said tissue web has a Poisson ratio of the width and length directions;
• applying a first bonding material to the first side of the web in a preselected pattern, the pattern comprising a plurality of individual cells, each cell comprising first and second expanded regions connected together by a constricted region, wherein said pattern reduces the Poisson ratio of said tissue web;
• adhering the first side of the web to a creping surface;
• and
• creping the first side of the web from the creping surface.