The stretchable film may comprise any thermoplastic polymeric material including, by way of example, polyolefins, such as polyethylene (high, linear low or low density) and polypropylene; copolymers of olefins and vinyl monomers, such as copolymers of ethylene and vinyl acetate or vinyl chloride; polyamides; polyesters; polyvinyl alcohol and copolymers of olefins and acrylate monomers such as copo