The elasticated materials of the invention are useful in absorbent articles, such as disposable infant diapers, pull-on or training pants, pant-type diapers, incontinence undergarments, absorbent inserts, diaper holders and liners, however, a preferred embodiment of an absorbent article of the present invention is a pull-on or training pants or a diaper, including a diaper (20) shown in FIG. 1 and