The thermoplastic resins useable in the production of nonwovens are known and include polyolefins (elastomeric or nonelastomeric) such as polyethylene, polypropylene including high density polyethylene, ethylene copolymers (including EVA and EMA copolymers with high tensile moduli), nylon, polyamides, polyesters, polystyrene, poly-4-methylpentene-1, polymethylmethacrylate, polytrifluorochlorethyle