cationic synthetic co polymer additive into a fibrous slurry prior to entry in the headbox slurry consistency can be from about 0 2 to about 50 specifically from about 0 2 to about 10 more specifically from about 0 3 to about 5 and most specifically from about 1 to about 4 application of the cationic synthetic co polymer or cationic synthetic co polymer additive to individualized fibers for example comminuted or flash dried fibers may be entrained in an air stream combined with an aerosol or spray of the cationic synthetic co polymer or cationic synthetic co polymer additive to treat individual fibers prior to incorporation of the treated fibers into a tissue sheet or other fibrous product the tissue sheet comprising the cationic synthetic co polymers of the present invention may be blended or layered sheets wherein either a heterogeneous or homogeneous distribution of fibers is present in the z direction of the sheet in some embodiments the cationic synthetic co polymers may be added to all the fibers in the tissue sheet in other embodiments the cationic synthetic co polymers may be added to only selective fibers in the tissue sheet such methods being well known to those skilled in the art in a specific embodiment of the present invention the tissue sheet is a layered tissue sheet comprising two or more layers comprising distinct hardwood and softwood layers wherein the cationic synthetic co polymers of the present invention are added to only the hardwood fibers in another embodiment the cationic synthetic co polymers of the present invention may be added to all the fibers the tissue.