segmented filament 0032 fig7 illustrates the exit face of die plate 700 in accord with a fifth embodiment of the present invention this die plate 700 has a plurality of small circular openings 710 which may be used to produce a multi segment filament in the shape of a hollow tube 0033 fig8 illustrates the exit face of die plate 100 which is discussed above as is evident the openings are circular and are mirror images of one another about a center line 805 0034 fig9 illustrates the exit face of a die plate 900 in accord with a sixth embodiment of the present invention this six embodiment has a first group of orifices 920 and a second group of orifices 910 in use this die plate may be used to produce a multi segmented filament having two hollow tubes with different diameters and may be made of elementary filaments having different properties 0035 fig1 illustrates a die plate 1080 in accord with the seventh embodiment of the present invention as is evident the first opening 1010 and the second opening 1015 are not parallel to one another nor are they perpendicular to the exit face of the die also evident in fig1 is the first bead 1020 the second bead 1025.