with discrete dots for example in one embodiment the binder material can be applied to the fabric according to a diamond shaped grid having discrete dots applied to the web within the diamond shapes the binder material agent can be applied to each side of the fabric so as to cover almost any amount of surface area for example the binder material may be applied to cover from about 10 to about 60 of the surface area desirably the binder material will cover from about 20 to about 40 of the surface area of each side of the fabric the total amount of binder material applied to each side of the fabric web will preferably be in the range of from about 2 to about 15 by weight based upon the total weight of the web thus when the binder material is applied to each side of the fabric the total add on will be from about 4 to about 30 by weight referring now to fig2 there is shown an exemplary embodiment of a process in which a bonding material is applied to both sides of a web 36 and both sides of the web are creped a nonwoven composite fabric or web 36 made according to the process illustrated in fig1 or according to a similar process is passed through a first bonding agent application station generally 50 station 50 includes a nip formed by a smooth rubber press roll 52 and a patterned rotogravure roll 54 rotogravure roll 54 is in communication with a reservoir 56 containing a first bonding agent 58 rotogravure roll 54 applies bonding agent 58 to one side of web 36 in a preselected pattern the web 36 is then pressed into contact with a first creping drum 60 by.