Hydroengorged spunmelt nonwovens

1. A hydroengorged spunmelt nonwoven formed of thermoplastic continuous fibers and a pattern of fusion bonds, said hydroengorged spunmelt nonwoven having one of

a positive percentage fusion bond area of less than 10%, and

a percentage fusion bond area of at least 10% wherein said bonding pattern of fusion bonds is anisotropic.

2. A hydroengorged spunmelt nonwoven formed of thermoplastic continuous fibers and a pattern of fusion bonds, said hydroengorged spunmelt nonwoven having a percentage fusion bond area of at least 10% wherein said bonding pattern of fusion bonds is anisotropic.

3. The nonwoven of claim 2 which is orthogonally differentially bonded with fusion bonds.

4. The nonwoven of claim 2 wherein said nonwoven after hydroengorgement exhibits an increase of at least 50% in caliper relative to said nonwoven prior to hydroengorgement.

5. The nonwoven of claim 2 wherein said bonds have a maximum dimension d, and a maximum bond separation of at least 4d.

6. The nonwoven of claim 2 having a basis weight of 5-50 gsm.

7. The nonwoven of claim 2 wherein said nonwoven exhibits a tensile strength after hydroengorgement of at least 75% of the tensile strength prior to hydroengorgement.

8. An absorbent article including the nonwoven of claim 1 .

9. A non-absorbent article including the nonwoven of claim 1 .

10. A laminate or blend including the nonwoven of claim 1 .

11. The nonwoven of claim 1 including a finish modifying the surface energy thereof.

12. The nonwoven of claim 1 including a finish increasing the condrapable nature thereof.

13. A hydroengorged synthetic fiber structure having a pattern of fusion bonds, said structure having one of

a positive percentage fusion bond area of less than 10%, and

a percentage fusion bond area of at least 10% wherein said bonding pattern of fusion bonds is anisotropic.

14. The fiber structure of claim 13 formed of a spunmelt nonwoven having thermoplastic continuous fibers.