Method of forming a nonwoven fabric and fastening system that include an auto-adhesive material

1. A method of forming a nonwoven fabric, the method comprising:

co-extruding a first component and a second component to form a plurality of strands, an auto-adhesive material being the first component and at least one other material being the second component;

routing the plurality of strands toward a moving support;

depositing the plurality of strands onto the moving support;

stabilizing the plurality of strands to form a first web;

forming a second web separate from the first web; and

bonding the first web to the second web, wherein the first web and the second web have substantially the same composition.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein co-extruding a first component and a second component comprises co-extruding a first component and a second component such that the first component is formed on at least a portion of a periphery of each of the strands.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein co-extruding a first component and a second component comprises co-extruding a plurality of continuous filaments.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein co-extruding a first component and a second component comprises co-extruding a plurality of fibers.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein co-extruding a first component and a second component comprises meltblowing at least one of the first component and second component.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein co-extruding a first component and a second component comprises co-extruding a plurality of strands such that each of the strands is at least partially formed of an auto-adhesive material.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein routing the plurality of strands toward a moving support comprises routing the plurality of strands through a spin pack.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the spin pack has from about 5 to about 500 openings per square inch.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein routing the plurality of strands through a spin pack comprises routing the plurality of strands to form a sheath/core arrangement, wherein the first component is a sheath of the strand and the second component is the core of the strand.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein routing the plurality of strands through a spin pack comprises routing the plurality of strands to form a concentric sheath/core arrangement.

11. The method of claim 7 wherein routing the plurality of strands through a spin pack comprises routing the plurality of strands such that the strands are arranged in a side-by-side arrangement.

12. The method of claim 7 wherein routing the plurality of strands toward a moving support comprises routing the plurality of strands through a quench chamber to cool the plurality of strands.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein routing the plurality of strands toward a moving support further comprises routing the plurality of strands through a draw unit to lengthen the cooled plurality of strands.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein routing the plurality of strands toward a moving support comprises routing the plurality of strands in a random orientation such that the plurality of strands do not include any melt points or bonds that would stabilize the strands into a web.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein routing the plurality of strands toward a moving support comprises routing the plurality of strands under a hot air knife that directs one or more streams of hot air onto the plurality of strands.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein stabilizing the plurality of strands to form a web comprises bonding the strands to one another.