Composite material and method for making same

1. A composite material comprising:

a nonwoven layer comprising a plurality of fibers; and

a polymer film layer laminated to the nonwoven layer, the polymer film layer comprising a plurality of apertured extended cells, each of the apertured extended cells having continuous sidewalls extending away from the nonwoven layer, wherein a portion of at least one of the fibers extends into one or more of the apertured extended cells and through an aperture at a distal end of at least one of the apertured extended cells, and wherein the apertured extended cells have a mesh count of between 3 cells per linear inch and about 120 cells per linear inch.

2. The composite material according to claim 1 , wherein the apertured extended cells are micro-cells having a mesh count of between about 40 cells per linear inch and about 120 cells per linear inch.

3. The composite material according to claim 2 , further comprising a plurality of apertures extending through the nonwoven layer and the polymer film layer and having a mesh count of less than about 40 cells per linear inch.

4. The composite material according to claim 3 , wherein the plurality of apertures have a mesh count of between about 3 cells per linear inch and about 25 cells per linear inch.

5. The composite material according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of apertures extending through the nonwoven layer and the polymer film layer.

6. The composite material according to claim 1 , further comprising an embossed three-dimensional pattern.

7. The composite material according to claim 1 , wherein the nonwoven layer comprises a surfactant.

8. The composite material according to claim 7 , wherein the fibers comprise the surfactant.