An elastic bandage is disclosed having a nonelastic absorbent nonwoven web,
a non-elastic breathable nonwoven web, and a meltspun elastomeric material
disposed between the two webs. The meltspun elastomeric material can
comprise a plurality of meltspun elastomeric filaments aligned in
substantially parallel distribution in a machine direction, the filaments
attached to a side of the nonelastic breathable nonwoven web and to a side
of the nonelastic absorbent nonwoven web. The nonelastic absorbent
nonwoven web can comprise a laminate of nonwoven layers. The non-elastic
breathable nonwoven web can comprise a breathable film bonded to a
nonwoven layer or laminate individual nonwoven layers. A self adherent
coating may be disposed upon an outer surface of the elastic bandage.