The present invention is directed to a method of making a substantially continuous
filament web which includes providing a plurality of polymer extruders for supplying
polymer streams of at least two different polymer compositions, and providing a
spinneret assembly for receiving the polymer streams. The spinneret assembly includes
a plurality of orifices from which the polymer streams are extruded for formation
of substantially continuous filaments formed from the polymer compositions. The
distribution of at least one of the polymer compositions within the spinneret assembly
is selected to optimize selected physical characteristics of the resultant continuous
filament web.