The present invention is generally directed to paper products having great
softness and strength. The paper products are formed from one or more
paper webs that can be made according to various methods. In one
embodiment, the paper web is an uncreped through-air dried web. The web
can contain softwood fibers in combination with high-yield fibers. For
example, the high-yield fibers can be contained in the middle layer of a
stratified fiber furnish. In accordance with the present invention, a
first bonding material is applied to a first side of the web and
optionally a second bonding material is applied to a second side of the
paper web. The bonding materials are applied according to preselected
patterns. At least one side of the paper web is creped after one of the
bonding materials is applied. The bonding material applied to the creped
side of the web can be an adhesive selected that allows the web to be
creped at relatively low temperatures.