Touch fastener, molded articles having touch fasteners and methods of
making such touch fasteners and articles are provided. The touch
fasteners include a sheet form base having an upper face and a lower
face; a plurality of male fastener elements, each fastener element having
a stem molded integrally with and extending from the upper face of the
sheet form base; and a foam or fibrous non-woven material adjacent to the
upper face of the sheet form base, wherein at least a portion of the foam
or fibrous non-woven material is disposed between at least a portion of
the fastening elements.