A disposable absorbent article comprising a fastener tab or patch formed of a thermoplastic resin The present invention relates to a disposable absorbent article comprising a fastener tab or patch formed of a thermoplastic resin comprising a base layer (11) having generally parallel upper and lower major surfaces (12 and 13), with spaced upstanding integral polymeric projections projecting from the upper surface (12) of said base layer (11), wherein the base layer (11) has a substantially continuous thickness across its width and a degree of molecular orientation in more than one direction and wherein said upstanding polymeric projections have a density of less than 150 projections per square centimeter and fastener tab or patch has a base layer (11) thickness of less than 75 microns and an area of 10 cm or greater.