A mechanical fastening tab for use on a disposable absorbent product was recently issued a patent. The fastening tab includes a substrate adapted to be joined to the disposable absorbent product. A first mechanical fastener component is joined to the substrate and is adapted to releasably engage a second mechanical fastener component. The fastening tab has a Gurley stiffness value of less than about 200 milligrams in an area of the fastening tab including the first mechanical fastener component.